Ben Hinshaw Class: Junior Hometown: Saratoga, Calif. High School: Saratoga Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: Free/Fly/IM Birthdate: 04/30/1991

Cal Success

• Earned honorable mention All-America honors placing 12th in 400 IM and was a member of the 800 free relay (anchor leg) that was fifth at the 2011 NCAA championships

• Placed third in the 400 IM and seventh in the 1,650 free at both the 2010 and 2011 Pac-10 championships

• Has the school's third-best all-time mark in the 400 IM (3:45.30) and seventh-best mark in the 200 IM (1:45.08)

National Success

• Placed 12th in the 400 IM (4:20.39) at the 2009 U.S. Open Championships

• Was a member of the United States National Youth Team in 2008-09

• Was on the winning 800 free relay at the 2008 Speedo Junior National Championships, along with fellow Cal sophomore Nick Trowbridge

High School Success

• Was a 13-time High School All-American at Saratoga High School, including a seven-time All-American as a senior in 2009

• Is the CIF Central Coast Section record-holder in the 200 IM (1:46.96) and 500 free (4:21.54)

• Swam anchor on a 400 free relay that broke the national high school record (3:00.68)

Personal

• Parents are Brad and Laurie Hinshaw

• Father, Brad, swam at UCLA

• Undeclared major with an interest in engineering

• Born April 30, 1991, in San Jose, Calif.

CAREER-BEST TIMES

SHORT-COURSE YARDS

500 Free 4:21.54
1650 Free 15:17.62
200 Fly 1:45.79
200 IM 1:45.08
400 IM 3:45.30

LONG-COURSE METERS

400 Free 3:57.80
200 IM 2:03.41
400 IM 4:20.39