Women's Swimming & Diving

Samantha Banos Earns Seventh Career Weekly Award, Fourth of Season

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Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Samantha Banos, UC Santa Barbara | Senior • Los Alamitos, Cailf.
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  • UC Santa Barbara’s Samantha Banos put together another dominant weekend, earning first place in every event across meets against Pacific and UC Davis. This is the seventh weekly accolade of the senior's career (Dec. 24, 2024 | Jan. 14, Feb. 4, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Nov. 4, 2025, Jan. 20, 2026)
  • Banos captured wins in the 200 and 500 free versus Pacific and contributed to two winning relays, posting splits of 24.45 in the 50 fly and 50.23 in the 100 free.
  • The momentum continued against UC Davis, where the senior swept four unsuited events, highlighted by a victory in the 400 IM (4:22.24).
Also Nominated: Amanda Miller (Seattle U), Elise Ramsden (UC Davis), Sydney Wilson (San Diego), Mayu Yager (Cal State Bakersfield)