Seven Members of Swim & Dive Named to CSC Academic All-District Crew

HONOLULU — Seven members of the University of Hawai’i males’s and ladies’s swimming and diving groups had been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District group for his or her achievements within the classroom and pool, the group introduced Tuesday.

Four Rainbow Wahine and three Rainbow Warriors earned a spot on the NCAA Division I Academic All-District group. The Rainbow Wahine had been represented by Kailee Chow, Eva Kovaluk, Isabelle Meraz, and Holly Nelson, whereas Krishna Clarke, Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo, and Zane Johnson had been chosen on the boys’s aspect.

To qualify for Academic All-District groups, the student-athlete should be not less than a sophomore, keep a minimal 3.50 cumulative grade level common, and compete in 75 % of competitions or end top-eight at a convention meet or take part in a nationwide championship. 

Academic All-District honorees had been thought of for development to the CSC Academic All-America poll. Student-athletes chosen as CSC Academic All-America finalists are denoted with an asterisk and can advance to the nationwide poll to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America honorees might be introduced April 28 (ladies) and April 29 (males).

Women

Kailee Chow, senior

• Won the 100 fly (57.32) in opposition to Utah
• Also gained the 200 fly (2:04.16) and completed third within the 400 medley relay (3:47.97) in opposition to Pacific Lutheran
• Earned three podium finishes in opposition to Alaska-Fairbanks, together with wins within the 100 fly (56.34), 200 free relay (23.76 cut up), and bronze within the 200 medley relay (24.83)
• Placed third within the 200 fly (2:04.38) and 400 medley relay (55.56 cut up) in opposition to Grand Canyon
• Finished eleventh within the 200 fly (2:05.76) on the Big West Championships
• Academically, earned a spot on the Dean’s List at UH for the College of Social Sciences
• Community service: Volunteers on the Waipio Lo’i (taro patch) with the group Papahana Kuaoloa. Also volunteered at numerous seaside cleanup tasks and he or she volunteered at a number of service tasks by way of the UH Student Athlete Development. workplace

Eva Kovaluk, Sophomore – 

• Earned bronze within the 400 medley relay (55.49 leadoff) on the Big West Championships
• Also completed sixth within the 100 again (55.42) on the Big West Championships
• Earned six podium finishes in opposition to Grand Canyon, together with a win within the 200 medley relay (1:39.26)
• Also gained the 200 medley relay (27.02 leadoff) in opposition to Utah
• Placed first within the 100 breast (1:07.42) in opposition to Pacific Lutheran
• Academically, earned the Big West Commissioner’s honor after incomes an ideal GPA
• Community service: Volunteered at native Senior’s Meets and at tough water competitions. Also volunteered on the Rompré Marel dental clinic. And, when at residence has helped younger Canadian swimmers navigate the faculty recruiting course of.

Isabelle Meraz, senior

• Earned bronze within the 400 medley relay (54.49 fly cut up) on the Big West Championships
• Also positioned fourth within the 100 fly (53.85) and seventh within the 200 fly (2:01.08)
• Won the 200 free relay (24.49 cut up) and 200 medley relay (26.59 leadoff) in opposition to Pacific Lutheran
• Earned silver within the 100 fly (57.83) and bronze within the 200 medley relay (25.00 fly cut up)
• Placed second within the 100 fly (57.83) and third within the 200 medley relay (25.00 fly cut up) in opposition to Grand Canyon
• Earned bronze within the 200 fly (2:05.20) and 400 medley relay (3:47.97) in opposition to BYU
• Finished fifth within the 100 fly (54.01) and eighth within the 200 fly (2:03.00) on the SMU Invitationa
• Community service: Helped to do seaside cleanups with the Eco Mermaid Conservation group with the swim group 

Holly Nelson, senior

• Swam the 50 free (22.38) on the NCAA Championships
• Nelson gained six medals on the Big West Championships, together with golds within the 50 free (22.28), 100 free (48.67), and 200 free relay (22.38 leadoff)
• Nelson helped set a Big West document within the 200 free relay (1:29.39) with a leadoff time of twenty-two.38
• She additionally posted program Top 10 instances within the 50 free (22.28, 2nd), 100 free (48.67, fifth), 100 fly (53.46, fifth) on the convention championships
• Her 50 free computerized qualifying time of twenty-two.28 was the quickest within the Big West
• Nelson earned two Big West Athlete of the Week honors this season (Oct. 28, 2025, and Jan. 6, 2026)
• Nelson captured one silver and 4 bronze medals on the SMU Invitational (Nov. 19-22, 2025).

Men

Krishna Clarke, sophomore

• Finished second within the 400 IM (4:08.58) in opposition to Pacific Lutheran
• Earned bronze within the 200 FR with a cut up of 20.61 in opposition to Grand Canyon
• Placed high 12 within the 400 IM (3:54.27, seventh), 200 IM (1:48.15, ninth), 200 breast (2:00.28, eleventh) on the Big West Championships
• Academically is at the moment a pupil INBRE intern doing analysis in bioinformatics/biostatistics on the UH medical college.
• Community service: Clarke has finished 60 hours of neighborhood service volunteering at a neighborhood bodily remedy workplace.

Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo 

• Competed within the 1-meter and 3-meter dive competitions on the NCAA Championships
• Placed fourth within the 1-meter dive (668.35) and twelfth within the 3-meter dive (669.80) on the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships earlier this month
• Set Big West information and secured golds within the 1-meter dive (360.70) and 3-meter dive (393.45) on the Big West Championships. He additionally earned silver within the platform dive (390.20) at convention championships
• Won the 3-meter dive on the SMU Invitational with a mark of 379.35
• Also gained the 3-meter competitors on the CBU Diving Invite with a rating of 355.50
• Earned gold within the 1-meter dive (329.18) in opposition to Utah
• Won the 1-meter (338.40) and 3-meter dive (386.18) in opposition to BYU
• Recorded program high 10 marks within the platform (413.85, third), 3-meter (393.45, seventh), and 1-meter (360.70, eighth).
• Academically, earned the Alston Award for excellencer within the pool and within the classroom.

Zane Johnson

• Won the 200 fly (1:48.77) and completed third within the 400 IM (4:03.96) in opposition to Grand Canyon
• Placed second within the 200 fly (1:48.37) in opposition to BYU
• Finished third within the 400 IM (4:09.37) in opposition to Pacific Lutheran
• Placed sixth within the 200 fly (1:47.48) on the SMU Invitational
• Finished seventh within the 200 fly (1:47.90) on the Big West Championships

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