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2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving

John Fimmano

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Southbury, Conn.
  • High School Pomperaug
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

  • Three-year letterwinner who has competed in 10 individual events at a pair of Landmark Conference Championships
  • Three-time All-Landmark Conference selection; Landmark Conference champion in the 200-butterfly in 2019
  • Holds school records in five events (100 freestyle, 200-butterfly, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay, 200-freestyle relay)

Junior Season (2019-20)

  • Put together another strong season for the Royals, earning All-Landmark Conference accolades in the 200 and 400-medley relay at the 2020 Conference Championships
  • Helped the 200-medley relay team shatter a school record in the event in a time of 1:34.16
  • Posted two third places finishing the 100-freestyle (46.90) and 200-butterfly (1:58.12); time in the 100-freestyle broke a school record
  • Qualified for the finals in the 100-butterfly, where he finished 10th in 52.78
  • Helped the 400-medley relay team also break a school record in that event at the Landmark Championships with a mark of 3:26.92; team placed second overall to earn All-Landmark accolades
  • Competed in every event the Royals took part in on the year
  • Captured his event seven times throughout the course of the season, winning the 100-butterfly at six different meets
  • Placed second in the 50-freestyle at the Diamond City Invitational (Nov. 23-24) and the 200-butterfly at the Ranger Invitational (Dec. 6-7)

Sophomore Season (2018-19)

  • Had a strong second season in the Royals program, earning All-Landmark Conference honors in a pair of events at the 2019 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Captured his first Landmark Conference individual championship int he 200-butterfly, winning the event with a school-record time of 1:56.40 to earn All-Landmark Conference First Team honors
  • Swam in two other finals at the Landmark Conference Championships, finishing 5th in the 100-freestyle (47.26) and third in the 100-butterfly (51.59)
  • Helped the Royals' 200-freestyle relay team break a school record at the Landmark Championships on their way to a third-place finish in the event, as the squad hit the wall in 1:25.27 
  • Swam in 11 total events on the year for the Royals
  • Won seven events throughout the course of the year, including a pair at the Diamond City Invitational - the 100-freestyle (48.83) and 200-butterfly (2:01.84)

Freshman Season (2017-18)

  • Swam in four events at the Landmark Conference Championships, finishing in the top-seven in each event
  • Set a school record in the 200 butterfly at the Landmark Conference Championships on February 18 with a time of 1:56.17 to finish second in the event
  • Earned Second Team All-Landmark Conference honors in the 200 butterfly
  • Also finished third in the 200 freestyle, sixth in the 100 butterfly, and seventh in the 500 freestyle
  • Competed in all 11 meets during the season
  • Won 10 individual races during the season and totaled 26 top-five results, 24 of which were third place or better
  • Finished first in the 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 200 butterfly against Goucher and Juniata on November 4

Landmark Conference Championship Finishes

2020

  • 100 Freestyle (46.90, 3rd)
  • 100 Butterfly (52.78, 10th)
  • 200 Butterfly (1:58.12, 3rd)

2019

  • 100 Freestyle (47.26, 5th)
  • 100 Butterfly (51.59, 3rd)
  • 200 Butterfly (1:56.40, 1st)

2018

  • 200 Freestyle (3rd; 1:47.34)
  • 500 Freestyle (7th; 4:51.28)
  • 100 Butterfly (6th; 51:95)
  • 200 Butterfly (2nd; 1:56.17)

Notables

  • Royals' record-holder in the 200 butterfly (1:56.17) and 100-freestyle (46.90)
  • Member of Royals' record-holder team in the 200 freestyle relay (1:25.27), 200 medley relay (1:34.16), and 400 medley relay (3:26.92)

Honors/Awards

  • First Team All-Landmark Conference (2019 - 200 butterfly)
  • Second Team All-Landmark Conference (2018 - 200 butterfly; 2020 - 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay)
  • Landmark Conference Winter All-Sportsmanship Team (2019)
  • Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week (Nov. 19, 2018)
  • Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020)

Personal/High School

  • Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Pomperaug H.S.
  • Helped the team go 44-0 during his career while winning three state championships and four South West Conference championships
  • Was a two-time all-state selection and a three-time all-conference honoree
  • Is the son of Karen and TJ Fimmano
  • Also has three siblings: sisters Austin and Ginny, and a brother, Tres. Ginny is on the swim team at Ithaca College.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior

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