Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2014-15 Swimming & Diving Roster
Parfit, Benedict
Benedict Parfit
- Position:
- Sprint Free/Breast
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Paget, Bermuda
- High School:
- Harrow School [London]
Bio
Honors: ACC Academic Honor Roll (2014, 2015)
2015-16: Advanced to 50 freestyle B final at Nike Cup Invitational, taking 15th overall ... Placed second in the same event at the Carolina College Invitational after going a best time in preliminaries.
2014-15: Won the 50 freestyle at the Carolina College Invitational to close his sophomore campaign … Mark of 20.49 in the event ranked 10th on Duke’s all-time performance list … Earned another personal record in the 100 freestyle at the same meet … Led off the Blue Devils’ 200 freestyle relay at the Nike Cup Invitational.
2013-14: Ended the season with a best time of 20.87 in the 50 freestyle at the Cavalier Invitational ... Reached the 50 freestyle finals at the Nike Cup Invitational ... Also posted a personal-best 1:47.70 in the 200 freestyle at Nike Cup ... Competed on the Blue Devils’ 200 freestyle relay squad.
Prior to Duke: Swam for Will Stokes at the Harrow School in London … Three-time UK National Youth Championship qualifier … Guided his squad’s 200-meter freestyle relay to the English Schools Swimming Association national title in 2011 … Member of the Bermuda National Swim Team … Selected to the English Talent Squad’s London region in 2011 … Three-time team captain … Member of the Ealing Swimming Club in London … Also lettered in rugby … Completed Bronze and Silver levels of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
Personal: Born Benedict George John Parfit on Nov. 13, 1994 in the United Kingdom … Son of Jeremy and Helen Parfit … Has one brother, Christian.
Parfit Career Bests:
| 50 Free | 20.33 | t-9th all-time at Duke |
| 100 Free | 45.39 | |
| 100 Breast | 58.34 |
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