Caterina Bisiacchi Season 2024-25

Honors
One Letter (2024)
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023, 2024*; Spring 2024)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024)
*Indicates 4.0 Semester GPA

Senior (2024-25)
Bisiacchi contributed significantly to the victory over the Hawkeyes and Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J. notably through her CSCAA A qualifying swim in the 1650 free (16:41.27) securing second-place. This performance also marked a seasonal best for the senior. She additionally added a second-place finish in the 500 free (4:50.96) as well as a third-place in the 200 fly (2:02.03). Finishing the dual, Cate swam in the 200 free (1:52.53) as well as a leg in the 400 free relay (3:30.40) alongside teammates Riley Miklos, Jenna Brown, and Gena Jorgenson.

Helping lead the Big Red to a win over the Fighting Illini on senior day, Bisiacchi added a first place finish in the 200 fly (2:01.50) and a second-place in the 500 free (4:55.18). She also helped in the team's efforts with the 200 medley (1:44.84) and the 400 free relay (3:37.70). 

In a meet against the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, Bisiacchi notched a seasonal best in the 100 fly (58.40). She contributed her efforts to the 200 free (1:53.74) placing second overall. Cate and her teammates harnessed a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:48.93) contributing to their victory over the Mavs. 

Capturing the Husker’s second consecutive title at the Hawkeye Invitational, Cate contributed to the victory through individual and relay efforts. Bisiacchi harnessed an impressive second-place finish in the 500 free (4:47.90) recording a personal best. She also added a 15th place finish in the 200 free (1:50.35), a tenth-place finish in the 1650 free (16:49.82), and an eighth-place finish in the 200 fly (2:04.84). Bisiacchi led strong efforts to help her team to a sixth-place finish in the 800 free relay (7:24.93) and a 17th place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:46.51).

Bisiacchi added a second place finish in the 1000 freestyle recording a time of 10:27.16 in a dual against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Nov. 8 2024. She also finished in third in the 100 fly with an impressive time of 1:00.14. Assisting in a third-place finish, Cate swam the first leg of the 200 free relay with a 26.53 split contributing to an overall team finish of 1:41.04.

Bisiacchi captured three second-place finishes in the 1000 freestyle (10:15.49), 200 fly (2:03.07) and 500 free (4:47.16) against the Kansas Jayhawks (Nov. 1).

Cate notched a first-place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:04.79), while also recorded an impressive time in the 500 free in a dual against the Iowa State Cyclones at the Devaney Center (Oct. 25).  

Bisiacchi slated strong performances in a dual against the Iowa Hawkeyes by finishing fourth in the 1000 freestyle (10:27.03), second in the 200 butterfly (2:05.50) and sixth in the 100 butterfly (59.34). She also contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay (3:35.20) as a leg.

Caterina (Cate) Bisiacchi helped the Huskers to a strong showing in a season-opening double-dual with No. 24 Minnesota and South Dakota by claiming a fourth-place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:06.26) at the Devaney Natatorium (Oct. 4). She added a seventh-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:11.11), while also swimming legs of the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay for the Huskers against the Golden Gophers and Coyotes.

Junior (2023-24)
Bisiacchi was a key contributor to freestyle and butterfly events in her first season as a Husker. She totaled 24 top-five finishes, including 13 top-three performances. At the Hawkeye Invitational, Bisiacchi earned a third-place finish in the 1,650 freestyle (16:43.29). She set a new career best in the event at the Big Ten Championships with a 20th-place finish (16.37.28). Bisiacchi finished fourth in the 500 freestyle final at the Hawkeye Invite (4:50.19) and seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:03.59). She set a career best in the 200 freestyle with her ninth-place finish (1:50.79).

In a dual with Omaha, Bisiacchi won the 500 freestyle (5:05.91) and took third in the 200 butterfly (2:05.47). Against Illinois, she added two runner-up finishes. Bisiacchi set a career best with her second-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle (10:04.76). She added another runner-up finish in the 500 freestyle (4:55.72) and placed third in the 200 butterfly (2:03.05). In a dual with Rutgers (Feb. 2-3), Bisiacchi earned a pair of runner-up finishes in the 500 and 1,650 freestyles, while adding two fourth-place finishes.

Before Nebraska
Bisiacchi came Nebraska as a junior from Trieste, Italy. Bisiacchi graduated from the University of Trieste in July of 2023. She attended Liceo Scientifico Guglielmo Oberdan and competed for A.s.d. Tergeste Nuoto Altura under Coach Matteo Bianchi. Bisiacchi was crowned the National Category Champion in 2018 for her first-place finish in the 200-meter butterfly. Also in 2018, she qualified for the B Final Italian Championships in the 200-meter butterfly. Bisiacchi placed second in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2019 Italian Category Championships. She qualified for the B Final in the 200-meter butterfly at two different events in 2019, the Italian Championships and the Internazionali di Nuoto 56°SevenHills Trophy.

Personal 
The daughter of Roberto Bisiacchi and Alessandra Giacomini, Cate was born on May 2, 2001. She has one sister, Chiara. Cate is  pursuing a master’s degree in applied science at Nebraska and claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2023-24. She was also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2024 for her service in the Lincoln community. Cate chose Nebraska because she felt welcomed by the team and coaches on her visit and was impressed with the facilities that Nebraska had to offer.

Career-Best Times

Event	Time	Meet (Year)
500 Free	4:49.52	Big Ten Championships (2024)
1,000 Free	10:04.76	Illinois (2024)
200 Fly	2:00.61	Big Ten Championships (2024)
1,650 Free	16:37.28	Big Ten Championships (2024)
100 Fly	57.04	Hawkeye Invite (2023)
100 Free	54.97	South Dakota State (2023)
200 Free	1:50.79	Hawkeye Invite (2023)