Ben Armbruster

Ben Armbruster
Personal information
National team Australia
Born (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 24)
Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Irvine50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2026 Irvine100 m butterfly
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

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

Swimming career

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. Competing in the men's 50 m backstroke at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Armbruster reached the final, where he finished seventh.

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. In the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Armbruster qualified for the semifinals after placing second in his heat. He did not qualify for the final.

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.

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Armbruster won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m butterfly. 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. He won the final in another personal-best time of 22.73 seconds, a dead heat with Chalmers. Their joint time was a new Commonwealth Games record and equalled the Oceanian record. 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.

Continental and national records

Long course (50 m pool)

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
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record; e – equalled existing 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

Short course (25 m pool)

No. Event Time
(Split)		 Meet Location Date Age Type Status Notes Ref
150 m butterfly 22.00h2026 Australian Short Course Swimming ChampionshipsSydney29 September 202624OC, NRFormer
250 m butterfly (2) 21.902026 Australian Short Course Swimming ChampionshipsSydney29 September 202624OC, NRCurrent
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record; e – equalled existing 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

References

  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.
  13. 1 2 "Ben Armbruster breaks Australian SC record in prelims & finals at Aussie SC Champs". SwimSwam. 29 September 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.