University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa men’s swimmer Karol Ostrowski set two new program records at the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center.

Ostrowski shattered the Rainbow Warrior record in the 100-yard backstroke with a blazing time of 45.96 seconds on March 27, winning the first heat and finishing 39th overall. The mark eclipses his previous personal best of 47.06 seconds, set at last season’s Big West Championships.

On March 28, Ostrowski had another record-setting performance in the 100 meter freestyle with a swift time of 42.08, which resulted in a Heat 1 victory and 30th overall finish in the preliminaries. He improved his previous best time of 42.31—set at last year’s NCAA Championships—and teammate Finn Brophy’s former record of 42.26.

Ostrowski concludes his collegiate career now holding four individual school records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, and 100 backstroke—the most in program history. He is one of the Rainbow Warriors’ most decorated swimmers of all-time.

Also representing UH Mānoa at the NCAA Championships were Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo and Tom Thalau.

Tamayo capped his outstanding season in the 3-meter dive, where he finished 43rd with a preliminary score of 296.10. His top dive of the day—a forward 3 ½ somersault—earned a score of 65.10.

Thalau made his NCAA Division I Championships debut, placing 32nd in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:45.38. His qualifying time of 1:43.93 and his NCAA performance stand as the two fastest marks in the Big West this season.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa delivered a dominant showing at the Big West Championships, sweeping the men’s and women’s team titles and capturing eight major conference awards, announced by the league on February 20.

Coach of the Year

In his second season leading the program, Head Coach Steve Allnutt was named both Big West Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Rainbow Warriors and Wahine to conference crowns. The men scored 780 points with 22 podium finishes, including 12 gold medals, while the women scored 798 points with 20 medal performances and six event victories. The sweep marked the fourth time in program history that both teams claimed conference titles in the same season.

Allnutt also coached three swimmers to NCAA automatic qualifying standards and oversaw three Big West record-breaking swims. His dual honor is the 12th overall coaching award in program history and the fourth time a �鶹��ý coach has earned Coach of the Year for both squads in the same season.

Men’s Swimmer of the Year

Leading the way in swimming was Karol Ostrowski, who was named Big West Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the first time. Ostrowski recorded seven podium finishes, winning six gold medals. He posted NCAA automatic qualifying times in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 back, breaking his own conference record in the 100 free. He becomes �鶹��ý’s first conference swimmer of the year since 2020.

Diving Coach of the Year

Diving coach Brandon Blaisdell also swept the Men’s and Women’s Diving Coach of the Year awards for the second straight season. Under his direction, Rainbow divers swept the diving competition at the championships, combining for five gold, four silver and five bronze medals, along with three conference records.

Women’s Diver of the Year

Macie Wheeler successfully defended her Women’s Diver of the Year title, winning the 1-meter and 3-meter events and setting a Big West record in the 1-meter. Freshmen Keira Chandler and Oliver Wignall claimed the conference’s Freshman Diver of the Year honors on the women’s and men’s sides, respectively.

Overall, the team placed 27 student-athletes on the All-Big West team for a combined 69 all-conference honors. The Rainbow Warriors accounted for 12 selections and 37 honors, while the Rainbow Wahine added 15 members and 32 honors, capping a historic championship performance for the program.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the Big West Championships on February 14, in Houston, Texas.

The Rainbow Warriors entered the day with a slim 25-point lead after re-taking first place on February 13. The ‘Bows continued to hold their lead throughout the day, but the championship hinged on the final event of the meet—the 400 freestyle relay where UH Mānoa held off Grand Canyon by less than 3/100th of a second to clinch the title. Overall, the Rainbow Warriors amassed 780 points and held off Grand Canyon by 62 points for the championship crown.

The Rainbow Wahine entered the final day with a 110-point lead, and finished with 798 points, more than 100 ahead of their closest opponent, UC Davis.

These are the first conference crowns under second-year head coach and UH Mānoa alumnus Steve Allnutt, who was a member of the 2011 Conference USA title team. For the women, this marks their 11th conference crown overall, while the men have won eight conference titles.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were named Scholar All-America Teams for the fall 2025 semester by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).

To qualify, teams were required to hold a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher. The Rainbow Wahine’s 24 student-athletes posted a cumulative GPA of 3.66, while the Rainbow Warriors maintained a cumulative average of 3.00 among 28 student-athletes.

“The academic commitment demonstrated by these teams is exceptional,” said Samantha Barany, executive director of the CSCAA. “These student-athletes continue to set a standard for excellence by succeeding at the highest level both in the pool and in the classroom, and the CSCAA is proud to recognize their dedication and achievement.”

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa swimming teams swept the Big West Athlete of the Week awards for the second consecutive week. Karol Ostrowski was named the winner of the men’s award, while Holly Nelson earned the women’s weekly award.

