Women's Swimming & Diving

Catherine Belyakov of Hawai’i Boasts Weekly Accolade

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Women's Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
Catherine Belyakov, Hawai'i | Senior • Gaithersburg, Md.
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  • Catherine Belyakov posted a pair of Top 10 times to put the senior’s name in the UH record book during the Rainbow Wahine debut. The Duke transfer came at No. 4 all-time in Hawai'i history with a 4:17.97 time in the 400 IM and in the 200 IM swam a 2:00.78 which puts the senior at No. 6 in UH history. This is the first Big West weekly distinction of Belyakov’s collegiate career. 
  • Belyakov claimed UH's first individual triumph of the season, winning the 100 backstroke with a mark of 1:02.17 on Day 1. The swimmer the anchor leg in the Women's 400 medley relay which finished in second place with a 3:42.42 time and a split of 49.77.  
  • In the 200 medley relay, Hawai’i finished in third with a time of 1:42.69 with Belykov swimming the breastroke leg with a 285.63 split. The Gaithersburg Md. native finished third in the Women's 200 breastroke to wrap up her first meet as a Rainbow Wahine wih a time of 2:15.86. 
Also Nominated: Samantha Banos (UC Santa Barbara), Katherine Lim (UC Davis), Madison O'Connell (UC San Diego)