It’s already been a breakthrough year for Ben Armbruster but the 21-year-old sensation reached new career highs on the first leg of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup this week.
The two-day event held in Berlin, Germany featured top athletes from across the globe.
Armbruster claimed Gold in the fiercely competitive 50m Butterfly, clocking an impressive time of 23.08 seconds and Silver in the 100m Butterfly with a personal best time of 51.69 seconds, missing out on the Gold by just 0.03 seconds.
The Bachelor of Sports Management student was dubbed a potential Olympian earlier this year after claiming his first National titles victories in the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke.
Bond’s Director of Swimming Kyle Samuelson said Armbruster was eager to be back in the water after a rib injury which had sidelined him from the World Championship trials earlier this year.
“He was very ready to get back out there,” said Samuelson.
“I think two medals and a personal best really showed how ready he was, and we couldn’t be prouder of his hard work that got him there.”
The future looks bright for the talented youngster, whose international swimming career only began in 2022 at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
"Ben had some breakthrough meets at the beginning of this year,” said Samuelson.
“He had some standout swims at nationals, and even now he’s still just building up.”
Armbruster's Olympic focus is the 100m Butterfly and Bond’s swimming staff are determined to further refine his performance in the coming months.
“We’re trying to bring down his 100m butterfly as much as we can over the next 8-9 months to give him the best chance at making that Olympic team,” said Samuelson.
“To see him get his new personal best time whilst he’s over there is a really promising sign.
"The World Cup is a great way for him to race against some of the best in the world and there are some pretty high calibre racers there."
Armbruster will be looking to add more medals to his growing swag as the Swimming World Cup tour continues to Greece and Hungary.