Gabrielle Mizerak was born in Oceanside, CA, in November 1991, and started swimming during “mommy and me” swim classes and trips to the beach. She fell in love with the sport at the age of 6 during summer swim competing for her neighborhood team the Meadowbrook Makos, and eventually joined the Nation’s Capital Aquatic Club (formerly known as Curl-Burke). Once Gabrielle started high school at Osbourn Park, she was honored to make the Yellow Jacket Swim team and spent all four years helping to lead the team to District and Regional titles, with top ranking finishes at States.
Among her accomplishments:
VHSL 2009 State Champion in 100 Butterfly, 3 rd in 200 Freestyle
3-time Automatic All-American
6-time OP School Record Holder (100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 200 medley relay & 400 Free Relay)
3-time MVP & Rookie of the Year
Awarded Washington Post All-Met Swimming First Team
Awarded Washington Post Michael L. Trilling Award for Academic, Athletic, and Community
Notable: Her favorite memory was winning the 100 Butterfly at States 2009 during her Senior year, and she will never forget racing on relays with her teammates, one of which was her sister, Courtney Mizerak, to end the season with a 2nd place finish.
She continued her athletic career at the College of William & Mary where she competed at Conferences every year and continues to swim post-collegiately with a Tribe Alumni Masters team. Gabrielle will never forget her time at Osborn Park High School and swimming as a yellow jacket and remains in touch with some of her best friends she met during her time in Manassas. Gabrielle now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and labradoodle, Onyx.