Surkovic Named Big West Athlete of the Week

HONOLULU — University of Hawai’i males’s swimmer Mario Surkovic has been named Big West Men’s Athlete of the Week, following a standout efficiency to open the season on the Triton Invitational in La Jolla, Calif.

The senior delivered 5 top-five finishes, together with two victories, to assist UH safe a second-place end within the males’s standings on the Triton Invitational. The honor marks Surkovic’s fourth profession weekly award, and his first from the Big West.

Surkovic was instrumental in main the Rainbow Warriors to a first-place end and setting a brand new Canyonview Aquatic Center pool report within the 200 free relay, holding off California with a blazing 19.19 break up on the third leg. He additionally helped UH earn a bronze end within the 200 medley relay, the place he clocked a 50 breast break up of 23.98.

Surkovic additionally impressed in particular person competitors, claiming gold within the 200 IM, clocking in at 1:47.44, to safe UH’s first particular person victory of the season. He additionally captured bronze within the 100 free, touching the wall at 43.52, and completed fourth within the 100 breast with a time of 54.65.

UH has every week off earlier than returning to competitors for a pair of twin meets in opposition to Grand Canyon on Oct. 24-25 on the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. UH’s official residence opener can even mark the season debut for the Rainbow Wahine and Rainbow Warrior dive groups.

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