During the week of October 31, 2026, the UC Santa Cruz men’s and women’s swim and dive teams swept all six athlete of the week honors awarded by the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference (PCSC). The Banana Slugs earned these accolades following a strong multi-team meet held in San Jose, California, where they faced NCAA Division I opponents San Jose State University and University of the Pacific.
On the women’s side, Katy Hawk was named female athlete of the week after swimming the second fastest 200-yard freestyle and third fastest 100-yard freestyle times in the PCSC for the season. Hawk also anchored a UC Santa Cruz school record-setting 200-yard medley relay and helped the 400-yard freestyle relay team establish the fastest PCSC time this season with a 3:31.95 finish.
Freshman Elaina Brier secured female freshman of the week honors by achieving career bests, including a 24.19-second 50-yard freestyle, the third fastest time in the PCSC. Diver Paige Vicente earned female diver of the week recognition with scores of 207.15 on the one-meter dive and 195.08 on the three-meter board.
In men’s honors, Adam Sinclair received male athlete of the week for recording career bests in the 50-yard freestyle (24.19) and 100-yard freestyle (46.05), the latter marking the second fastest PCSC time of the season. Freshman Jarod Tang took male freshman of the week after posting the second-best PCSC times in the 500-yard freestyle (4:39.05) and 1000-yard freestyle (9:48.98).
Diver Eoin Hempenstall earned his third consecutive male diver of the week award, posting season best scores of 215.03 on the one-meter dive and 229.05 on the three-meter boards, leading all competitors during the weekend.
CSB Take
By sweeping all six athlete of the week honors in the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference, the UC Santa Cruz men’s and women’s swim and dive teams have emphatically demonstrated their rising competitiveness against NCAA Division I programs. The combination of individual career bests, conference-leading times, and a school record performance signals a deepening talent pool and sustained progress in the program. If the Banana Slugs maintain this momentum, they are well positioned to continue ascending within their conference and attract greater attention in collegiate swimming and diving circles.
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