HMSD-list March 2008

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Crimson Swimmers Perform Well in Final Day of NCAA Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> spacer image Crimson Swimmers Perform Well in Final Day of NCAA Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/30/2008 Eric Lynch finished 18th in the 1650 freestyle. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('434930','300','400','400','434930');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Eric Lynch finished 18th in the 1650 freestyle. *FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - *Three Harvard swimmers raced in the final day of competition at the NCAA Championships held at the King County Aquatic Center. Junior Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> placed 18th in the finals of the 1650 freestyle event with a time of 15:11.36. Earlier Saturday in the preliminary races, senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078> finished 24th in the 200 breaststroke, as the senior touched the wall in 1:59.08. Rathgeber earned All-America status Thursday in the 200 IM, and followed with All-America honorable mention Friday in the 400 IM event. He was sixth with a mark of 1:45.61 in the 200 IM, and was 11^th in the 400 IM (3:47.65). In the 200 butterfly, junior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> placed 25th^ in the preliminaries, with a time of 1:46.12. The Crimson finished 31st as a team at nationals with 19 points.

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Rathgeber Earns All-America Honorable Mention in Day Two of NCAA Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Rathgeber Takes 11th in 400 IM, Earns All-America Honorable Mention in Day Two of NCAA Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/29/2008 Rathgeber placed 11th in the 400 IM. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('397452','250','400','400','397452');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Rathgeber placed 11th in the 400 IM. *FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - *Senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078> finished 11th in the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships Friday evening at King County Aquatic Center. With his time of 3:47.65, Rathgeber earned All-America honorable mention status. Earlier in the day, Rathgeber placed 13th in the 400 IM preliminaries, touching the wall in 3:48.32. Rathgeber earned All-America recognition in the 200 IM Thursday with the sixth best mark (1:45.61). In the 100 butterfly, junior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> finished 23rd in the preliminaries with a mark of 47.35. On Saturday, Jones will compete in the 200 butterfly, while Rathgeber will swim in his third event of the nationals, the 200 breaststroke. Junior Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068>, who competed in the 500 freestyle Thursday, will swim in the 1650 freestyle event Saturday evening.

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Rathgeber Achieves All-America Status at Day One of NCAA Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> spacer image Rathgeber Achieves All-America Status at Day One of NCAA Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/27/2008 Rathgeber swam the 200 IM in 1:45.61. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('846871','300','400','400','846871');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Rathgeber swam the 200 IM in 1:45.61. *FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - *Senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078> opened the 2008 NCAA Championships Thursday with an All-America finish in the 200 IM, taking sixth in the event with a time of 1:45.61. This is the second straight season that Rathgeber had an All-America performance in the 200 IM, as he took 11th (1:45.37) in last year's meet in Minneapolis, Minn. Rathgeber, who is making his third trip to nationals, tied for seventh in the 200 IM preliminaries earlier Thursday at King County Aquatic Center with a mark of 1:45.00. The senior earned 13 team points with his sixth-place finish in the finals. Darian Townsend of Arizona won the 200 IM, grabbing the wall in 1:42.72. Rathgeber, a seven-time Ivy League champion this season, will also compete in the 400 IM Friday and in the 200 breaststroke Saturday during the three-day competition at the NCAA championships. Rathgeber is a 21-time Ivy champion during his career and was the 2008 recipient of the Philip Moriarty Award as the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the EISL Championship, as well as the Harold Ulen Award for most career points. Junior Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> competed in the 500 freestyle event earlier Thursday in the preliminaries, touching the wall in 4:24.03 for 35th. Lynch will swim again Saturday in the 1650 freestyle. Classmate Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> will see his first action at nationals Friday in the 100 fly and will compete again Saturday in the 200 fly.

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Sanders, Ranta Compete at NCAA Men's Zone A Diving Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Sanders, Ranta Compete at NCAA Men's Zone A Diving Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/16/2008 Send this article to a friend <http://www.gocrimson.com/EmailArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> Print <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&ATCLID=1413285…> Lucas Sanders scored 279.60 in the 3-mtr finals. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('434931','300','400','400','434931');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Lucas Sanders scored 279.60 in the 3-mtr finals. *BUFFALO, N.Y. - *Senior Lucas Sanders <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649080> placed 10th on the 3-mtr board at the NCAA Men's Zone A Diving Championships hosted by Buffalo at the Alumni Arena Natatorium over the weekend. Sanders scored 296.05 in the preliminaries and 279.60 in the finals to finish 10th with 575.65 points. Sanders was honored by the ECAC earlier this season as the conference Diver of the Week Jan. 10. The senior also took 18th on the 1-mtr board with 522.55. He earned 256.25 in the finals and 266.30 in the preliminaries. Freshman Zac Ranta <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292458>, the ECAC Diver of the Week Feb. 13, placed 18th in the 3-mtr event with a score of 353.40.

