Gunnar Bentz

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Joseph Bentz
Personal information
NicknameGunnar
National team United States
Born (1996-01-03) January 3, 1996 (age 28)
Atlanta, Georgia
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesindividual medley, breaststroke
ClubDynamo Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Georgia
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 200 m medley
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 4 × 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m mixed medley

Joseph "Gunnar" Bentz (born January 3, 1996) is an American competition swimmer. He is a four-time medalist (two gold, two bronze) at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships and a two-time medalist (one silver, one bronze) at the Pan American Games. Bentz competes for the University of Georgia in American collegiate swimming. Bentz was the 2015 USA National Champion in the 400m Individual Medley. In June 2016 he qualified for the 4x200m Freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career best times

Long course (50-meter pool)

Event Time Venue Date
100 m freestyle 51.75 Indianapolis June 5, 2016
200 m freestyle 1:47.33 Omaha June 28, 2016
100 m Breaststroke 1:02.20 Dubai August 26, 2013
200 m Breaststroke 2:12.88 Greensboro August 5, 2013
100 m Butterfly 52.85 San Antonio August 8, 2015
200 m Butterfly 1:56.46 Omaha June 29, 2016
200 m IM 1:59.19 Irvine August 6, 2014
400 m IM 4:13.67 Omaha June 26, 2016

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