2021-2022 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not compete
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (200m Breast)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events and 100 butterfly
• One of nine members of Purdue swim-dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Registered season-best times in the 100 breast (1:02.93) and 100 fly (54.87) at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted her team season best in the 200 breast (2:13.53) at the intrasquad time trials in November
• Ranked among the top three on the team in all three events
• Scored in the C final of the 200 breast at Big Tens
• Won the 200 breast, finished second in the 100 breast and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay in the dual meet win vs. Illinois
• Swept the 150 IM and 150 breast at the season-opening intrasquad
• Won her heat of the 100 breast and placed third in both the 100 fly and 200 breast at the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
• After competing in the 200m breast at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, also placed third in the event at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Continues to rank among Purdue's all-time top 10 in the 100 (1:01.76, 10th) and 200 breast (2:10.61, 3rd)
• Again selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2021-22 school year
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Registered a season-best time in the 200 breast (2:10.61) at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet, moving into third place in program history
• The week before at the Big Ten Championships, posted season bests in the 100 (1:07.76) and 200 breast (2:11.86) as well as the 200 IM (2:03.58)
• Ranked among the top 50 nationally in the 200 breast
• Climbed into ninth place in program history in the 100 breast
• Co-recipient of the team's most improved award
• Durham Brothers Leadership Award recipient
• Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with a time of 2:32.54 in the 200-meter breast at the time trial meet the day after the Purdue Invitational
• Accounted for 19 team points at the Big Ten Championships, scoring in the B final of the 200 breast and C final of the 100 breast
• Victorious in the 200 breast in dual meets vs. Notre Dame, Tennessee and Michigan State
• Accounted for 27 points at the Purdue Invitational, placing third in the 200 while qualifying for the A finals of both breaststroke events
• Qualified for the semifinal race of the 50 breast ladder tournament and was the runner-up in the 100 breast at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won heat 1 of the 100 breast and finished as the runner-up in the 200 breast at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Won heat 2 of the prelims of the 200 breast and qualified for the C final of the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2020-21 school year
HIGH SCHOOL
• Two-time most valuable swimmer as an underclassman at Lemont High School in suburban Chicago before opting to focus on competing at the club level
• Swam for the WEST Swim Club and Lemont Dolphins Swim Club
• Illinois state finals qualifier as a sophomore
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• U.S. Open qualifier
• Illinois Swimming Annual Athlete Recognition
• High honor roll student was a member of Mu Alpha Theta (mathematics honor society)
• La Société Honoraire de Français – French National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Full name is Sylvia Natalia Kobylak
• Born in Chicago, Illinois
• Father is Krzysztof Kobylak
• Family also includes older sister Jessica
• Jessica is on the dance team at Illinois-Chicago
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not compete
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (200m Breast)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events and 100 butterfly
• One of nine members of Purdue swim-dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Registered season-best times in the 100 breast (1:02.93) and 100 fly (54.87) at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted her team season best in the 200 breast (2:13.53) at the intrasquad time trials in November
• Ranked among the top three on the team in all three events
• Scored in the C final of the 200 breast at Big Tens
• Won the 200 breast, finished second in the 100 breast and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay in the dual meet win vs. Illinois
• Swept the 150 IM and 150 breast at the season-opening intrasquad
• Won her heat of the 100 breast and placed third in both the 100 fly and 200 breast at the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
• After competing in the 200m breast at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, also placed third in the event at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Continues to rank among Purdue's all-time top 10 in the 100 (1:01.76, 10th) and 200 breast (2:10.61, 3rd)
• Again selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2021-22 school year
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Registered a season-best time in the 200 breast (2:10.61) at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet, moving into third place in program history
• The week before at the Big Ten Championships, posted season bests in the 100 (1:07.76) and 200 breast (2:11.86) as well as the 200 IM (2:03.58)
• Ranked among the top 50 nationally in the 200 breast
• Climbed into ninth place in program history in the 100 breast
• Co-recipient of the team's most improved award
• Durham Brothers Leadership Award recipient
• Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with a time of 2:32.54 in the 200-meter breast at the time trial meet the day after the Purdue Invitational
• Accounted for 19 team points at the Big Ten Championships, scoring in the B final of the 200 breast and C final of the 100 breast
• Victorious in the 200 breast in dual meets vs. Notre Dame, Tennessee and Michigan State
• Accounted for 27 points at the Purdue Invitational, placing third in the 200 while qualifying for the A finals of both breaststroke events
• Qualified for the semifinal race of the 50 breast ladder tournament and was the runner-up in the 100 breast at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won heat 1 of the 100 breast and finished as the runner-up in the 200 breast at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Won heat 2 of the prelims of the 200 breast and qualified for the C final of the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2020-21 school year
HIGH SCHOOL
• Two-time most valuable swimmer as an underclassman at Lemont High School in suburban Chicago before opting to focus on competing at the club level
• Swam for the WEST Swim Club and Lemont Dolphins Swim Club
• Illinois state finals qualifier as a sophomore
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• U.S. Open qualifier
• Illinois Swimming Annual Athlete Recognition
• High honor roll student was a member of Mu Alpha Theta (mathematics honor society)
• La Société Honoraire de Français – French National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Full name is Sylvia Natalia Kobylak
• Born in Chicago, Illinois
• Father is Krzysztof Kobylak
• Family also includes older sister Jessica
• Jessica is on the dance team at Illinois-Chicago