The University of Akron Athletics
2010-11 Women's Swimming and Diving

Rebecca Zimmer
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Bethel Park
- Hometown:
- Bethel Park, Pa.
Zimmer's TopTimes
| Year | Event | Time |
| 2009-10 | 200-yard Freestyle | 1:51.84 |
| 2009-10 | 500-yard Freestyle | 4:55.67 |
| 2009-10 | 200-yard Backstroke | 2:02.00 |
as a Freshman (2009-10): Placed 10th in the200-yard backstroke and 11th in the 500-yard freestyle at the MACChampionships (Feb. 24-27) in career best times ... also swam acareer best in the 200-yard freestyle at the MAC meet ... recordedher first career victory when she won the 200-yard freestyleagainst Ball State (Nov. 6) ... finished as the runner-up in fourdifferent races ... tallied one relay win ... placed second as amember of the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Zippy Invitational(Dec. 4-6).
at Bethel Park High School: Finished as theWPIAL champion in the 500-yard freestyle all four years ... namedAlmanac MVP Swimmer of the Year in addition to finishing as afinalist for Female Athlete of the Year in 2009 ... also won theWPIAL title in the 200-yard freestyle two times and finished secondtwo-times ... a 13-time WPIAL medal winner and a 11-time PIAA medalwinner ... earned All-American Honors 14 times during her career... holds a WPIAL record as part of the 400-yard freestyle relayteam in 2008.
Personal: Daughter of Tony and Kathy Zimmer ...has two older siblings, Amy (23) and AJ (24) ... father playedbasketball at Waynesburg College and brother played basketball atLock Haven University ,,, enjoys skiing and the outdoors.










