11/3/2026 1:42:00 PM | Women's Swim and Dive, Men's Swim and Dive
SANTA CRUZ, Calif – The UC Santa Cruz men's and women's swim and dive teams secured all six athlete of the week honors in the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference. The Banana Slugs competed strong in a multi-team meet versus San Jose State University and University of the Pacific, both NCAA DI institutions. UCSC's honors include diver of the week, freshman of the week, and athlete of the week for both men and women.
Katy Hawk swam a standout meet in San Jose last week to earn female athlete of the week with her most noteworthy moment of the weekend helping set a UC Santa Cruz record. As the anchor for her relay team, Hawk and three other Banana Slugs set a school record in the 200-yard medley relay to open the day. In addition, Hawk took third in the 200-yard free to race the second fastest time in the PCSC so far this season, and sixth in the 100-yard free to earn the third fastest time in the PCSC. Hawk also anchored the 400-yard free relay to help earn the fastest time in the PCSC all season with a finishing time of 3:31.95.
Elaina Brier swam a weekend of career bests to secure female freshman of the week. Brier swam a 50-yard free in 24.19 to earn a career best in the event and earn the third fastest time in the PCSC. Brier also posted a career best split in the 400-yard free relay to assist in the fastest time so far in the PCSC.
Paige Vicente showcased a weekend of season-bests from the diving board to earn female diver of the week honors. Vicente earned a total score of 207.15 on the one-meter board to lead the Banana Slugs, and 195.08 on the three-meter board.
Adam Sinclair swam an incredible meet with personal bests to earn male athlete of the week. Sinclair swam a career best 50-yard free in 24.19 to take fifth overall and now hold the third fastest time in the PCSC. Another career best came for Sinclair in the 100-yard free in a time of 46.05 to now hold the second fastest time in the PCSC. Sinclair also swam for the Banana Slugs in the 400-yard free relay and helped his team earn a second place finish.
Jarod Tang held things down for the Banana Slugs in the distance races to earn male freshman of the week. Tang finished in third place in the 1000-yard free with a career best time of 9:48.98 to now hold the second fastest time in the PCSC. Tang also sits second in the PCSC with his time of 4:39.05 in the 500-yard free, where he finished in second at the meet.
Eoin Hempenstall continued a strong season off the diving board to collect his third-consecutive male diver of the week honors this season. Hempenstall dove his season best scores in both the one-meter and three-meter dives; his scores of 215.03 in the one-meter and 229.05 from the three-meter earned him first overall on the weekend to demonstrate another strong showing for the Banana Slugs.
Katy Hawk swam a standout meet in San Jose last week to earn female athlete of the week with her most noteworthy moment of the weekend helping set a UC Santa Cruz record. As the anchor for her relay team, Hawk and three other Banana Slugs set a school record in the 200-yard medley relay to open the day. In addition, Hawk took third in the 200-yard free to race the second fastest time in the PCSC so far this season, and sixth in the 100-yard free to earn the third fastest time in the PCSC. Hawk also anchored the 400-yard free relay to help earn the fastest time in the PCSC all season with a finishing time of 3:31.95.
Elaina Brier swam a weekend of career bests to secure female freshman of the week. Brier swam a 50-yard free in 24.19 to earn a career best in the event and earn the third fastest time in the PCSC. Brier also posted a career best split in the 400-yard free relay to assist in the fastest time so far in the PCSC.
Paige Vicente showcased a weekend of season-bests from the diving board to earn female diver of the week honors. Vicente earned a total score of 207.15 on the one-meter board to lead the Banana Slugs, and 195.08 on the three-meter board.
Adam Sinclair swam an incredible meet with personal bests to earn male athlete of the week. Sinclair swam a career best 50-yard free in 24.19 to take fifth overall and now hold the third fastest time in the PCSC. Another career best came for Sinclair in the 100-yard free in a time of 46.05 to now hold the second fastest time in the PCSC. Sinclair also swam for the Banana Slugs in the 400-yard free relay and helped his team earn a second place finish.
Jarod Tang held things down for the Banana Slugs in the distance races to earn male freshman of the week. Tang finished in third place in the 1000-yard free with a career best time of 9:48.98 to now hold the second fastest time in the PCSC. Tang also sits second in the PCSC with his time of 4:39.05 in the 500-yard free, where he finished in second at the meet.
Eoin Hempenstall continued a strong season off the diving board to collect his third-consecutive male diver of the week honors this season. Hempenstall dove his season best scores in both the one-meter and three-meter dives; his scores of 215.03 in the one-meter and 229.05 from the three-meter earned him first overall on the weekend to demonstrate another strong showing for the Banana Slugs.
Players Mentioned
Sprint Free
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Free/Fly
/ Women's Swim and Dive
Dive
/ Men's Swim and Dive
Sprint Free
/ Men's Swim and Dive
Distance Free/IM
/ Men's Swim and Dive
Dive
/ Women's Swim and Dive
