2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Event |
Time |
Date |
200 Breast |
1:58.08 |
2/15/14 |
100 Breast |
55.11 |
2/14/14 |
200 IM |
1:49.10 |
2/25/16 |
2015-16 - Provosts Award Winner
CAA Champion in the 100 breast at 55.19 seconds ... Also finished fifth in the 200 IM, after setting a lifetime-best 1:49.10 in prelims ... Was the third seed in the 200 breast after prelims, but was disqualified in the finals ... At the Bucknell Invitational, finished seventh in the 200 breast and 10th in the 100 ... Also finished 24th in the 200 IM ... Qualified for Winter Nationals, where he set the W&M school record for a long-course 50m breast at 30.02 seconds ... Won the 200 breast against George Washington ... Had a total of 119.5 points with 13 podium finishes.
2014-15 - Provosts Award Winner
Made the championship finals of all three events at CAAs ... Finished second in the 200 breast ... Fifth in the 100 breast ... Sixth in the 200 IM ... Had the best time of the prelims in the 100 breast at 55.66 ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, finished ninth in the 200 breast and 10th in the 100 breast ... Also took 22nd in the 200 IM ... Qualified for Winter Nationals, where he finished 18th in the country in the 200 breast ... Qualified for Long Course Nationals during the summer, where he went 1:03.79 in the 100m breast ... Totaled 90.50 points with eight podium finishes.
2013-14 - Provosts Award Winner
Was the surprise of February after an incredible performance at the Cavalier Invitational ... Won both the 100 breast and the 200 breast at the event, both with NCAA-qualifying times ... Broke the freshman record in the 100 breast with his time of 55.11 seconds ... In the 200 breast, broke the all-time Tribe record in both prelims and finals, taking the mark down to 1:58.08 ... Was named the CAA Swimmer of the Week for the performance ... All three of his wins on the season came from the Cavalier Invitational ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, finished 10th overall in the 200 breast ... Also took 16th in the 100 breast and in the 400 IM ... Earned five runner-up finishes in his first six collegiate races.
Prep
Scholastic All-American ... Qualified for the summer Junior Nationals in both breaststrokes, placing 21st in the 200m breast at the 2012 championships ... Also qualified for winter Junior Nationals in the 200 breast ... Swam just one year on Barrington’s prep squad, earning all-state honors in the 100 breast and the 200 IM as a sophomore ... Earned Maxima Cum Laude on the 2010 National Latin Exam, and Cum Laude in 2012 ... Took part in paleontology research at Brown University ... Volunteered at the Barrington Preservation Society.
Personal
Son of Matthew Zimmt and Suzanne Rudnicki ... Has one older brother ... Enjoys painting, Latin, and dinosaurs.
Historical Player Information
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2013Freshman
Breast
5'10"
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2014Sophomore
Breast
5'10"
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2015-16Junior
Breast
5'10"
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2016-17Senior
Breast
5'10"