Sophie Benn
Availability status: Committed
University: Louisiana State University
Country: United Kingdom
Date of birth: 27/12/2007
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 132 lbs
Sex: Female
Graduation Year: 2026
Enrollment Year: 2026
Qualifications:
High School Grades: PE: A, English Language: A, Geography: A, History: B, English Literature: B, Maths: B, Combined Science: B,B, French: B;
SAT: Not taken yet
PERSONAL BEST TIMES
50m Free (SC): 26.29
50m Free (LC): 26.79
100m Free (SC): 55.98
100m Free (LC): 56.17
200m Free (SC): 2:00.86
200m Free (LC): 2:00.90
400m Free (SC): 4:12.91
400m Free (LC): 4:15.65
50m Fly (SC): 28.88
100m IM (SC): 1:06.39
200m IM (SC): 2:22.51
200m IM (LC): 2:23.01
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1st place 2025 New Gen GB British Championships 17/18yrs 400 free and 200 free
2nd place 2025 New Gen GB British Championships Senior Girls 4x100m free relay and 4x200m free relay
2nd place 2025 New Gen GB British Championships Senior Girls 4x 100 Medley Relay
1st place 400 free junior finalist at the 2025 British Championships
4th place 200 free junior finalist at the 2025 British Championships
Qualified for the 2025 British championships (50, 100, 200 & 400 free)
Selection on the National Youth Development Programme (Swim England)
Competed in the 2023 & 2024 Winter Nationals
Competed in the 2024 Olympic Trials
Competed in the 2024 & 2025 Dubai International Open
Competed in the 2025 Portugal International Open
Competed in the 2023 & 2024 Summer Nationals
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
Enthusiastic, competitive, team player, motivated, adaptable.
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
The best memory of my athletic career was the last leg of a 4×100 freestyle relay at a summer national competition. We were struggling to medal. Myself and my team mates had already raced and we were shouting so loud for our last team mate that we managed to scrape a bronze medal. We were by far the loudest and happiest there – even though we didn’t actually win. I love those photos of us, jumping up and down and shouting!
Goals:
To reach my full potential, to get to an international level, to improve my level and to bring back medals for myself and my team.
Anything else we should know?
I’m well travelled, I’ve trained in different countries and realised how small the swimming community is. I have a wide circle of multi-national friends and I believe I could be an asset to any team as I always give my best, try my hardest and I’m a worker. I listen to and appreciate advice and would do anything to reach my goals.
