TOWSON, Md. – Towson University senior swimmer Brian Benzing has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America® Division I men's swimming & diving team as a second team selection, announced by the organization Wednesday.
 
The distinction honors outstanding student-athletes who were nominated for Academic All-District® recognition, meeting a minimum 3.50 GPA while performing exceptionally in their respective sport. It is the longest running and premier award for athletic and academic success across championship college sports at all NCAA levels.
 
Benzing's recent success at the NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships helped make his case for the distinction. The senior was named an All-American in the 100 breaststroke after finishing second overall with a time of 50.59, resetting his Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) record in the event. Benzing also earned honorable mention All-American status in the 200 breaststroke after finishing 16^th overall with a time of 1:53.26. His preliminary time of 1:52.71 broke the all-time conference record in the race. In the 200 IM, Benzing finished 23^rd overall with a time of 1:42.82, resetting the league's high-water mark in the event.
 
Benzing was named the CAA Men's Swimmer of the Year for the fourth-straight season and earned CAA Championships Men's Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet honors after his stellar performance at the conference championships.
 
Benzing holds a 3.76 cumulative grade point average (GPA) majoring in sports management and is expected to graduate in May.

He is the second Towson swimmer to earn CSC Academic All-America® honors after David Atkins earned the distinction in 2002.