University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Ava Yablonski
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Backstroke/Freestyle/Butterfly
- High School:
- Dover-Sherborn HS
- Hometown:
- Sherborn, Mass.
Career Notes
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... winner of of the Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... Big Tens: finished 18th in both the 100 fly (53.90) and 100 back (53.93) and 22nd in the 200 fly (2:00.81)... First Chance Meet: won the 100 free (50.35)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: placed fourth in the 100 back (54.14) and fifth in the 100 fly (54.81)... Pitt Dual: came in fourth in the 100 fly (56.68) and fifth in the 200 fly (2:07.01)... Tampa Dual: won the 100 back (56.93) and got second in the 100 fly (56.31)... Minnesota Invite: won the 200 fly (1:59.12) and finished seventh in the 100 back (54.01) and ninth in the 200 back (1:57.13)... Wisconsin Dual: placed fifth in both the 100 fly (55.78) and 200 fly (2:04.13)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: came in second in the 200 back (2:02.77)... SMU Dual: was victorious in the 100 fly (54.90) and placed third in the 200 fly (2:04.61)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 100 fly (54.99) and got second in the 200 fly (2:02.89)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/16) ... named Most Improved and winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... Big Tens: came in 17th in the 100 fly (53.47), 19th in the 100 back (53.86) and 28th in the 200 fly (2:01.98); also part of the 200 free relay that tied for fourth (1:29.50), the 400 medley relay that came in sixth (3:35.06) and the 200 medley relay that was eighth (1:39.37) ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 100 free (49.94) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took second in the 100 fly (54.24) and sixth in the 200 fly (2:01.10); also part of the 200 medley relay that took second (1:39.11) and the 200 free relay (1:33.20) and 400 free relay (3:23.90) that were both fifth ... Minnesota Invite: came in seventh in the 200 back finals (1:57.48), eighth in the 100 back finals (53.58), 13th in the 100 fly finals (53.82) and 200 fly prelims (2:00.94), and 26th in the 50 free finals (23.23); also part of the 200 medley relay that came in sixth (1:38.02), the 400 medley relay that was seventh (3:37.60), and the 200 free relay (1:32.60) and 400 free relay (3:21.90) that were both 11th ... Iowa Dual: placed first in the 100 fly (55.28) and second in the 100 back (54.99); also part of the winning 400 free relay (3:26.03) and 200 medley relay (1:41.71) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed second in the 100 fly (54.87) and fifth in the 200 fly (2:01.32); also part of the 400 free relay (3:23.05) and 200 medley relay (1:41.30) that both claimed second ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 200 fly (2:01.71) and third in the 100 free (51.60); also part of the 200 medley relay that took second (1:45.07) ... SMU Dual: finished first in the 100 fly (54.53) and second in the 200 back (2:01.74); also part of the victorious 200 medley relay (1:41.26) and 400 free relay (3:24.12), and the 200 free relay that finished third (1:35.93) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made collegiate debut by winning the 100 fly (54.91), helping the 200 medley relay (1:45.06) to a second-place finish and swimming the 50 free (24.20) and 400 free relay (3:29.52) in exhibitions
Prep: Attended Dover-Sherborn High School … All-American as a senior and sophomore in the 100 back … four-time conference and school MVP … won six state titles, including the 100 back and 100 fly as a senior and freshman, and 100 back and 50 free as a sophomore … holds school record in six events … swam at the club level for Charles River Aquatics the last two seasons … competed at Futures and ISCA … won the 100 back at the 2022 ISCA International Senior Cup and 2021 FL RAFC Winter Classic … owner of 10 club records
Personal: Parents are Jeffrey and Sondra Yablonski …has two younger brothers, Nick and Jake … plans to major in kinesiology … hobbies include baking and hiking
Why Minnesota:Â "The team is very welcoming and I felt like I got along with everyone, including the coaches. Along with how much I love the campus and how close most of the buildings are to the athletic facilities."
