University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Bennett, Drew
Drew Bennett
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Diving
- Hometown:
- Madison, Wis.
- High School:
- Madison Memorial HS
Bio
Career Notes
2023-24 Sophomore Season: NCAAs: finished 25th on the platform (312.60) and 47th on 1-meter (236.95) ... NCAA Zone Diving: won the platform (771.50), 12th on 1-meter (641.75) and 15th on 3-meter (636.50) ... Big Tens: finished fourth on platform (380.70), seventh in the consolation final in the 3-meter (296.45) and fifth in the consolation final in the 1-meter (324.85) ... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: registered third in platform (388.70), fifth in 3-meter (359.50) and sixth in 1-meter (297.90) ... Pitt Dual: was third in both the 1-meter (356.63) and 3-meter (365.10) ... Bruin Diving Invitational: won the platform (765.25) and was fifth in 3-meter (682.25) and eighth in 1-meter (627.50) ... Minnesota Invite: won the platform (407.60) and was second in both the 3-meter (354.00) and 1-meter (352.80) ... Wisconsin Dual: was second in the 3-meter (390.00) and third in the 1-meter (336.00) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: placed second in both the 1-meter (330.65) and 3-meter (368.60) ... SMU Dual: won the 3-meter (363.08) and was second in the 1-meter (327.68) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: earned second in both the 1-meter (324.70) and 3-meter (335.35)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Two-time Big Ten Diver of the Week (12/7, 1/11) ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1/11) ... named Most Improved at team banquet ... NCAAs: finished 25th on the platform (325.55) and 43rd on the 3-meter (302.35) ... NCAA Zone Diving: registered third on the platform (764.05), 10th on the 3-meter (717.60) and 16th on the 1-meter (619.65) ... Big Tens: came in 10th on the platform (315.65), 13th on the 3-meter (346.15) and 17th on the 1-meter (279.45), ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took first on the1-meter board (316.75) and fourth on the 3-meter (344.30) ... Georgia Diving Invitational: earned eighth in the platform finals (299.15), 11th in the 1-meter finals (249.15) and 15th in the 3-meter prelims (305.85) ... Minnesota Invite: won on the 3-meter (363.30) and platform (343.50) and came in fourth on the 1-meter (313.10) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed first on the 3-meter (360.30) and second on the 1-meter (310.43) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: swept the 1-meter (301.85) and 3-meter (353.50) ... SMU Dual: finished first on the 3-meter (346.80) and second on the 1-meter (313.20) ... South Dakota Dual: made collegiate debut by sweeping the 1-meter (269.15) and 3-meter (355.00)
Prep: Attended Madison Memorial High School where he was all-state in diving in 2019 (second place) and 2020 (third place) … owns school record and Middleton High School pool record for 1m … also earned one letter each in volleyball and baseball … competed at the club level with Schroeder Diving Team from 2019-22 … competed at USA Diving Regionals, Zones and Junior Nationals in 2019 and 2021
Personal: Parents are Victoria and Thomas Bennett … has one brother, TJ … dad, Thomas, played baseball at Wisconsin … plans to major in genetics, cell biology and development … hobbies include traveling, downhill skiing, skating and jet skiing
Why Minnesota: "I chose the University of Minnesota because of the strong academic programs that are offered in addition to the great swim and dive team."
- Ranks fourth in team history for the platform (425.60), ninth in 3-meter (415.15), and seventh in 1-meter (399.95)
- 2x Big Ten Diver of the Week (2022-23: 12/7, 1/11)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1/11/23)
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Won Iron Fish and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at 2025 team banquet
- Won Most Improved at 2023 team banquet
- 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American First Team
2023-24 Sophomore Season: NCAAs: finished 25th on the platform (312.60) and 47th on 1-meter (236.95) ... NCAA Zone Diving: won the platform (771.50), 12th on 1-meter (641.75) and 15th on 3-meter (636.50) ... Big Tens: finished fourth on platform (380.70), seventh in the consolation final in the 3-meter (296.45) and fifth in the consolation final in the 1-meter (324.85) ... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: registered third in platform (388.70), fifth in 3-meter (359.50) and sixth in 1-meter (297.90) ... Pitt Dual: was third in both the 1-meter (356.63) and 3-meter (365.10) ... Bruin Diving Invitational: won the platform (765.25) and was fifth in 3-meter (682.25) and eighth in 1-meter (627.50) ... Minnesota Invite: won the platform (407.60) and was second in both the 3-meter (354.00) and 1-meter (352.80) ... Wisconsin Dual: was second in the 3-meter (390.00) and third in the 1-meter (336.00) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: placed second in both the 1-meter (330.65) and 3-meter (368.60) ... SMU Dual: won the 3-meter (363.08) and was second in the 1-meter (327.68) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: earned second in both the 1-meter (324.70) and 3-meter (335.35)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Two-time Big Ten Diver of the Week (12/7, 1/11) ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1/11) ... named Most Improved at team banquet ... NCAAs: finished 25th on the platform (325.55) and 43rd on the 3-meter (302.35) ... NCAA Zone Diving: registered third on the platform (764.05), 10th on the 3-meter (717.60) and 16th on the 1-meter (619.65) ... Big Tens: came in 10th on the platform (315.65), 13th on the 3-meter (346.15) and 17th on the 1-meter (279.45), ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took first on the1-meter board (316.75) and fourth on the 3-meter (344.30) ... Georgia Diving Invitational: earned eighth in the platform finals (299.15), 11th in the 1-meter finals (249.15) and 15th in the 3-meter prelims (305.85) ... Minnesota Invite: won on the 3-meter (363.30) and platform (343.50) and came in fourth on the 1-meter (313.10) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed first on the 3-meter (360.30) and second on the 1-meter (310.43) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: swept the 1-meter (301.85) and 3-meter (353.50) ... SMU Dual: finished first on the 3-meter (346.80) and second on the 1-meter (313.20) ... South Dakota Dual: made collegiate debut by sweeping the 1-meter (269.15) and 3-meter (355.00)
Prep: Attended Madison Memorial High School where he was all-state in diving in 2019 (second place) and 2020 (third place) … owns school record and Middleton High School pool record for 1m … also earned one letter each in volleyball and baseball … competed at the club level with Schroeder Diving Team from 2019-22 … competed at USA Diving Regionals, Zones and Junior Nationals in 2019 and 2021
Personal: Parents are Victoria and Thomas Bennett … has one brother, TJ … dad, Thomas, played baseball at Wisconsin … plans to major in genetics, cell biology and development … hobbies include traveling, downhill skiing, skating and jet skiing
Why Minnesota: "I chose the University of Minnesota because of the strong academic programs that are offered in addition to the great swim and dive team."
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