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2021-22 HAWAI‘I WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Finished second in the MPSF Championship with 700 total points, snapping a five-year streak of conference championships. 

 

  • The ‘Bows claimed five event titles at the MPSF Championships, including the 200 medley relay championship.

 

  • Kathryn Ivanov was named MPSF Freshman Swimmer of the Year.

 

  • Junior Daphne Wils and sophomore Emma Lund captured the MPSF Championships in the one-meter dive and the platform dive, paving their way into the NCAA Zone E Championships, along with freshman Nea Immonen. 

 

  • In the final week of the regular season graduate Anna Kotonen was named the MPSF Female Athlete of the Week, her second career weekly honor. 

 

AWARDS & HONORS

The Rainbow Wahine picked up one yearly honor as Kathryn Ivanov claimed the MPSF Freshman of the Year award. As a team, UH claimed 48 all-conference honors, and 11 All-Academic honors.

WE'll BE BACK

The Rainbow Wahine's reign of being at the top of the MPSF came to an end after five years as UC San Diego tallied 712.50 points compared to the ‘Bows 700. 

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A LEGEND RETIRES

After 40 years as an elite diving coach, 22 of those at the University of Hawai'i, legend Mike Brown decided to step down as the head diving coach in December to end his tenure. Since taking over in 2000, Brown has been named the women's conference coach of the year 16 times and the men's conference coach of the year seven times, spanning over Conference USA, Western Athletic Conference, and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. At the same time, he produced eight All-Americans who garnered 18 All-American certificates. 

"There are so many people at UH who I greatly appreciate for their help and support over my 22 years here. The person who has made this possible by her compassion, love, and coaching genius is my wife, Anita Rossing, who has worked with me most every day as my UH Diving co-coach. Anita and I have succeeded so often with our divers' performances, the conference championships, the 29 appearances at the NCAA National Championships and the two NCAA Individual Diving titles."
Mike Brown

PICTURE PERFECT

Some of the top shots of the season.

CLASS OF 2022

Emma Frey, Anna Kotonen, Kai Nabeta, Jordyn Ryan, Katie Strachan, and Daphne Wils

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Jo Ryan Head Shot 2021
Jordyn Ryan
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NEW BEGINNINGS 

Putting a wrap on the 2021-2022 campaign and looking ahead, UH announced Michael Stephens as the program's new head coach, bringing a reputation of success from Boston College. 

"I am honored to be named the head coach of the swimming and diving program at the University of Hawai'i. Thank you to David Matlin and the search committee for their trust in me to lead this team. I'm excited to join a department and a community with a set of values that align closely with me and my coaching philosophy. I'm grateful for the opportunity to live and work in a place with a rich swimming history and to lead a program that is positioned to develop elite student-athletes. I am confident that together we can achieve at the highest level and I can't wait to get started."
Michael Stephens

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