Benjamin_Ho_JT_100318_479

Career Highlights

  • All-American in the 200 back (2020)
  • 2020 Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
  • 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic
  • 2018 CSCAA Academic All-American
  • 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention

As a Senior (2019-20)

  • Top Times
    • 50 free: 19.97
    • 100 back: 46.36 (B)
    • 200 back: 1:41.50 (B)
    • 100 fly: 49.60
    • 200 IM: 1:45.14 (B)
  • Pac-12 Championships
    • 400 medley relay champion (3:06.81)
    • 13th place in the 200 IM (1:46.15)
    • Fourth place in the 200 free relay (1:18.77)
    • Fifth place in the 100 back (46.42)
    • Ninth place in the 200 back (1:41.50)

As a Junior (2018-19)

  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team
  • Top Times
    • 100 back: 46.45
    • 200 back: 1:42.31
    • 100 fly: 50.07
    • 200 IM: 1:44.57
  • Pac-12 Championships
    • Seventh place in the 200 back (1:42.81)
    • 10th place in the 200 IM (1:45.14)
    • Ninth place in the 100 back (46.64)

As a Sophomore (2017-18)

  • CSCAA Academic All-American
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
  • Top Times
    • 50 free: 20.12
    • 100 free: 45.04
    • 100 back: 46.52
    • 200 back: 1:41.83
    • 200 IM: 1:45.39
  • Pac-12 Championships
    • 14th place in the 200 IM (1:45.92)
    • 11th place in the 100 back (46.89)
  • NCAA Championships
    • 29th place in the 100 back (46.52)
    • 30th place in the 200 back (1:41.84)

As a Freshman (2016-17)

  • Top Times
    • 50 free: 20.22
    • 100 free: 45.49
    • 100 back: 47.45
    • 200 back: 1:43.66
    • 100 fly: 50.40
    • 200 IM: 1:48.01

Prior to Stanford

  • Prepped at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, CA
  • Ranked 18th best recruit in class of 2016 by SwimSwam
  • Captained St. Francis in 2016
  • Came in 9th at the state championship in 2016
  • 4-time All-American (2013-2016)
  • 3-time Scholastic All-American
  • 2-time CCS 100 back champion (2013 & 2014)
  • 2-time CCS 100 free champion (2014 & 2015)
  • CCS 200 Medley Relay Champion (2015)
  • Finished 2nd at states in 100 back (2015 & 2016), 3rd in 50 free 2016, 4th in 100 free 2015, 4th in 200 medley relay in 2016
  • 2016 Most Inspirational Swimmer & Senior Outstanding Athlete
  • High school records set in 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
  • WCAL record holder in 100 free, 200 free, 100 back, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
  • National HS record for short course meters in 100 back
  • Competed for PEAK from 2012-2014
  • Competed for PASA 2014-2016
  • National Age Group Record for 13-14 Boys 200 SCY back in 2013
  • National Age Group Record for 13-14 Boys 100 LCM back in 2013
  • Pacific Records in 13-14 Boys 100 SCY free, 100 SCY back, 200 SCY back, 200 SCY IM, 100 LCM back, 200 LCM back (all in 2013)
  • Pacific Records in 15-16 boys 100 SCY back, 200 SCY back, 200 LCM back (all in 2015)
  • Son of Wen-Bin Ho & Mengling Tsai with one sister, Jessie. who swam at the University of Chicago
  • Plans a major in computer science or economics
  • Raised in Los Altos, Calif.