As a Junior (2005-06): Named to the all-Patriot League first team ... Served as a team co-captain ... Won the 50 free and broke her own school record with a time of 23.50 at the Patriot League Championship ... Part of four winning relays at the league meet ... Swam the butterfly portion of the 200 and 400 medley relays that set Colgate records with times of 1:44.73 and 3:47.51, respectively ... Swam the second leg of the 200 and 400 free relays that broke the Colgate, Patriot League and meet records with times of 1:34.15 and 3:26.80, respectively ... Swam the butterfly portion of the 200 medley relay that broke the Lineberry Natatorium record with a time of 1:48.29 versus Bucknell ... Achieved season-best times of 52.12 and 56.68 in the 100 free and 100 fly, respectively, at the conference championship ... Owns nine of the top 10 all-time performances in the 50 free, five in the 100 free and four in the 100 fly.
2004-05 Season: Did not compete due to injury ... Served as the back-up goaltender on Colgate's Patriot League championship women's lacrosse team that competed in the NCAA tournament.
As a Sophomore (2003-04): Recorded nine personal-best times at the Patriot League Championship ... Broke her own school record in the 50 free with a time of 23.58 ... Set the Colgate record with a time of 52.08 in the 100 free ... Set the Colgate record with a time of 56.36 in the 100 fly ... Swam the butterfly portion of the medley relays that set the school records in the 200 with a time of 1:46.72, and in the 400 with a time of 3:52.21 at the league meet ... Swam the third leg of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays that broke the school records at the conference championship with times of 1:36.62 and 3:32.09, respectively.
As a Freshman (2002-03): Broke the school record in the 50 free with a time of 24.27 at the Patriot League Championship ... Swam the 100 free in a season-best time of 53.25 at the conference meet ... Recorded a season-best time of 58.72 in the 100 fly at the conference meet ... Swam the butterfly leg of the 200 and 400 medley relays that set the Colgate freshman records.
High School: Earned four letters in swimming at West Genesee High School ... Team captain as a senior ... A member of a state championship relay team ... An all-league selection ... Team MVP in 2001 and 2002 ... Received the Gordon Ohstrom Award in 2001 and 2002 ... Also lettered in lacrosse ... Named to the all-league and national academic teams in lacrosse ... Helped lacrosse team to the state championship ... A member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Christina Zaika was born on May 9, 1985 in Syracuse, New York ... Daughter of William and Rosanne Zaika ... Has one brother ... Majoring in biology and education.
Zaika's Personal Bests
50 Free - 23.50 (CU record)
100 Free - 52.08 (2nd at CU)
100 Fly - 56.36 (CU record)
