Emily Zapinski

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Southlake, Texas
High School:
Southlake Carroll

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Senior: Scored in the 200 freestyle (4th) against Florida State … also competed in the 100 butterfly at Florida State … competed at LSU in 200 and 500 freestyle … scored at Tulane in the 200 freestyle (4th) and 500 freestyle (4th) … competed at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly … competed at the home meet against Vanderbilt and West Florida in the 200 and 500 freestyle … opened the season against Delta State by competing in the 200 and 500 freestyle … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Junior: Team captain for the 2015-16 season … scored in the home meet against Auburn in the 1,650 freestyle (3rd) … scored at the opening meet at Delta State in the 500 freestyle (2nd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) in the fall semester … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the spring semester … carries a 3.9 GPA into her senior season … earned the Tide’s Leadership Award.

2015 – Sophomore: Competed at the SEC Championships in the 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyle … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester.

2014 – Freshman: Competed in the 200, 500, and 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, swimming season-best times in all three events … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the fall semester and a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Kevin Murphy and Lynne Gorman at Southlake Carroll High School and under Bill Christenson, Ashley Knapp, and Dan Balint for the North Texas Nadadores… 15-time All-American … First Team All-State in both the 200 and 500 freestyle in 2011, 2012, and 2013 … member of state championship teams in 2012 and 2013 … member of national dual meet champion team in 2012 … high school team captain … received the Dragon “C” award … nominated for Female Athlete of the Year … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … finished in the top eight percent of her graduating class … representative for Athletic Director’s Leadership Council … swimming representative for Executive Council … member of National Honor Society and Math Honor Society … AP Scholars with Honors award winner and TISCA Academic All-State … Sectional and Junior National qualifier … won Team Ambassador award.

Personal Information: Full name: Emily Irene Zapinski … daughter Sherri and Paul Zapinski … brothers, Joseph and Jonny … management major … born December 21, 1994.

Top Times:
200 freestyle 1:49.34
500 freestyle 4:52.89
1,650 freestyle 16:58.75
400 individual medley 4:25.86