The University of Akron Athletics
2016-17 Akron Women's Swimming and Diving
Hannah Palochak
- Event:
- Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Aliquippa, Pa.
- High School:
- Hopewell
2015 Academic All-MAC
Palochak's Top Time's
Short Course Yards: Event | Time | Year |
Long Course Meters: Event | Time | Year |
100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 50 Freestyle | 59.34 2:08.06 26.35 | 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 | 50 Freestyle 100 Backstroke | 29.54 1:09.54 | 2011 2016 |
As a Junior: Invitationals: Recorded a season-best time of 59.70 at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 4-6) … her time of 2:09.48 in the 200 back at the Zippy Invitational was a season-best.
As a Sophomore: Duals: Recorded a season-best time of 1:03.07 in the 100 Backstroke … as member of the 200 medley relay at the Akron vs. Buffalo dual (Oct. 24), finished with a time of 1:53.04 for sixth place … recorded the sixth-fastest time in the 200 backstroke (2:08.06). Honors: Academic All-MAC.
As a Freshman (2013-14): Had personal top times of 59.34 in the 100 backstroke and 2:08.10 in the 200 backstroke … finished sixth in 200 backstroke at Ohio State Winter Invite (Feb. 8-9) … placed second in 50 freestyle at Ashland Quadrangular with a time of 26.36.
At Hopewell High School: Earned four varsity letters ... WPIAL medalist and PIAA qualifier in the 100 backstroke four consecutive years ... recorded the 100 backstroke school record twice … set the school record in 400 free relay and was also a WPIAL medalist and PIAA qualifier in the 200 free relay as a sophomore ... silver medalist in the WPIAL for the 100 backstroke as a junior ... received All-State Honorable Mention and broke school records for the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay as a junior ... WPIAL medalist and PIAA qualifier in the 200 IM as a senior ... Marine Corp. Distinguished Athlete of the Year in 2013... first female swimmer from her high school to qualify for the state meet all four years.
Personal: Daughter of Lawrence and Susan Palochak ... has one sibling, Logan ... her cousin, Christa Harmotto, was a silver medalist as a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Indoor Volleyball Team ... father was an All-Conference baseball player in college.
