Ben Schulte
Ben Schulte
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Tumon, Guam
  • High School:
    Miami State High School
  • Major:
    Global Studies
  • Event(s):
    Breast/Free

Bio

As a sophomore: Matched his historic freshman season with another outstanding year in 2015-16 ... Earned 24 first-place finishes on the year ... Didn't take first place in just 10 events on the year ... Won three more gold medals at the MAAC Championships ... Finished first in the 100 breast (54.13), 200 breast (1:59.97) and 200 IM (1:49.01) ... Set school records in both breast events and also set a school record in the 100 free during a leg of the 400 free relay ... Member of 200 medley, 800 free, 400 medley and 400 free relay teams that set school records and took home medals at the MAAC Championships ... Won three events in the same meet on two occassions.

As a freshman: Put together one of the greatest seasons for a swimmer in program history in 2014-15 ... Won three gold medals at the MAAC Championships and was named the MAAC Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet ... Became first Bulldog to earn the honor ... Named MAAC Swimmer of the Week once and was a two-time ECAC Swimmer of the Week ... Won a total of 24 events on the year ... Set four individual school records and was a member of two school-record relay teams ... Won a gold in the 200 IM with a school-record time of 1:48.62, a gold in the 100 breast with a record time of 54.71 and a gold medal in the 200 breast with a record time of 2:01.03 ... Qualified for the NCAA "B" Cut in both the 200 IM and 100 breast ... Member of school-record 400 free and 400 medley relay teams ... Helped 400 free relay earn a bronze medal ... Competed at the AT&T U.S. Winter Nationals, finishing 33rd in both the 100 (55.42) and 200 (2:01.89) breast ... Won the 200 IM in every meet he swam it ... Won the 200 free in every meet but his first.

Before Bryant: Enjoyed an outstanding amateur career that included an appearance in the 2012 Olympics in London ... Competed for Guam in the 10k swim, finishing with a time of 2:03.35 ... Finished 14th at the FINA World Championships in 2011 ... Finished 15th at the FINA World Championships in 2013.

Personal: The son of Lourdes Aguon-Schulte and Greg Schulte, Ben Schulte was born on Dec. 22, 1995 ... Has two sisters, Valentina and Antonella.

News Mentions

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Schulte earns CSCAA Scholar All-American honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Following another incredible performance in and out of the pool this past winter, Bryant University men’s swimming...

June 26, 2016

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Men's Swim & Dive makes history at MAACs, brings home 12 school records, 11 medals

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the water finally calm, the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team can look back at their performanc...

February 16, 2016

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Schulte wins third gold, Bulldogs finish third at MAACs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) won his third gold medal to help the Bryant University men’s swimming and...

February 13, 2016

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Schulte, Curtin win gold on day three of MAACs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomores Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) and Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.) won gold medals and the Bryant University...

February 12, 2016

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Men's Swim & Dive places four on MAAC All-Academic Team

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Four members of the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team have been named to the MAAC All-Academic Team,...

February 11, 2016

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Schulte wins gold in the 200 IM, Bulldogs set two more records on day two of MAACs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) took home gold in the 200 IM and the Bryant University men’s swimming and...

February 11, 2016

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Bulldogs in second after setting two relay records on day one of MAACs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team opened up the 2016 MAAC Championships with a bang, setting a...

February 10, 2016

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Men's Swim & Dive opens MAAC Championships Wednesday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Looking to build on a sixth-place finish from a year ago, the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team...

February 9, 2016

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Bulldogs sweep five events, defeat Holy Cross on Senior Day

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team swept five individual events on their way to a 171.5-85.5...

January 30, 2016

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Curtin, Schulte take home wins Saturday at BU

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.) and Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) each took home victories in the Bryant University...

January 23, 2016

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Bulldogs fall to UMass on Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team took home four first-place finishes but it wasn’t enough...

January 16, 2016

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Sullivan breaks diving record, Bulldogs finish third at WPI Invite

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team finished third at the WPI Invitational following another...

December 7, 2015

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Schulte performs well at AT&T Winter Nationals

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) performed well in two events at the AT&T Winter National Championships last...

December 7, 2015

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Schulte heads to AT&T Nationals with sights set on Olympic qualifying time

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s swimming and diving sophomore Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) will represent the Bulldogs this...

December 2, 2015

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Bulldogs set second meet record, finish third at Harold Anderson

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team swam to a third-place finish at the Harold Anderson Invitation...

November 22, 2015

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Bulldogs set meet record on first day of Harold Anderson

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team set a Harold Anderson meet record in the 400 medley relay to...

November 20, 2015

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Bulldogs fall to Harvard on Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team saw its four-match win streak snapped on Friday night as...

November 6, 2015

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Schulte named MAAC Swimmer of the Week

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s swimming and diving sophomore Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) has been named the MAAC Swimmer of...

November 3, 2015

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Bulldogs win fourth-straight dual meet Saturday against Iona

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) won three events to lead the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team...

November 1, 2015

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Bulldogs win third-straight, defeat Colgate Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) won three events and Tavish Boyle (Springfield, N.J.) captured two others as the...

October 24, 2015

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Bulldogs cruise past Providence on Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team won 11 individual events and 13 overall events on their way to...

October 23, 2015

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Youth leads Bulldogs past NJIT on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman diver Kevin Sullivan (East Lyme, Conn.) won both the 1 meter and the 3 meter diving events to lead the Bryant...

October 18, 2015

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Bulldogs drop season opener to Boston College

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Boston College set four pool records on its way to a, 163-96, victory over the Bryant University men’s swimming and...

October 9, 2015

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Men's Swim & Dive picked fourth in MAAC preseason poll

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team has been picked to finish fourth according to the annual MAAC...

October 7, 2015

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Bulldogs open 2015-16 season Friday at home vs. BC

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team opens its 2015-16 season Friday night as it hosts Boston...

October 7, 2015