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Ivy Swimmer of the Meet Rathgeber Paces Crimson with Seven All-Conference Selections

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> spacer image Ivy Swimmer of the Meet Rathgeber Paces Crimson with Seven All-Conference Selections Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/12/2008 Rathgeber is a 21-time Ivy League champion. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('523288','300','400','400','523288');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Rathgeber is a 21-time Ivy League champion. *CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078> of the No. 22 Harvard men's swimming and diving team was honored with the Philip Moriarty Award as the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the Ivy League Championship, as well as the Harold Ulen Award for most career points. Rathgeber picked up seven All-Ivy first-team selections, leading a group of 10 Crimson swimmers that earned All-Ivy League distinction at the meet last weekend at Blodgett Pool. Harvard (9-0, 8-0 EISL, 7-0 Ivy League) set five pool records during the tournament, six team records, and swam 28 NCAA "B" qualifying times. Rathgeber had NCAA "A" cuts in the 200 IM (1:45.62) and 400 IM (3:47.83). In all, seven Harvard team members earned multiple first-team All-Ivy honors. The Crimson won 13 events at the meet, finishing with 1,564 points, well ahead of second-place Princeton (1,208.5). Harvard has now won 20 EISL championships. Rathgeber won the 200 IM, the 400 IM and the 200 breast as an individual swimmer, and captured four relay races, including the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley and the 400 medley. With the seven victories this year, Rathgeber is now a 21-time Ivy League champion in his career. Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> was a five-time Ivy champion this season after winning the 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay. The junior was also a second-team selection after finishing second in the 200 fly. Senior Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649077> earned four All-Ivy first-team honors as a member of the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay squads. Classmate Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649086> had three first-team honors, after winning the 500 freestyle and the 1000 freestyle as an individual. He was also a member of the foursome that claimed the 800 freestyle relay. He also placed second in the 1650 free for second-team honors. Junior David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058> was a member of the 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay champions, becoming a three-time All-Ivy pick. He took second in the 100 freestyle, capturing second-team recognition. Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068>, also a junior, won the 1000 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle, and took second in the 500 freestyle. In his first EISL Championship, freshman Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292449> was a three-time All-Ivy swimmer, winning the 200 backstroke, as well as the 200 medley and 400 medley relay events. He also touched the wall second in the 100 backstroke. Rookie Justin Davidson <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292439> took home the 100 breaststroke for All-Ivy first-team accolades. Sophomore Mason Brunnick <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653561>, who was part of the event-winning 800 free relay squad, and freshman Will Heyburn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292453>, a member of the 200 freestyle relay champions, rounded out the All-Ivy first-team selections for the Crimson.

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Harvard Takes Home 20th EISL Championship

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> spacer image No. 22 Harvard Takes Home 20th EISL Championship Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/08/2008 Rathgeber won the Philip Moriarty and Harold Ulen trophies. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('846870','300','400','400','846870');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Rathgeber won the Philip Moriarty and Harold Ulen trophies. *CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -* The No. 22 Harvard men's swimming and diving team captured three events on the final day of competition and 13 overall en route to claiming the 2008 EISL Championship Saturday at Blodgett Pool. The win caps a perfect 9-0 season for Harvard and marks the 20th EISL title for the Crimson, the first since 2005. The Crimson also claimed the Ivy League and EISL regular-season titles this year. The Crimson finished the meet with 1,564 points, well ahead of second-place Princeton (1208.5). Yale (925), Columbia (913.5) and Navy (869.5) rounded out the top five team finishers. Harvard got a huge boost in the opening event of the final day, placing six swimmers among the top 12 finishers in the 1650-yard freestyle, including the top three. Junior Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> lead the bevy of Crimson swimmers with an NCAA "B" qualifying time of 15:09.65 while Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649086> (15:11.48) and Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391> (15.14.62) followed in second and third and also notched "B" qualifying marks. Mason Brunnick <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653561> met the "B" standard with a sixth-place time of 15:25.18 and Blake Lewkowitz <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292454> and Douwe Yntema rounded out the top 12 with times of 15:34.67 and 15.43.27, respectively. Freshman Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292449> followed with a win in the 200 backstroke, completing the race in a "B" qualifying time of 1:46.56. Derick Chui <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292432> (1:49.75) and Michael Bowen <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649048> (1:50.77) also scored points for Harvard in the event. A two-three finish in the 100 freestyle saw two more Harvard swimmers claim "B" qualifying times as David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058> finished second in 44.06 and Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649077> was right on his heels at 44.13. Will Heyburn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292453> also chipped in points with a 13th-place time of 45.64. Pat Quinn set a _new team record_ in the prelims with a time of 43.83 Yet another event win came thanks to a "B" standard time by Geoff Rathgeber, as he won the 200 breaststroke in a _new team record_ time of 1:58.97, nearly three seconds ahead of his closest competitor. Justin Davidson <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292439> added 25 points for Harvard with a 2:02.13 finish, good for fifth place. Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and brother Dan Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649062> had strong showings in the 200 butterfly. Bill set a _new team record_ with a time of 1:45.12 for second, Dan's time was 1:47.28 for sixth place, respectively. Both times were NCAA "B" qualifying marks and Bill's time eclipsed the previous EISL meet record in the event. In the three-meter diving event, the Crimson received strong showings from Luke Sanders and Zac Ranta <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292458>. Ranta compiled 302.55 points for a fifth place finish while Sanders scored 324 points for a third place finish. Harvard capped the meet in fine style, recording a _meet record_ time to win the 400 free relay. Guernsey, Rathgeber, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and Quinn teamed for a time of 2:56.10 to seal the victory for Harvard. Rathgeber also received two awards at the end of the meet. The senior was presented with the Philip Moriarty Award, given to the meet outstanding swimmer, which he shared with Yale's Alex Righi, and the Harold Ulen Award with is the career high point prize. Rathgeber won three meets during the weekend, including the 200 breaststroke, the 200 IM and the 400 IM. While the team season is over, Harvard has a number of individuals that will be making appearances at the NCAA Championships, starting March 27 in Federal Way, Wash.

