NEW COMMIT: The University of Hawaii has a new addition to their growing class of 2025 from breaststroker Kathryn Ivanov of London, Ontario.
She will join Kira Hobbs and Julianna Penner in Manoa in the fall of 2021.
She told Swimming World:
“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, where I will be continuing my academic and swimming career! Thank you to everyone who supported me, this is a dream come true. I cannot wait to compete at a Division 1 level with the Rainbow Warriors and Wahines! Go Bows ??’
Ivanov swims year-round with Middlesex Swimming and holds the No. 1 time in Canada – and seventh-fastest overall – in the 50 SCM breast. She most recently won the 200m breast and grabbed bronze in the 100m breast at Ontario Juniors after taking second in the 50m breast at the Ontario Junior International meet.
Last summer, she raced to 15th in the 100m breast at Canadian Juniors and earned the bronze medal in the 100m breast at Ontario Provincials. She also finished 17th in the 50m breast at Canadian Trials in April 2019.
In meters, her best times include (SCM/LCM):
- 50m breast – 32.05/33.13
- 100m breast – 1:08.85/1:11.09
- 200m breast – 2:41.25/2:43.99
In SCY, those times convert to:
- 50 breast – 28.82
- 100 breast – 1:01.91
- 200 breast – 2:25.01
Ivanov is a huge get for Hawaii as she will arrive on campus following the graduation of top breaststroker Kionna Clayton. She would’ve scored in the A-final of the 100 breast at the 2020 MPSF Championships where the Rainbow Warriors clinched their fourth-straight team title under head coach Elliot Ptasnik.
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Kathryn has worked so hard to get to where she is now, shes the most determined person I’ve met and deserves for sure. The Bows should be glad to have her she’s speedy asf