Merritt Zieminick Season 2024-25
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
500 Free: 5:18.93 at Tulane, 9.27.24
1,000 Free: 10:50.68 at Tulane, 9.27.24
As a Freshman (2024-25)
• Finished fourth in the 1,000 free and also swam the 500 free while making her collegiate debut at Tulane (Sept. 27)
The Zieminick File
• Plans to major in neuroscience
• Swam for both West High and Tennessee Aquatics on the prep level
• Rated the No. 3 prospect in Tennessee
• Named All-PrepXtra by the Knoxville News Sentinel each of her last two seasons
• Was a finalist for the Knoxville News Sentinel Swimmer of the Year as a junior
• Advanced to the final of the 200 free, and was part of the Rebels’ 400 free and 200 medley relays at the TISCA Championship her senior season
• Finished third in the 1,650 free at the 2024 GA DYNA Southern Premier meet
• Claimed the 200 free and was runner-up in the 500 free at the Knox-area Interscholastic Swim League city championship in January 2024
• Placed in the top five in the 50 and 500 free as well as the 200 IM at the SE Tennessee Aquatics January Invitational earlier that month
• Won both the 200 and 500 free at the Ray Buzzard Invitational her senior season also
• Advanced to the final of the 500 free at the TISCA Championship when she was a junior, also competing on the team’s 200 and 400 free relays
• Named West HS Team MVP each of her last two seasons
• Won the 100 free and was third in the 200 IM at the 2023 Greater Knoxville Area Interclub Swimming Association championship while competing for the Knoxville Racquet Club
• A member of the National Honor Society
• Selected West High’s outstanding biology student in 2023
• Daughter of Sheri and Mike Zieminick
• Has one younger brother, Carter
Why Vanderbilt: “I chose Vanderbilt for the excellent academics and close-knit swim team. As soon as I stepped on deck, the girls and coaches made me feel right at home. I can’t wait for these next four years!! Anchor Down!”