{"id":223681,"date":"2025-10-14T15:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=223681"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:45:36","slug":"surkovic-big-west-weekly-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/14\/surkovic-big-west-weekly-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa swimmer named Big West Men\u2019s Athlete of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"Rainbow<\/p>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa swimmer<\/a> Mario Surkovic was named the Big West Men\u2019s Athlete of the Week following an outstanding performance to open the season at the Triton Invitational in California.<\/p>\n

The senior had five top-five finishes, including two victories, helping the Rainbow Warriors secure a second-place team finish in the men\u2019s standings. This marks Surkovic\u2019s fourth career weekly honor and his first from the Big West.<\/p>\n

He led the way with a gold medal in the 200 IM<\/abbr> (1:47.44), UH<\/abbr>\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> will return to competition for dual meets against Grand Canyon University, set for Oct.<\/abbr> 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.<\/p>\n

Read more at Hawaiiathletics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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