Abigail Jablonsky '26 Recruiting Profile

I was first interested in swimming after my parents put me in my club's annual swim clinic when I was 8. After that, I joined my swim club, Aquastrom, and have been swimming short course and long course ever since. Swimming club gives me many opportunities throughout the year. I swim short course yards in the winter, and long course meters in the summer. The past three years, I qualified and swam at Speedo Sectionals. That was definitely a big milestone in my career, and I love competing at large meets and meeting people from around the country. My goal is to eventually swim at Futures and Junior nationals. When swimming for my club, I get to swim with boys and girls, and also the college swimmers in the summer. I love being able to see my old teammates. They are such an inspiration, and I am always able to learn something from them. 

Another big part of my swimming career is swimming for my high school in the fall. I recently just finished my 5th year of high school swimming. It is one of the most exciting parts of the year. At the end of the season, we get to compete at the state tournament. In 2023, my team won the state title, and both my 200-yard Medley and 200-yard free relays took first. I also placed 5th in my 200 IM and 9th in my 100 fly. This past season (2024) my team won another state title and so did my 200-yard free relay. Individually I placed 9th in both the 100 fly and 200 IM. At the end of this season I was also elected to be a team captain, so I am very excited to play an important role for my team. 

While swimming helps me become a better athlete, it also helps me become a better person. My team is big on bringing each other back up when things get tough, and I hope to bring that same attitude to whatever team I join in college. I have learned so many life lessons from swimming, like putting in the work when things get hard. I am constantly looking for places to improve my technique, times, and leadership. Another big lesson I've learned is how to balance school and training.

I recently started attending athlete representative meetings, where club swimmers from around my state meet and discuss different topics and issues regarding North Dakota Swimming as a whole. I love being able to vote and discuss different topics with people from around the state, and find ways we can improve how meets and other events are ran. 

The "Student" in "student-athlete" is very important to me. I currently hold a 4.1 GPA and am enlisted in advanced, honors, and AP classes. I plan on pursuing a medical career, specifically dentistry.