The University of Hawai’i men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to begin the new year with two home dual meets at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatics Complex in Honolulu. The first meet will take place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, against BYU, followed by a match against Pacific Lutheran on Monday, January 5, which will also serve as Senior Night for the team.
The upcoming events mark the fourth and fifth dual meets of the season for Hawai’i. Both matches will be held at their home facility on O’ahu. Monday’s meet is notable as it will honor ten seniors from both teams—five men (Tim Brown, Tom Caps, Max Gilsenan, Zachary Kohm, and Karol Ostrowski) and five women (Kailee Chow, Lola Davison, Kathryn Ivanov, Isabelle Meraz, and Holly Nelson).
Hawai’i returns to competition after concluding 2025 with a dual match against Utah in Salt Lake City. In that event at the Ute Natatorium, the Rainbow Wahine recorded 15 podium finishes and five event victories but ultimately fell short with a score of 126-98.
Tim Brown and Quincy Key led Hawai’i’s performances in Utah. Both athletes earned their first career Big West Athlete of the Week awards following strong showings. Brown secured victory in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.78 seconds and contributed to two second-place relay finishes for the Rainbow Warriors. He anchored the 200 medley relay with a split of 20.09 seconds and swam the second leg of the 200 free relay at 19.87 seconds—the fastest splits among competitors in both races. Senior Karol Ostrowski also won gold in the 100 freestyle (44.74 seconds) and swam lead-off for one of the silver-winning relays.
On the women’s side, Quincy Key played a key role in two relay wins for Hawai’i while also earning bronze individually in the 50 free (23.82 seconds). She anchored UH’s victorious 200 medley relay with a split of 22.93 seconds—fastest among all swimmers—and contributed to gold in the 200 free relay as well (split: 23.21). Senior Holly Nelson captured individual golds in both her signature events—the 100 free and as part of UH’s winning relay squad—and finished just behind Key for silver in the 50 free.
In men’s diving events during that meet, Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo took gold on one-meter (329.19 points) and silver on three-meter (355.80 points), maintaining his position as a leader among divers for Hawai’i. For women’s diving, Lovisa Gustavsson was top finisher for UH by earning bronze on three-meter (308.18 points) and placing fourth on one-meter (266.85 points).
A celebration honoring ten seniors across both squads will follow Monday’s dual meet against Pacific Lutheran.
