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Honors & Awards
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2024)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)
Freshman (2024-25)
Katy Zboinski swam exhibition most of her 2024-25 season allowing her to grow and cut times. She grabbed six top-five finishes in four different events. The freshman debuted her first season with the Huskers against the No. 24 Minnesota and South Dakota with competition in the 100 (1:07.12) and 200 (2:25.99) breastrokes. Additionally, she swam in the 200 IM (2:15.93) and a leg of the 200 medley relay.
Zboinski recorded a personal best in the 100 fly (1:00.99) to place sixth in Nebraska's dual win over Omaha. She also posted a fifth-place finish in the 200 IM (2:12.14) as well as a fourth-place finish in the 100 breast (1:07.18) against the Mavericks.
The Nevada native finished out her first season as a Husker at the Big Ten Championships by producing two personal bests in the 100 breast (1:02.99) and the 200 IM (2:03.67). She also competed in the 200 breast prelims (2:14.54).
Before Nebraska
The 2023 NIAA Nevada 5A State Champion in the 100 breaststroke, Zboinski joined the Huskers from Sparks, Nev. She was the school record holder in the 100 breaststroke. With her club team, Lakeridge Swim Team, Zboinski was named to the 2022-23 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team and achieved the junior national cut in the 200 breaststroke. At the 2024 NIAA Northern Region Championship, she placed first in the 100 breaststroke and third in the 200 IM.
Personal
The daughter of Curt and Krystal Zboinski, Katy was born on March 21, 2006. She has one brother, Jerod. Zboinski is majoing in criminology and criminal justice at Nebraska with the goal of working in the FBI. She earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2024. She was also a member of the 2025 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
“I chose Nebraska because they truly care about their athletes and I will get an excellent education and join an amazing swim program,” Zboinski said.
Career-Best Times
| Event | Time | Meet (Date) |
| 100 Breast | 1:02.99 | Big Ten Championships (2025) |
| 200 Breast | 2:13.79 | Hawkeye Invite (2024) |
| 100 Fly | 1:00.99 | Omaha (2025) |
| 200 IM | 2:03.67 | Big Ten Championships (2025) |
| 400 IM | 4:25.80 | Hawkeye Invite (2024) |