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2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Martina Cibulkova

  • Class Senior
  • Major Kinesiology
  • Hometown Bratislava, Slovakia
  • High School Vysokoskolsky Klub Univerzity Komenskeho
  • Instagram m.cibulkova
  • NIL martina-cibulkova

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2025-26

  • Recorded the fourth-fastest program time in the 50 butterfly (24.79) at the CSCAA Championships
  • Tallied the ninth-fastest 100 butterfly time in program history (55.04) at the Hawkeye Invite
  • Earned the fifth-fastest all-time mark in the 100 IM against Eastern Illinois on Senior Day (57.30)
  • Contributed to the ninth-fastest 200 freestyle relay in Illinois history (1:32.03) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Led off the tenth-fastest 400 freestyle relay in program history at the Big Ten Championships (3:22.01)
  • Anchored the 800 freestyle relay that earned the sixth-fastest time in program history (7:16.74) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Emerged victorious in 100 breaststroke against Eastern Illinois (1:04.31)
  • CSC Academic All-District honoree
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2024-25

  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24

  • Part of the program's fourth-fastest 800 freestyle relay (7:18.17) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Swam the program's eighth-fastest 100 IM (59.02) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Recorded a personal-best 50 freestyle (24.29) and 500 freestyle (5:00.48) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Swam a personal-best 100 freestyle (51.76) at the Boilermaker Invite
  • Clocked a personal-best 200 freestyle (1:51.21) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship

High School

  • Junior National Record holder
  • Multiple time National Champion

Personal

Daughter of Pavol Cibulka and Lubica Cibulková... Has one brother, Michal Cibulka... Chose Illinois "For its academics and athletic program and for people who do their best to help us achieve what we want"... Lists her parents as her biggest influences in her athletic career. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Free/Fly
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2025-26Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2026-27Senior

    Free/Fly