All-Time Big West Weekly Awards Winners>>>
Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Samantha Banos, UC Santa Barbara | Senior • Los Alamitos, Cailf. |
- Samantha Banos delivered standout performances at the UCSD Invitational, winning the 200 Fly with a season-best 1:57.88 and adding another season best of 25.57 in the 50 Fly to win consecutive Big West Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week awards. This is the fifth weekly accolade of the senior's career (Dec. 24, 2024 | Jan. 14, Feb. 4, Oct. 7, 2025).
- Banos boasted personal bests in the 100 Free (50.32) and 100 Fly (53.84), continuing a very strong start to the season.
- The senior contributed key relay splits with a 23.40 in the 200 Free Relay and a 23.04 in the 200 Medley Relay, while also clocking 24.56 in the 50 Free.
Also Nominated: Brooke Bemmett (Hawai'i), Eva Boehlke (UC San Diego)