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Ben Armbruster
Personal information
National team Australia
Born (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 24)
Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Glasgow50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2026 Glasgow4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2026 Glasgow100 m butterfly

Ben Armbruster (born 10 May 2002) is an Australian competitive swimmer.

Early life

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Armbruster was born and raised in the town of Stanthorpe, Queensland.[1]

Swimming career

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In May 2022, Armbruster qualified for the Australian team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after finishing second in the men's 50 m backstroke at the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships.[2] Competing in the men's 50 m backstroke at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Armbruster reached the final, where he finished seventh.[3]

At the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials in June 2024, Armbruster placed second in the men's 50 m freestyle, qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[4][5] In the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Armbruster qualified for the semifinals after placing second in his heat.[6] He did not qualify for the final.[7]

At the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials in Sydney in June 2026, Armbruster won the 50 m butterfly, with his time of 22.90 seeing him qualify for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California.[8]

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Armbruster won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m butterfly.[9] In the men's 50 m butterfly, he qualified for the final as the equal-fastest swimmer (with Kyle Chalmers) in a personal-best time of 22.82 seconds.[10] He won the final in another personal-best time of 22.73 seconds, a dead heat with Chalmers. Their joint time was a new Commonweath Games record and equalled the Oceanian record.[11] Armbruster also swam the butterfly leg in the heats of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, receiving a gold medal after Australia won the final.[12]

Continental and national records

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No. Event Time
(Split)		 Meet Location Date Age Type Status Notes Ref
1 50 m butterfly 22.73 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 29 July 2026 24 OC, NR Current Joint record holder [11]
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Tassell, Dominique (28 June 2021). "Stanthorpe swimmer set up for future success". Warwick Today. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Toohey, Emily-Rose (25 May 2022). "Stanthorpe swimmer to rep Australia". Warwick Today. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Region's athletes shine on Commonwealth Games stage". The Courier-Mail. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Smale, Simon (13 June 2024). "Olympic Games 'family reunion' on the cards for Stanthorpe's Ben Armbruster". ABC News. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "'Inspirational': Stanthorpe swimmer off to Paris Olympics after golden win". The Courier-Mail. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Armbruster makes 50m freestyle semi-final". Warwick Today. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Phillips, Tania (11 August 2024). "Club celebrates Olympic achievements". Warwick Today. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Hanson, Ian (13 June 2026). "Aussie Trials, Day 6, Finals: Ben Armbruster Sinks Two Olympic Champions To Snatch Dolphins Team Selection For Glasgow And Irvine". Swimming World. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Halford, Kyle (27 July 2026). "Swimmers lead medal rush at Commonwealth Games". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Phillips, Tania (29 July 2026). "Armbruster set for medal swim". Warwick Today. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  11. 1 2 Retta Race (29 July 2026). "Chalmers Gets Redemption With 50 Fly CG Victory Alongside Armbruster In Oceanian Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Phillips, Tania (30 July 2026). "Golden moment for Armbruster". Warwick Today. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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