Ben Armbruster

Ben Armbruster
Personal information
National team	Australia
Born	10 May 2002 (age 24); Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Commonwealth Games

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

Early life

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

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]

↑ Tassell, Dominique (28 June 2021). "Stanthorpe swimmer set up for future success". Warwick Today. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ Toohey, Emily-Rose (25 May 2022). "Stanthorpe swimmer to rep Australia". Warwick Today. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ "Region's athletes shine on Commonwealth Games stage". The Courier-Mail. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ Smale, Simon (13 June 2024). "Olympic Games 'family reunion' on the cards for Stanthorpe's Ben Armbruster". ABC News. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ "'Inspirational': Stanthorpe swimmer off to Paris Olympics after golden win". The Courier-Mail. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ "Armbruster makes 50m freestyle semi-final". Warwick Today. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ Phillips, Tania (11 August 2024). "Club celebrates Olympic achievements". Warwick Today. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ 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.
↑ Halford, Kyle (27 July 2026). "Swimmers lead medal rush at Commonwealth Games". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 27 July 2026.