Background
After her father died when she was 10, her mother worked double shifts as a nanny and housekeeper to support her skating.
After her father died when she was 10, her mother worked double shifts as a nanny and housekeeper to support her skating.
Zawadzki attended Cheyenne Mountain High School, graduating in May 2012.
She is the 2012 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist and a two-time United States. national bronze medalist (2012, 2013). Agnes Zawadzki began skating at the age of 5 in the Chicago area. She also tried dance and gymnastics until deciding to concentrate on skating at the age of 10.
While residing in Des Plaines, she was coached by David Santee for seven years, initially receiving group lessons at the Niles Ice Arena and later private lessons at the Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge.
After placing fourth at the novice level at the 2008 United States. Nationals, she decided to contact coach Tom Zakrajsek. She moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to train with him at the Olympic Training Center.
At the 2010 World Junior Championships, she captured the silver medal. Her least favorite jump is the triple loop.
Senior career Ahead of the 2010–2011 season, Zawadzki decided not to compete on the Junior Grand Prix circuit but to move directly to the senior level
She finished 6th at her debut event, Skate Canada, and 4th at Cup of Russia. She made her senior national debut at the 2011 United States. She placed fourth in both the short and free program to claim the pewter medal. On June 3, 2011, Zawadzki announced a coaching change to David Santee and Christy Krall.
She continued to train mainly in Colorado Springs, with Krall assisting with day-to-day coaching, and spent about a week each month in Park Ridge with Santee who also traveled regularly to Colorado Springs.
In the 2011–2012 season, Zawadzki"s Grand Prix events were 2011 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Trophy and 2011 Cup of Russia. She was assigned to the 2012 Four Continents and finished 6th.
She was also named the first alternate for the 2012 Worlds. Zawadzki sprained her sacroiliac joint during summer 2012.
She then competed at the 2013 Four Continents and finished 8th.
Zawadzki placed fourth at the 2013 United States. On October 9, 2013, she switched back to Zakrajsek, with her training base remaining the World Arena Ice Hall in Colorado Springs. She received two General Practice assignments for the 2013-2014 season. She placed 7th at the 2013 Cup of China and 6th in her next event, the 2013 Rostelecom Cup.
In June 2014, Zawadzki said she would not compete in the 2014-2015 season.