Whitman College Senior Night Sees Swim & Dive Make Waves of Victory!

HONOLULU — The swimming teams of the University of Hawai’i for both men and women triumphed over their rivals on Senior Night, winning all events against Whitman College. The Rainbow Warriors secured a victory against the Blues with a score of 155-64, while the Rainbow Wahine prevailed 161-59. It marked the last home competition for 23 seniors at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex on Saturday evening.

The seniors paved the way for the Rainbow Warriors against the Blues, with Milan Bukovics, Tomer Goldfadden, Karol Ostrowski, and Kahiau Kea collectively achieving eight individual victories. Bukovics claimed first in the 100 fly (49.33), 100 IM (50.28), and 100 back (50.65). Goldfaden won the 50 breast (25.67) and 100 breast (56.35), while Ostrowski demonstrated dominance in the 50 fly (21.20) and 100 free (43.37). Kea took the title in the 50 back with a finish time of 23.76.

Aleks Tomasczewski and Victor Dagenais also emerged victorious in freestyle events for the Rainbow Warriors. Tomaszewski secured the gold in the 50 free clocking in at 20.59, and Dagenais finished first in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.15.

For the Rainbow Wahine, Mandolin Nguyen put on a remarkable performance in her final meet at the DKAC, winning both the 50 breast (29.19) and 100 breast (1:03.22). Junior Holly Nelson achieved victories in the 50 fly (24.87) and 100 fly (55.76). Seniors Catherine Belyakov and Nellie Thompson also obtained wins, capturing the 100 IM (56.17) and 50 free (24.57) respectively.

The Rainbow Wahine also excelled in freestyle and backstroke events throughout the evening. Alongside Thompson’s victory in the 50 freestyle, Lola Davison clinched gold in the 100 free with a time of 52.53, and Delara Ditterich took first in the 200 free posting a time of 1:58.57. Alexa Ozment topped the 50 back with a time of 25.70, while Zofia Tyminska won the 100 back with a finishing time of 56.20.

The men’s 200 medley relay A team composed of Kea, Goldfaden, Grant Stoddard, and Makena Ginoza finished first with a time of 1:32.68, while the Rainbow Warrior 200 free relay A team of Logan Euker, Jordan Meacham, Stoddard, and Kea achieved a victory with a mark of 1:22.52. Additionally, the Rainbow Wahine completed a sweep in the relay events with the 200 medley relay A team of Alexa Ozment, Eva Kovaluk, Mia Eminova Blazevska, and Nelson registering a victorious time of 1:44.57, and the 200 free relay A team of Ozment, Tyminska, Davison, and Ditterich earning gold with a time of 1:36.19.

The UH diving teams are set to compete again at the Cal Invitational (Jan. 16-18) at the Legends Aquatics Center in Berkeley, California, while the swimming teams of the Rainbow Warriors and Wahine are scheduled to compete next in the Big West Championships (Feb. 12-15) at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium in Houston, Texas.

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