Hall of Fame
From 1989-92, Jon Pauole established himself as the greatest swimmer in UAA history. The Seawolves’ only four-year All-American, he garnered 14 total certificates, including an amazing seven in his senior campaign.
The Hilo, Hawaii, native set five individual school records and was a member of three school-record relay teams. Pauole was a classroom success as well, earning the swim team’s highest grade point average all four years. In 1992 he received the department’s Athlete of the Year award, becoming the first and only swimmer to win the honor.
After earning his bachelor’s of health sciences from UAA in 1993, Pauole went on to graduate school at the University of Northern Colorado, where he received a master’s in kinesiology in 1995.
Currently a commercial helicopter pilot in Seattle, Pauole has continued his training and become one of the top triathletes in the nation. In 2001, both USA Triathlon and Inside Triathlon magazine ranked him in the 30-34 age group’s top 10.He has completed each Ironman World Championship Triathlon from 1999-2001.
