Nanooks Swimming Takes on Hawaii in Highway Meet

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Alaska Nanooks swimming staff is in Hawaii this week for a twin meet towards the University of Hawaii. The meet is about for six p.m. AKST on Friday on the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex in Honolulu.

Friday, Jan. 9
at Hawaii | 6:00 p.m. AKST
Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex | Honolulu, Hawaii

Last Time Out
The Nanooks ended 2025 in Las Vegas, Nev., on the UNLV Invite on Dec. 15-17, with Dorka Dancsok, McKenzie Fazio, Kitti Marton, Cosima Schmiedel and Giorgia Merlo competing within the meet. The ‘Nooks ended the three-day meet in seventh place with 38 factors, recording 15 season-best instances, six personal-best instances and 6 top-10 performances in program historical past.

The meet was highlighted by Dorka Dancsok setting a program document within the 400-yard IM, ending the occasion in 4:24.90.

#NookNotes

• Dorka Dancsok sits on the high of the PCSC within the 200-yard breaststroke after her 2:18.81 on the NW Collegiate Invite earlier this season. That time is nice for thirty fifth in Division II. She ranks second and third within the PCSC within the 50 (30.16) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.07), respectively.
• Dancsok’s 2:04.02 within the 200-yard IM is second within the PCSC and twentieth in DII. Her 4:24.90 within the 400-yard IM ranks third within the PCSC and twelfth within the nation.
• Janci Pangburn ranks eighth and seventh within the PCSC within the 50 (23.94) and 100-yard freestyle (52.44), respectively.
• McKenzie Fazio’s 51.96 within the 100-yard freestyle ranks fourth within the PCSC, and her 1:53.68 within the 200-yard freestyle is tied for the seventh-best time within the convention. She sits fifth within the 50-yard backstroke with a 26.78 and fourth within the 100-yard backstroke with a 57.23.
• Kitti Marton has the fourth-best PCSC time within the 1000-yard freestyle, posting a ten:38.35 within the occasion, whereas her 17:46.40 within the 1650-yard freestyle is nice for third within the convention.
• Cosima Schmiedel sits third within the PCSC within the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:06.77. She is sixth in each the 50-yard butterfly with a 26.64 and the 400-yard IM with a 4:32.46.

Meet the Opponent
Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (3-2, 1-1 Big West)
Head Coach: Steve Allnutt (2nd Season)

• Hawaii sits at 3-2 in twin meets this season, going 1-1 within the Big West. The Rainbow Wahine started the brand new 12 months with twin wins over BYU, 163-136, and Pacific Lutheran, 136-72.
• They positioned fourth on the Triton Invite on Oct. 10-11 and second on the SMU Invite on Nov. 19-22.

Looking Ahead
The Nanooks host Westmont subsequent week for his or her remaining house meets of the season. The ‘Nooks and Warriors face off on Friday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m.

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