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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Zora Opalka

  • Position Dive
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Bainbridge H.S.
  • Hometown Bainbridge Island, Wash.

Biography

Honors and Awards:
2019 All-Summit League honors in the 3-meter dive…Summit League Diver of the Week (10/16/18, 11/01/22) ... 2022 All-Summit League honors in the 1-meter dive, 3-meter dive…received Summit League Diver of the Week honors three times during the 2022 season…2022 Summit Academic All-League Team...2023 Summit League Women’s Championship Diving MVP…2023 All-Summit League Honors in: 3-Meter Dive

2023 NCAA Zone E Diving Championship:
28th in the 1-meter (236.40), 34th in the 3-meter (238.55)

2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championships:
12th in the 1-meter, 19th in the 3-meter (scores from NCAA Zone Es).

2023 Summit League Championships:
4th in the 1-meter dive (253.95), 1st in the 3-meter dive (316.05).

2020-21:
Did not compete in season ...  competed internationally ... was took USA AAU National silver and bronze medalist in Platform and 1m events ... awarded AAU All-American status (2020) ... competed in Women's Open, Moultrie GA ... competed in Women's Open, Ft. Lauderdale, FL ... achieved representation for Slovakia National Team ... appeared on longlist for Tokyo 2020 ... top-10 finish at first leg of Grand Prix, Canada ... top 10 finish at the U.S. Open in Indianapolis, IN ... top 25 finish at European Championships, Budapest, Hungary

2019-20:
Missed the campaign due to injury.

2018-19 NCAA Zone Diving :
Finished 42nd on the 3-meter board (227.70) and 50th on the 1-meter board (211.65).

2018-19 Summit League Championships:
Finished third in the 3-meter dive (256.15) and fourth in the 1-meter dive (243.00).

2018-19 Regular Season Event Wins:
Won the 1-meter dive once and the 3-meter dive three times.

2018-19 NCAA Standards:
Earned a diving stander in Denver’s dual against Tulane (10/20/18).

2017-18: 
Finished third in the 1-meter dive in a dual with Colorado State after posting a 199.65…Also finished second at Colorado State in the 3-meter dive with a 242.78…Led Denver divers in the 1-meter in a dual with Utah, finishing second with a 254.40.

Before Denver:
Scholar All-American… Washington diving state champion in 2016… Four-year letterwinner at Bainbridge High School… Two-time club team MVP and three-time zone e qualifier

Personal:
Daughter of Ivan and Christina Opalka… Has a sister, Lucia… Chose the University of Denver because of the great people, the small classes and its location close to the great outdoors… Was awarded the Bronze Presidential Service Award in 2016 and the Compassionate Action Award in 2015 and was named Model UN outstanding delegate in 2017… Enjoys cooking.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Dive
    5'8"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Dive
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    Dive
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Redshirt Senior

    Dive
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Dive
    5'8"