Steven Zimmerman conquers Men’s 100m back-stroke heats – 2011 YMCA Long Course Nationals
Steven Zimmerman of Countryside-OH conquered the top qualification spot in the Men’s 100m back-stroke preliminary rounds on second day of the 2011 Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Long Course Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 18-year-old Zimmerman impressed the crowd by occupying the top fastest qualification spot in a time of 57.08 seconds. He was considerably away from his closest competitor, Kevin Rogers of triangle Area-NC, who entered the finals as the second finest
swimmer, by submitting a time of 58.46 seconds. Rogers was trailed by Nic Graesser of UpperMainLine-PA, who occupied third best qualification spot in the final rounds, by reporting on the finishing wall in a time of 58.67 seconds.
With his immaculate effort in the qualifying rounds, Zimmerman was only 0.70 seconds away from his own national mark of 56.38 seconds, made in July, 2010.
In the same manner, the fourth finest qualification spot of the two-lap event was claimed by Dylan Davis of Anne Arundel-MD, who stayed just 0.11 seconds behind his preceding swimmer and entered the finals with a timing of 58.78 seconds. He was followed
by Grant Alef of Kishwaukee-IL, who remained only 0.20 seconds behind his foregoing swimmer and entered the finals as the fifth best swimmer, by posting an effort of 58.98 seconds. He was followed by Aaron Athanas of North Shore-MA, who entered the finals
as the sixth best swimmer in a time of 59.45 seconds.
The seventh fastest spot was claimed by Eric Forrester of Mon Valley-PA, who remained just 0.10 seconds behind Athanas and entered the finals, with a timing of 59.55 seconds. Forrester out-touched his following swimmer, Connor Maher of Cheshire-CT, who ended
his swim in 59.58 seconds. He was followed by John Quagliariello of Ridley-PA and Tyler Rauth of UpparMainLine-PA, who qualified as the ninth and tenth fastest swimmers, after they touched the finishing wall in 59.88 seconds and 1:00.00 minutes, respectively.
Furthermore, these participants will battle each other in the final rounds, where the winners will be awarded with podium finishes for their immaculate efforts.
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