Fairfield University Athletics

Holds program records in the 100y back (54.23), the 50m freestyle (24.16), and the 100m freestyle (53.91) and is a part of nine relay records.

2010-11: ECAC Qualifier … Finished 8th in the 50y freestyle, 10th in the 100y freestyle, and 14th in the 100y back at the MAAC Championships … Also on four ECAC-qualifying and program record-setting relays that competed at MAACs … Won the 50 freestyle five times during the dual season … Began the year by winning the 50 free against Boston College … Won two individual and one relay event against Holy Cross … Won the 50 and 100 freestyles as well as two relays against Providence … Was the runner-up in the 100 and 200 freestyles against Marist … Won the 50 free against Manhattan along with two relays… Finished as the runner-up in the 50 and 100 freestyles at the Harold Anderson Invitational … Won the 100 free and placed second in the 50 free against Iona.

2009-10: ECAC qualifier … MAAC Swimmer of the Week 10/29; 11/24 … At MAACs, placed 12th in the 100y free and 16th in the 50y free … Captured first place in the 400m medley relay, 200m free, 50m free and 100m free in season opener against Holy Cross … Captured first place in the 50m and 200m free at Providence … Won the 200m medley relay, the 50m free, and the 200m free relay and earned second in the 100m free against Marist … Placed first in the 100y back versus Manhattan and Siena … Captured the 50m free against Bryant … Won the 200m free versus NJIT … Captured first in the 50m free in double dual in double dual against Loyola and Iona. 

High School: Earned seven varsity letters and set 12 league records at Austin Prep... Helped the Cougars to six Catholic League titles ... As a senior captain, notched two Massachusetts Division II State Championships in the 50 and 100 free ... Named the 2009 Swimmer of the Year by the Boston Globe ... Six-time Catholic Central League (CCL) All-Star ... Two-time CCL MVP ... Named team MVP in final three season ... Earned numerous YMCA All-American honors ... USA Swimming Junior Nationals qualifier and Top Ten Award recipient ... Three-time USA Swimming Academic All-American ... Two-time Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection ... Recipient of the Emily J. Gale Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship and the Andover/North Andover YMCA Sportsmanship Award ... Also played baseball and football.

Personal: Son of Kurt and Lynne Bimmler ... Has one sister ... Major is history and education.