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2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Kira Zubar

  • Position Free
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chaska, Minn.
  • High School Eden Prairie

Biography

TOP TIMES (YARDS)
  • 200 Free: 1:46.00 (Mizzou Invite, 2017)
  • 500 Free: 4:38.80 (Mizzou Invite, 2017)
  • 1000 Free: 9:44.18 (Mizzou Invite, 2016)
  • 1650 Free: 16:03.37 (Mizzou Invite, 2016)

2016-17 (JUNIOR)

  • Claimed two honorable mention honors at the NCAA Championships
  • Took 14th in the 500 free at NCAAs, and also swam on Mizzou's 15th-place 800 free relay
  • Also placed 22nd in the 1650 at NCAAs
  • Earned the second NCAA Championships berth of her career with bids in the 500 free and 1,650 free
  • Holds Mizzou’s 500 free (4:39.68), 1,000 free (9:44.18) and 1,650 free (16:03.37) records
  • Finished fifth in the 1,650 free and sixth in the 500 at the recent SEC Championships Claimed nine wins on the year, with three in the 500 free, three in the
    1,000, two in the 1,650 free and one in the 200 free

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Earned her first NCAA Championships berth with a bid in the 500 free
  • Placed 11th in the 1650 free at the 2016 SEC Championships
  • Owns Mizzou’s 500 free (4:42.52) and 1650 free (16:18.64) records
  • Won eight event titles this season, including three each in the 500 free and 1000 free and one apiece in the 200 free and 1650 free
  • Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)

  • Swam season best times of 1:49.36 in the 200 free, 4:46.31 in the 500 free, 10:14.47 in the 1000 free and 16:25.49 in the 1650 free
  • At the SEC Championships, placed 13th in the 1650 free and 18th in the 500 free
  • Claimed six event wins in 2014-15, with two in each the 500, 1000 and 1650 free
  • Swept the 1000 and 1650 free against Missouri State
  • Also swept the 500 free and 1650 free at the Tiger Invite
  • Won the 1650 free, took second in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free at the Mizzou Invite

PREP
  • Attended Eden Prairie High School and swam for Aquajets Swim Team
  • Won the 500 free title at the 2011 and 2013 Minnesota Girls State High School League Class AA Championship
  • Placed second in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free at the 2012 Minnesota State Class AA Championship
  • Earned 2012 and 2013 Scholastic All-America honors
  • High school teammate of current Tiger junior Ellie Suek
  • Had short course best times of 1:49.84 in the 200 free and 4:52.45 in the 500 free
  • Long course best times include 2:06.55 in the 200 free and 4:22.7 in the 500 free

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Alex and Lisa Zubar
  • Majoring in middle school education

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Free
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Free
  • 2016-17Junior

    Free
  • 2017-18Senior

    Free