Zach Zishka

Position:
Freestyle, Individual Medley
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Homestead

Career Honors
Three Appearances in the Top 10 Times in Ball State S&D History
- No. 1 in program history in the 400 individual medley (3:57.18)
- No. 5 in program history in the 1000 freestyle (9:36.34) and 1650 freestyle (15:53.73)

2024-25: Graduate Student
- Swam his season-best time in the 1650 freestyle (16:31.43) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 22).
- Earned his season-best time in the 200 individual medley (1:52.81) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 20).
- Captured his season-best time in the 400 individual medley (4:03.05) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 21), advancing to the B Final.

2023-24: Senior
- Captured his season-best time in the 500 freestyle (4:40.29) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 16).
- Swam his season-best time in the 1000 freestyle (9:51.34) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 18).
- Recorded his season-best time in the 1650 freestyle (16:17.78) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 18).
- Captured his season-best time in the 100 individual medley (53.79) at the MAC Championships (March 7).
- Swam his personal-best time in the 200 individual medley (1:52.34) at the MAC Championships (March 7).
- Recorded his season-best time in the 400 individual medley (3:57.66) at the MAC Championships (March 8).

2022-23: Junior
- Placed 12th overall at the MAC Championships in the 500 freestyle (4:35.45).
- Qualified for the B Final at the MAC Championships in the 400 IM (3:57.18), finishing ninth overall for the fastest time in program history.
- Swam the 1650 freestyle (15:58.25) at the MAC Championships and finished ninth overall.
- Finished second in the 200 backstroke (1:59.38) versus Valparaiso Feb. 3.

2021-22: Sophomore
- Placed 21st overall at the MAC Championships in the 500 freestyle (4:41.19).
- Qualified for the B Final at the MAC Championships in the 400 IM (4:00.12). finishing 10th overall and with the second fastest time in program history.
- Swam the 1650 freestyle (16:10.73) at the MAC Championships and finished ninth overall.
- Finished second in the 1000 freestyle (10:04.81) versus Bellarmine.

2020-21: Freshman
- Qualified for the A Final at the MAC Championship in the 1650 freestyle (15:53.73), placing fourth overall.
- Swam the A Final in the 400 IM (3:58.51), finishing sixth overall.
- Qualified for the B Final in the 200 IM (1:53.03) at the MAC Championships and placed 13th overall.
- Broke the program record in the 400 IM (3:58.51) at the MAC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters under coach Justin Max at Homestead … named team captain for the Spartans his senior season … individual state qualifier his junior season … clocked in at 4:34.73 to take 8th place in the 500 free at state … also placed 8th in the 200 free at state (1:41.50) … Zishka was given the honor of competing in the 200 and 400 IM at the Junior Nationals his senior season … collected 90th place in the 200 IM (1:52.82) and 42nd place in the 400 IM (3:58.10).

CLUB: Swam for Summit City Aquatics for 12 years.

PERSONAL: Son of Stephanie and Stephen Zishka … has one brother … his father was a wrestler at Minnesota State … studying business finance at Ball State.