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Ben Tungate has committed to swim at Loyola University Maryland for his collegiate career. He hails from Crozet, Virginia, where he swims for Cavalier Aquatics and competes for Western Albemarle High School. He will join the Greyhounds in the fall of 2026.
He publicized the announcement on social media, writing:
I am very honored to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and athletic career at Loyola University Maryland. I want to thank my parents, brothers, teammates, and coaches for helping me through the journey. Go Hounds!!!
Tungate is a rangy freestyler who excels in the 200-1650 distances.
The future Greyhound’s first key meet of the 2024-25 season was the NC YOTA 31st Annual Arena Capital Classic meet in December. He touched the wall second in the 1650 with his current personal best of 16:13.20, and collected a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 200 free (1:42.40) and 500 free (4:37.42). He also secured 17th in the 400 IM with a career best of 4:12.38 and 17th in the 200 fly with a lifetime best of 1:57.98.
Tungate’s target meet of the high school season was the Class 3 State Championship, held at the beginning of March. Individually, he was the runner-up in the 500 free (4:45.08) and fourth in the 200 free (1:39.86), and helped the 200 free relay to gold with a 22.76 lead-off and the 400 free relay to bronze with a 49.42 lead-off.
He closed out his season at the beginning of April at the YMCA National Championships. His highest finish came in the 1000 free, where he produced a lifetime best of 9:38.52 for 13th. He also swam a career best in the 500 free, where he hit the wall 16th in 4:36.60. Outside of his PB swims, he was 24th in the 1650 free (16:27.96) and 49th in the 200 free (1:43.22).
- 200 Freestyle: 1:42.40
- 500 Freestyle: 4:36.60
- 1650 Freestyle: 16:13.20
The Loyola men, led by head coach Brian Loeffler, placed third out of 10 teams at the 2025 Patriot League Championships.
The conference meet scores ‘A,’ ‘B,’ and ‘C’ finals, and Tungate is slated to have an immediate impact for the Greyhounds. His best 1650 time would have been fast enough to score in 2025, as it would have earned him 22nd. He is also within striking distance of the 1:41.15 and 4:34.65 marks needed to advance into the ‘C’ final of the 200 free and 500 free.
On the team’s 2024-25 depth chart, Tungate would have ranked eighth in the 500 free, ninth in the 1650 free, and 15th in the 200 free. Senior Alex Plavoukos led the way in the 500 and 1650 with marks of 4:24.66 and 15:26.26, and fellow senior Henry Mueller was the quickest 200 freestyler at 1:36.78.
Tungate joined Cristian Pong and Tim Hanway in committing to the Greyhounds’ class of 2030.
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