Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
- Italian National Team Member (2017-present)
- No. 27 International Recruit (CollegeSwimming)
- No. 86 Recruit in the World (CollegeSwimming)
Freshman (2021-22)
Ilaria Murzilli started her freshman campaign making immediate contributions, swimming to a second-place finish in the CSCAA Open Water Championships to help Nebraska to a team victory. At the South Dakota State dual, Murzilli was part of the first-place 200 freestyle relay. She added an individual third-place finish in the 200 freestyle and placed fourth in the 100 backstroke.
Murzilli showed what she can do in the distance events against Iowa State, claiming individual victories in both the 500 freestyle and the 1,000 freestyle. Against Kansas, Murzilli knocked nine seconds off her previous best 1,000 freestyle at Nebraska to win the event. She also placed third in the 500 freestyle against the Jayhawks. The freshman swam the 1,650 freestyle at the Mizzou Invitational and produced a 10th place finish with a 16:59.87. She swam to two more top-20 finishes in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle.
From Dec. 1-4, Murzilli got the opportunity to compete against the best swimmers in the nation at the U.S. Open Championships, where she finished 21st overall in the 400-meter freestyle (4:23.27) after qualifying for the C-finals. The end of dual season was marked by a 500 freestyle victory (4:57.78) at Illinois and a runner-up finish in the event against Rutgers. She also notched a third-place finish in the mile with a 17:01.47.
During Murzilli's debut at the Big Ten Championships, she swam a career-best 1,650 freestyle to place 26th with a 16:59.18. She added a 32nd-place swim in the 500 freestyle (4:55.81) and finished 41st in the 200 freestyle with a 1:50.60.
Before Nebraska
Murzilli owns career-best short-course freestyle times in the 50 free (26.20), 100 free (56.20), 200 free (2:01.43), 400 free (4:11.72) and 800 free (8:35.19). At the 2021 Italian National Championships, she finished 18th in the 400 free in long course meters. Murzilli swam club with Unicusano Aurelia Nuoto in Rome.
Personal
The daughter of Gilberto Murzilli and Allesandra Battisti, Ilaria was born May 15, 2002. Ilaria has an older brother, Simone, and a younger sister, Flaminia. A psychology major, Ilaria earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2022.
“I chose Nebraska because I saw the excellent academic qualities and excellent programs for my swimming specialties,” Murzilli said. “I’m sure it can give me great opportunities for personal and sporting growth.”
Career-Best Times
| Event | Time | Meet (Date) |
| 100 Free | 53.70 | at Omaha (2021) |
| 200 Free | 1:50.60 | Big Ten Championships (2022) |
| 500 Free | 4:48.78 | Mizzou Invite (2021) |
| 1,000 Free | 10:10.43 | Kansas (2021) |
| 1,650 Free | 16:59.18 | Big Ten Championships (2022) |
| 100 Back | 1:01.65 | South Dakota State (2021) |