Zara Zallen

Position:
Free/Breast
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Boulder, Colo.
High School:
Boulder

PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS

HONORS & AWARDS

2026 NCAA Qualifier (100 Free, 100 Breast and Relays)
2025 NCAA Qualifier (50 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Free, Relays)
2024-25 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll

2025-26 (JUNIOR)

Competed in three events at the NCAA Women’s Championships (100 free, 100 breast and 200-free relay).
Recorded an NCAA Qualifying time of 48.49 in the 100 free at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Posted a personal best and an NCAA Qualifying time of 59.41 in the 100 breast en route to a first-place finish at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Produced an NCAA Qualifying time of 1:35.95 in the 200-medley relay at the Mizzou Qualifier (Feb. 28-March 1).
Touched the wall first in the 100 free (48.59) and got second in the 100 breast (59.60) at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Finished first twice against Vanderbilt/McKendree (Nov. 1) in the 100 free (49.22) and 200 free (1:47.60), also part of the 400-free relay (49.54) and 200-medley relay (26.91) that won.
Took home two first-place finishes against Kentucky (Jan. 10) in the 100 free (48.90) and the 200 free (1:47.03), while also being part of the 200-free relay and the 200-medley relay that won first place.
Earned a silver placement with a new personal best in the 100 fly (53.10) against SIU (Jan. 31).
Ended up 14th in the 100 free (48.77) and 15th in the 100 breast (1:00.22) at the SEC Championships.

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)

Won the 200 free with a time of 1:46.94; earned a third place finish with a time of 23.15 in the 50 free; touched the wall in 49.53 to place second in the 100 free; came in first place in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:18.98 at Arkansas (Oct. 12).
A member of the third place 200 medley relay team with a time of 1:41.83; earned bronze in the 100 free in 51.37; finished second in the 400 free relay in 3:22.56 against Purdue (Oct. 25).
Raced a time of 1:47.16 to earn silver in the 200 free; placed third in the 50 free with a time of 23.03; swam the 100 free in 48.75 for silver; helped the 200 free relay to second place with a time of 1:30.00 against Texas A&M (Nov. 1).
Notched third in the 100 free with a time of 48.58; placed fifth in the 400 free relay in 3:15.93 at Georgia Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Touched the wall in 1:46.02 in the 200 free for second place; finished third in the 100 free with a time of 48.66; helped take bronze in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:30.26 against Louisville (Jan. 3).
Placed first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:38.80; won the 100 breast in 1:00.62; took first in the 100 free with a 48.77 swim; helped the 400 free relay take first in the 3:19.29 against McKendree and Missouri State (Jan. 17-18).
Finished 13th in the 100 breast with a time of 59.87; tied for sixth place in the 100 free with a 48.31 swim; earned a NCAA A-cut qualifying time of 1:28.22 in the 200 free relay; swam the 50 free in 22.45 at SEC Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 17-22).
Set a career best in the 100 free with a time of 47.87 at Mizzou Qualifier (March 1-2).
Put up a time of 22.52 in the 50 free; helped the 200 free relay squad swim a 1:29.70; raced a 1:00.63 in the 100 breast; swam 3:34.47 with the 400 medley relay squad; finished the 100 free in 48.50; contributed to the 400 free relay time of 3:16.25 at NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships (March 19-22).

2023-24 (FRESHMAN)

Completed the 50 free in 24.13, swam in the 200 free relay with a time of 23.56, Finished fifth in the 100 free with a time of 50.19, ended in sixth place in the 200 free with a 1:49.18, participated in the 800 free relay with a time of 1:48.57, swam the 50 breast in 29.34, completed the 100 breast in 1:02.46, finished the 200 breast in 2:19.64 at the SMU Classic (Oct. 6-7)
Came in seventh place in the 100 free with a 53.07, competed in the 400 free relay with a time of 53.50, participated in the 200 medley relay with a 28.64, placed sixth in the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.65 against Alabama (Oct. 20)
Completed the 100 free in 53.17, finished the 200 free in 1:57.31, swam in the 200 medley with a time of 28.74 against Indiana and Auburn (Oct. 25)
Competed in the 200 free relay with a time of 23.04, won the 100 free with a 49.91, swam the 50 breast in 29.26, participated in the 200 medley relay with a time of 27.99, earned second place in the 100 breast with a 1:02.36 in a double dual against Lindenwood and Southern Illinois (Nov. 3)
Placed second in the 50 free with a time of 22.61, participated in the 200 free relay with a time of 22.15, finished fourth in the 100 free with a 49.74, competed in the 400 free relay with a 48.56, swam in the 800 free relay with a time of 1:50.27, completed the 50 breast in 28.82, participated in the 200 medley relay with a time of 27.22, finished fifth in the 100 breast with a 1:01.53 at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 15-17)
Finished sixth in the 50 free with a time of 26.69, came in second place in the 100 free with a 57.65 at the Mizzou Long Course Qualifier (Nov. 18)
Came in second place in the 50 free with a time of 23.61, won the 50 breast with a 28.73, competed in the 200 medley relay with a time of 27.89, earned fourth place in the 100 IM with a time of 57.63 against Missouri State (Dec. 2)
Crossed the finish line of the 100 free in third (49.23), the 200 free in second (1:47.48), and competed in the 50 free(22.21) at Lousiville (Jan. 5).
Finished first in the 100 free with a time of 51.35, and competed in the 50 free (24.02), and 200 free (1:55.78) at the double dual meet against Purdue and Illinois (Jan. 13).
Touched the wall first in the 50 free with a time of 22.80, first in the 100 breast with a time of 1:01.46, and finished the 100 free in 49.21 seconds at the Tiger Qualifier (Feb. 2-3).
Swam a time of 22.10 in the 50 free, completed the 100 free in 48.68, and crossed the finish line of the 200 free with a time of 1:47.82 at the SEC Championships (Feb 19-24).