UH Tandem of Ramirez Tamayo and Ostrowski Signify Big West Nicely Alongside GCU’s Dooling

The Big West noticed sturdy illustration on the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, with Hawai‘i ‘s Karol Ostrowski, Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo , and GCU’s Carter Dooling standouts carrying their convention success onto the nationwide stage.

Hawai‘i swimmer Karol Ostrowski made the seniors’ third consecutive NCAA appearance, competing in the 100 backstroke, and posted a time of 45.46 to finish 9th overall. That mark qualified as a new program record for the Rainbow Warriors. The 2026 Big West Men’s Swimmer of the Year certified with computerized cuts within the 50 free (19.13), 100 free (42.41), and 100 again (46.16), after a dominant convention displaying. 

GCU senior swimmer Carter Dooling competed in each breaststroke occasions, posting a 53.00 within the 100 breaststroke throughout competitors yesterday earlier than clocking 1:55.18 within the 200-yard breaststroke right this moment. Dooling earned his NCAA berth with a title-winning, lifetime-best 1:54.56 on the Big West Championships, securing an computerized qualifying spot beneath the convention’s championship standards.

Hawai‘i sophomore diver Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo represented the league within the 1-meter occasion, scoring 296.10 to put forty third total. The Big West champion in each the 1-meter (360.70) and 3-meter (393.45) occasions superior to NCAAs after a record-setting efficiency on the convention meet, later including Zone E marks of 668.35 (1M) and 669.80 (3M) to qualify.