RECORD-SETTING ATANASOFF WINS TWO MEDALS, INCLUDING BRONZE, AT STATE MEET (
By: Tim Birney | WaverlyAthletics.com | March 7, 2020
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Waverly senior Mike Atanasoff capped a brilliant
high school career with two more record-setting performances and a pair
of state medals Saturday at the New York State Swimming & Diving
Championships here at the Nassau County Aquatic Center.
“Mike
Atanasoff is the fastest swimmer in the history of the IAC, and in the
top three all-time in Section IV,” said Waverly coach Dave Mastrantuono.
Atanasoff
won a bronze medal in the 50-yard freestyle in a new school-record and
IAC-record time of 21.1 seconds. He eclipsed his own records of 21.29
seconds, which he set earlier this season.
The
third-place finish equals the best state place-finish in school history,
matching Pat Fell's bronze medal performance in the 200-yard freestyle
in 2001.
Atanasoff also won a sixth-place medal in the 100-yard freestyle in a new school-record and IAC-record time of 46.61 seconds, eclipsing his own records of 46.97 seconds, which he set earlier this season. He finished 11th in the Federation, which also includes Catholic school and prep school competitors.
“Mike had a great season, and a great career,” said Mastrantuono.
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