This marked Ostrowski’s second career weekly conference award and the third for the Warriors this season. For the Rainbow Wahine, Nelson earned her second Athlete of the Week award this season and the third for the ʻBows in the 2025–26 season.

UH Mānoa faced BYU in a dual meet on January 3. Ostrowski led the Rainbow Warriors, winning golds in all four events he entered: the 50 free, the 50 back, the 50 fly with a personal best time of 20.91 and a split of 43.68 in the 400 free relay to give the ʻBows a solid lead.

Nelson captured three individual golds in the 50 fly, 100 free and 50 free while earning a silver swimming the anchor lead of the 400 free relay. Her 50 fly time of 24.07 is the fastest time swam in the Big West this year.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa swimmers Tim Brown and Quincy Key both earned their first Big West Athlete of the Week awards on December 30 after strong performances at the ʻBows dual meet against Utah in Salt Lake City.

Brown won gold in the 50 freestyle, hitting the wall with an impressive time of 20.76. The senior also helped the Rainbow Warriors clinch silver in both the 200 medley and the 200 free relay. Brown anchored the 200 medley with a 20.09 split and swam the second leg of the 200 free relay in a split time of 19.87, recording the fastest split of the competition in both relays.

Key helped to lead the Rainbow Wahine to a pair of relay victories while finishing third in the 50 free with a time of 23.82 against the Utes. Key swam the fastest split of the meet with a time of 22.93 as she anchored the 200 medley relay, and swam the second leg of the 200 free relay with a split of 23.21.

The UH Mānoa swimming and diving teams wrap up their home schedule with a pair of dual meets at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. The ‘Bows will take on BYU on January 3 and then will host Pacific Lutheran on UH Mānoa’s senior night on January 5.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa women’s swimmer Holly Nelson was named Big West Athlete of the Week following a pair of outstanding performances against Grand Canyon University. The honor marks Nelson’s first career weekly award.

Nelson led the Rainbow Wahine with eight podium finishes, including six wins and a team-high 34 points across the two dual meets.

In the October 24 home opener, Nelson earned three victories and one bronze. She helped the ‘Bows achieve a 140-84 win and led the team with 12 points. Nelson contributed to victories in the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay, while also taking first in the 100 free and third in the 50 free.

Nelson raised the bar even higher during the October 25 rematch against the Lopes, posting a meet-high 22 points with three more wins and one runner-up finish. She helped set two Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex records, winning the 50 free by breaking the record set just the day before, and anchoring UH Mānoa’s 200 free relay (1:30.92) with a 21.94 split, surpassing the previous record of 1:31.74 set in 2000.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa Mario Surkovic was named the Big West Men’s Athlete of the Week following an outstanding performance to open the season at the Triton Invitational in California.

The senior had five top-five finishes, including two victories, helping the Rainbow Warriors secure a second-place team finish in the men’s standings. This marks Surkovic’s fourth career weekly honor and his first from the Big West.

He led the way with a gold medal in the 200 IM (1:47.44), UH’s first individual win of the season, and added a bronze in the 100 free (43.52) and a fourth-place finish in the 100 breast (54.65).

In relay action, he helped the Rainbow Warriors capture first place in the 200 free relay with 19.19 split on the third leg, and contributed to a bronze finish in the 200 medley relay with a 50 breast split of 23.98.

UH will return to competition for dual meets against Grand Canyon University, set for Oct. 24–25 at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. The event will also mark the season debut for the Rainbow Wahine and Rainbow Warrior dive teams.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa men’s swimmer Karol Ostrowski will represent Poland at the World Aquatics Championships on July 26 and 27, in Singapore. Ostrowski is set to make his World Championships debut, competing as part of Poland’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay team.

Ostrowski set records in this year’s NCAA Championships, Big West Championships and SMU Invitational.

He previously represented Poland on the international stage, including appearances at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the 2022 European Championships, the FINA World Cup and the FINA World Swimming Championships.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa was one of 763 teams to be named to the Scholar All-America team for the Spring 2025 semester on July 3. Additionally, four Rainbow Wahine and two Rainbow Warriors received individual CSCAA Spring Team Scholar All-America honors.

The 29 student-athletes achieved a team GPA of 3.43. To qualify, teams were required to achieve a GPA of 3.00 or higher during the spring 2025 semester.

“These teams exemplify what it means to be true student-athletes,” said Samantha Barany, executive director of the CSCAA. “Their dedication to academic excellence, alongside their athletic commitments, is both impressive and inspiring. The CSCAA is proud to recognize and celebrate their hard work and achievement.”

CSCAA spring scholar All-America team honorees

Rainbow Wahine

• Avery Coates
• Catherine Belyakov
• Holly Nelson
• Macie Wheeler

Rainbow Warriors

• Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo
• Tom Caps

To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, individual student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections must have also earned a 3.5 GPA or higher and met a “B” time standard for the national championship or qualified for a diving zone qualification meet.

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