- Ranks first in team history for the 100 back (51.61), sixth for the 100 fly (52.59), and fourth for the 200 back (1:53.69)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/16/22)
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- 2023 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
- 2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024, '25)
- 3x winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquets (2023-25)
- Took home Most Improved and the W.I.N Award at 2025 team banquet
- Named Most Improved at 2023 team banquet
- 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All-American First Team
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... winner of of the Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... Big Tens: finished 18th in both the 100 fly (53.90) and 100 back (53.93) and 22nd in the 200 fly (2:00.81)... First Chance Meet: won the 100 free (50.35)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: placed fourth in the 100 back (54.14) and fifth in the 100 fly (54.81)... Pitt Dual: came in fourth in the 100 fly (56.68) and fifth in the 200 fly (2:07.01)... Tampa Dual: won the 100 back (56.93) and got second in the 100 fly (56.31)... Minnesota Invite: won the 200 fly (1:59.12) and finished seventh in the 100 back (54.01) and ninth in the 200 back (1:57.13)... Wisconsin Dual: placed fifth in both the 100 fly (55.78) and 200 fly (2:04.13)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: came in second in the 200 back (2:02.77)... SMU Dual: was victorious in the 100 fly (54.90) and placed third in the 200 fly (2:04.61)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 100 fly (54.99) and got second in the 200 fly (2:02.89)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/16) ... named Most Improved and winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... Big Tens: came in 17th in the 100 fly (53.47), 19th in the 100 back (53.86) and 28th in the 200 fly (2:01.98); also part of the 200 free relay that tied for fourth (1:29.50), the 400 medley relay that came in sixth (3:35.06) and the 200 medley relay that was eighth (1:39.37) ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 100 free (49.94) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took second in the 100 fly (54.24) and sixth in the 200 fly (2:01.10); also part of the 200 medley relay that took second (1:39.11) and the 200 free relay (1:33.20) and 400 free relay (3:23.90) that were both fifth ... Minnesota Invite: came in seventh in the 200 back finals (1:57.48), eighth in the 100 back finals (53.58), 13th in the 100 fly finals (53.82) and 200 fly prelims (2:00.94), and 26th in the 50 free finals (23.23); also part of the 200 medley relay that came in sixth (1:38.02), the 400 medley relay that was seventh (3:37.60), and the 200 free relay (1:32.60) and 400 free relay (3:21.90) that were both 11th ... Iowa Dual: placed first in the 100 fly (55.28) and second in the 100 back (54.99); also part of the winning 400 free relay (3:26.03) and 200 medley relay (1:41.71) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed second in the 100 fly (54.87) and fifth in the 200 fly (2:01.32); also part of the 400 free relay (3:23.05) and 200 medley relay (1:41.30) that both claimed second ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 200 fly (2:01.71) and third in the 100 free (51.60); also part of the 200 medley relay that took second (1:45.07) ... SMU Dual: finished first in the 100 fly (54.53) and second in the 200 back (2:01.74); also part of the victorious 200 medley relay (1:41.26) and 400 free relay (3:24.12), and the 200 free relay that finished third (1:35.93) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made collegiate debut by winning the 100 fly (54.91), helping the 200 medley relay (1:45.06) to a second-place finish and swimming the 50 free (24.20) and 400 free relay (3:29.52) in exhibitions
Prep: Attended Dover-Sherborn High School … All-American as a senior and sophomore in the 100 back … four-time conference and school MVP … won six state titles, including the 100 back and 100 fly as a senior and freshman, and 100 back and 50 free as a sophomore … holds school record in six events … swam at the club level for Charles River Aquatics the last two seasons … competed at Futures and ISCA … won the 100 back at the 2022 ISCA International Senior Cup and 2021 FL RAFC Winter Classic … owner of 10 club records
Personal: Parents are Jeffrey and Sondra Yablonski …has two younger brothers, Nick and Jake … plans to major in kinesiology … hobbies include baking and hiking
Why Minnesota:Â "The team is very welcoming and I felt like I got along with everyone, including the coaches. Along with how much I love the campus and how close most of the buildings are to the athletic facilities."
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