University of California, Santa Barbara

2024-25: Big West Women's Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 24, Jan. 14, Feb. 4) … Bakersfield Invite (Oct. 11): Banos bested 62 swimmers to take first in the 50 Yard Butterfly (25.40) … Her dominance in the Butterfly continued – this time winning the 100 Yarder at 55.64 … The Gauchos won the 200 Yard Medley Relay with Banos in the third slot (1:44.91) … Won the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:57.17; this finish was more than seven seconds better than second place … Banos beats the Butterfly again – winning the 200 Yarder at 2:01.23 … The 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team won with Banos in fourth position (3:26.99) … The 400 Yard Medley Relay was captured by the Gauchos with help from Banos swimming third (3:48.23) … Trailblazer Invite (Nov. 22): Earned third in the 100 Yard Butterfly (54.18 – seventh all-time) … Swam in the first position for the third-place 800 Yard Freestyle team (7:31.79) … Won the 200 Yard Butterfly (1:58.39 – fifth all-time) … Cal State Bakersfield (Dec. 18): Won the 100 Yard Freestyle (51.99) … Finished first in the 100 Yard Butterfly (55.82) … Swam in the third position for the winning 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:42.91) … Held down the fourth position on the winning 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team (3:31.01) … Hawai’i (Dec. 20): Won the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:52.17) … Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:49.01) … Continued success by winning the 200 Yard Butterfly (1:58.92) … Swam in the fourth spot for the first-place 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:33.31) … UNLV/CBU (Jan. 4): Continued season-long excellence in butterfly events – won the 150-Yarder (1:28.87) … Took silver in the 200 Yard IM (2:07.50) … Was third swimmer for the winning Mixed 400 Yard Medley Relay team … BYU (Jan. 10): Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:51.39) … Earned gold in the 200 Yard Butterfly (2:02.44) … Earned first in the 500 Yard Freestyle (5:03.19) … Finished first in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay as fourth swimmer (3:27.66) … UCLA/Utah (Jan. 11): Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:51.62) … Earned gold in the 200 Yard Butterfly (2:03.76) … Victor of the 100 Yard Butterfly (55.71) … Pacific (Jan. 18): Took first in the 200 Yard Butterfly (2:01.68) … Swam in the fourth position for the 400 Yard Medley Relay champs (3:43.83) … UC Davis (Jan. 19): Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:50.85) … Continued success in the Butterfly, winning the 200-Yarder (2:01.25) … Took the 500 Yard Freestyle (5:00.70) … UC Santa Barbara Invite (Feb. 1): Won the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:54.68) … Took another victory in the 100 Yard Butterfly (54.53) … Continued dominance with gold in the 200 Yard Butterfly (1:58.06) … Big West Championships (Feb. 12): Took second in the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (7:14.67) … Took gold in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time that is second best in program history (4:46.32)

2023-24: MPSF First Team in 100 Butterfly (second place) … First Team in 200 Butterfly (second place) … Second team in 200 Individual Medley (fourth place) … Second Team in 800 freestyle relay (second place) … 3 time MPSF Athlete of the Week award winner .... 2024 MPSF All Academic Team ... Third overall best time in 200 freestyle at UC Santa Barbara … Fourth overall in 200 butterfly

2022-23: MPSF 1st Team- 200 IM, 200 Fly .... MPSF 2nd Team- 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 100 Fly .... 2nd place 200 Fly at MPSF Championships .... 3rd place 200 IM, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay at MPSF Championships .... 4th place 100 Fly at MPSF Championships

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Los Alamitos High School, competing in the Sunset League under coach Dave Carlson… 4x CIF Southern Section DI Finalist… 2019, 2021, 2022 Sunset League Champion… 2022 CIF Southern Section DI Runner-Up… Holds the school record in 100 Fly, 100 Free, and 4x100 Medley Relay… All-America 100 Butterfly, 200 IM… Scholastic America… Sunset League MVP… 2021, 2022 Varsity Swimmer of the Year.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ricardo Banos and Flormine Resurreccion… Hometown is Los Alamitos, Calif… Has an older sister, Natalia, and younger brother, Nathaniel… Plans to major in Actuarial Science… Favorite TV shows are Gilmore Girls, Monk and That 70s Show…Enjoys listening to SZA, Baby Keem and Kid Cudi…Favorite books are Beartown, The Wish and Beach Read ... Hobbies include hiking, going to the beach, and reading.