University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Men's Swimming & Diving 09.25.2026

Swim & Dive Kicks Season Off With Annual Green vs. White Meet

HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i Swim & Dive team kicked off the 2026–27 season with a thrilling, down-to-the-wire Green vs. White Meet on Friday at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex

. Team White came from behind to narrowly edge out Team Green by a single point, 166 to 160, in a contest decided by the final relay races of the night

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The final standings had Team White finishing with 11 silvers, eight bronzes, and eight golds—including victory in the women's and men's 400 freestyle relays to close out the meet

. Team White led early but came up just short, finishing with 10 gold, seven silver, and seven bronze finishes

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Highlights of the intrasquad meet included Team White's men's 200 medley relay (Kristians Brenčs, Thomas Aguero, Jack Simon, and Alexander Tullberg), which set the tone early by touching the wall first in 1:29.94

. In the women's 400 free relay, Team Green A (Mia Blazevska Eminova, Aoife Harkin, Aziza Meyer, Rebekka Luoto) pulled off a razor-thin victory in 3:34.87, edging White A (Sydney McDonald, Eva Kovaluk, Zofia Tyminska, Klara Sophie Beierling) by just 0.07 seconds (3:34.94)

. Team Green's A squad also claimed the men's 400 free relay, as Victor Dagenais, Victor Krautsov, Arminas Murenas, and Regan Richardson combined for a winning time of 3:05.11

Individual Standouts

Alexander Tullberg (White): Dominated the Men's 50 Free, touching first in the finals with a quick 20.12 after advancing through the preliminary and semifinal rounds.
Kristians Brenčs (White): Claimed a dominant win in the Men's 100 IM, touching the wall in 51.43.
Victor Dagenais (Green): Earned a major victory in the Men's 150 Free (1:12.63) and placed second in the Men's 150 Fly (1:22.03).
Rebekka Luoto (Green): Captured two individual event wins, taking top honors in both the Women's 500 Free (5:19.67) and the Women's 100 IM (59.10).
Woobie Kupsky (White): Paced the distance field, taking 1st in the Men's 500 Free with a time of 4:36.36 while adding a 2nd-place finish in the 150 Backstroke (1:22.54).
Mia Blazevska Eminova (Green): Double-winner on the women's side, topping the podium in the Women's 150 Fly (1:34.50) and the Women's 150 Freestyle (1:24.92).

Individual Event Winners

Event	Winner	Team	Time
Women 500 Free	Rebekka Luoto	Green	5:19.67
Men 500 Free	Woobie Kupsky	White	4:36.36
Women 50 Free	Klara Sophie Beierling	White	24.46
Men 50 Free	Alexander Tullberg	White	20.12
Women 150 Fly	Mia Blazevska Eminova	Green	1:34.50
Men 150 Fly	Zane Johnson	Green	1:19.33
Women 150 Back	Aziza Meyer	Green	1:33.82
Men 150 Back	Arminas Murenas	Green	1:20.59
Women 150 Breast	Zofia Tyminska	White	1:45.61
Men 150 Breast	Gunner Hopkins	White	1:31.65
Women 150 Free	Mia Blazevska Eminova	Green	1:24.92
Men 150 Free	Victor Dagenais	Green	1:12.63
Women 100 IM	Rebekka Luoto	Green	59.10
Men 100 IM	Kristians Brenčs	White	51.43

The Hawai'i swim and dive team hosts their second-straight UH Alumni Meet on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10:00 a.m. HT at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.

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Players Mentioned

Victor Dagenais: FR/FLY; Sophomore

Zane Johnson: FLY/IM; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Regan Richardson: FR; 6' 0"; Junior

Jack Simon: FLY/FREE; 5' 8"; Junior

Thomas Aguero: FR/BR; 6' 3"; Freshman

Eva Kovaluk: FLY/BK; Sophomore

Zofia Tyminska: IM/BR; 6' 1"; Junior

Aoife Harkin: FR/IM/BR; 5' 6"; Freshman

Rebekka Luoto: IM/FR/BK; 5' 8"; Junior

Aziza Meyer: BK/FR/FLY; 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Victor Dagenais
: Sophomore
: FR/FLY

Zane Johnson
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: FLY/IM

Regan Richardson
: 6' 0"; Junior
: FR

Jack Simon
: 5' 8"; Junior
: FLY/FREE

Thomas Aguero
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: FR/BR

Eva Kovaluk
: Sophomore
: FLY/BK

Zofia Tyminska
: 6' 1"; Junior
: IM/BR

Aoife Harkin
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: FR/IM/BR

Rebekka Luoto
: 5' 8"; Junior
: IM/FR/BK

Aziza Meyer
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: BK/FR/FLY