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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Season In Review

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

  • In Steve Allnutt’s first season as head coach, the team finished runner-up  in the Big West Championships in Houston.
  • Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo was named Big West Diver of the Year and Freshman Diver of the Year. Tamayo claimed Big West titles in the 1-meter and platform events.
  • Adam Zdybel earned Co-Freshman Swimmer of the Year, sharing the award with Sam Seybold of Cal Poly.
  • Brandon Blaisdell garnered Big West Men's Diving Coach of the Year honors, helping the UH men's and women's dive teams dominate at the Big West Championships, securing gold in every event.
  • Karol Ostrowski made his second straight appearance at the NCAA Championships, where he set a new UH record in the 100 free with a time of 42.31.
  • The Rainbow Warriors set four conference records at the Big West Championships, including the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay teams
  • Ostrowski set a new UH record in the 200 free with a time of 1:34.36 at the SMU Invitational.
  • The Rainbow Warriors accounted for 13 members of the All-Big West Team and totaled 34 honors.
  • Milan Bukovics and Ostrowski each earned Big West Athlete of the Week honors.
  • Bukovics was named to the Academic All-America Third Team and CSC All-District Team.
  • Bukovics, Tom Caps, Logan Euker, Tomer Goldfaden and Ostrowski earned Academic All-Big West honors.
  • Makena Ginoza was selected as one of 42 student-athletes to receive the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

AWARDS & HONORS

Swim & Dive 2025 Awards

BIG WEST DIVER OF THE YEAR AND FRESHMAN DIVER OF THE YEAR

  • Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo: Earned Big West titles in 1-meter dive and platform dive

 

CO-BIG WEST FRESHMAN SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

  • Adam Zdybel: Earned silver as a member of the 800 free relay team and bronze in the 200 free at the Big West Championships

 

MEN'S DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR

  • Brandon Blaisdell: Helped the Rainbow Warriors secure Big West Championships in each event, finishing no lower than third place.

 

The Rainbow Warriors accounted for 13 members on the All-Big West Team, and totaled 34 honors.

BIG WEST ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Milan Bukovics vs. Whitman College

MILAN BUKOVICS EARNS CSC ACADEMIC

ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM HONORS

Bukovics is majoring in electrical and computer engineering, and was among 31 men's swim and dive athletes to be named to the NCAA Division I Academic All-America teams selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Milan Bukovics Academic All-America Third Team (2024-25)

BUKOVICS NAMED TO CSC ACADEMIC

ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

2025 Swim and Dive CSC Academic All-District

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG WEST TEAM

Milan Bukovics, Tom Caps, Logan Euker, Tomer Goldfaden and Karol Ostrowski were named to the Academic All-Big West Team.

MAKENA GINOZA EARNS NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Ginoza was selected as one of 42 student-athletes to be awarded $10,000 as part of the NCAA's Postgraduate Scholarship program. Student-athletes representing winter sports across all three NCAA divisions have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, athletic excellence and leadership within their communities.

Makena Ginoza Postgraduate Scholarship

OSTROWSKI BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD AT

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

At the NCAA Championships, Ostrowski set a new program record in the 100 free, clocking in at 42.31 and surpassing his previous mark of 42.43.

Karol Ostrowski

BREAKING RECORDS AT BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Rainbow Warriors set four conference records at the Big West Championships, including the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay teams — Ostrowski contributed to all four record-setting performances.

400 free relay team - 2025 Big West Championships

CLASS OF 2025

Jordan Meacham, Brandon Shepherd, Logan Euker, Grant Stoddard, Ethan Speiker, Makena Ginoza, Tomer Goldfaden, Dietrich Meyer, Kahiau Kea and Milan Bukovics

Men's/Women's Senior Night Swim/Dive vs. Whitman 1-11-2025

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