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Crimson Wins Six Events, Sets Two Pool Records in Day Two of EISL Championship

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> spacer image Crimson Wins Six Events, Sets Two Pool Records in Day Two of EISL Championship Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/07/2008 Jordan Diekema helped the Crimson set a new pool record in the 200 medley relay. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('846855','300','400','400','846855');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Jordan Diekema helped the Crimson set a new pool record in the 200 medley relay. *CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *The 22nd-ranked Harvard men's swimming and diving team captured six events and set two pool records in the second day of competition at the 2008 EISL Championship, held at Blodgett Pool. Harvard (9-0, 8-0 EISL, 7-0 Ivy League) scored 554 points Friday to increase its lead to 1039-801.5 over second-place Princteon. Yale is in third with 623 points, while Navy is in fourth with 607.5. For the second consecutive day, the Crimson set a pool record in its first event, setting a new mark for the fourth time in this year's tournament. Freshman Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292449>, senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078>, junior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and senior Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649077> had a collective time of 1:27.88, an NCAA "B" qualifying cut, to win the 200 medley relay. This same quartet established a new Blodgett Pool, meet and EISL record in the 400 medley relay Thursday (3:13.34). The previous pool mark in the 200 medley relay was 1:28.48, set by Harvard swimmers in 2005. Rathgeber captured his second individual championship of the weekend, as he took home the 400 IM in an NCAA "A" qualifying time of 3:47.83. With that mark, Rathgeber won the race by more than five seconds. On Thursday, Rathgeber hit the NCAA "A" cut in the 200 IM (1:45.62). Freshman Douwe Yntema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292468> was sixth in Friday's 400 IM in 3:57.13, while senior Michael Bowen <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649048> was 10th (3:58.73). Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> set the fifth new record at Blodgett Pool during this year's tournament with a quick 47.29 in the 100 butterfly, giving the junior an NCAA "B" time. His twin brother, Dan Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649062>, was fifth in 48.67. In the 1000 freestyle, Harvard went 1-1-3, as junior Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> and senior Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649086> tied for the title after both swimmers touched the wall in 9:02.83. Sophomore Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391> placed third, finishing the race in 9:06.89. Freshman Blake Lewkowitz <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292454> (9:13.93) and sophomore, Mason Brunnick <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653561> (9:16.85) were seventh and ninth, respectively, as the Crimson earned 140 team points in this event. In Thursday's 500 freestyle, Wollner and Lynch finished 1-2, as Wollner swam the course in 4:22.13, while Lynch was right behind in 4:22.17 In his first EISL Championship, Crimson freshman Justin Davidson <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292439> claimed the 100 breaststroke after a meet-best time of 56.29. Classmate Will Heyburn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292453> finished 10th in 57.14. In the final event Friday, Harvard won its sixth event of the second day of swimming and its 10th of the tournament with a victory in the 800 freestyle relay. Wollner, Brunnick, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and junior David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058> won the event in an NCAA "B" time of 6:32.33. Harvard had three 10 top finishers in the 100 backstroke, led by Diekema who was second in 49.12. Quinn (49.61) and Derick Chui <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292432> (50.66) were fourth and ninth, respectively. Guerney placed third in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall in an NCAA "B" qualifying time of 1:36.94. Sophomore Jordan Waterman <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653942> was 11th (1:41.22.) In the 3-mtr diving consolation round, Lucas Sanders scored a 307.60, while freshman Zac Ranta earned 283.95 Harvard entered Friday with an 83-point lead over Princeton (485-402) and extended its advantage to XX-XX with the victories in the second day of the competition. The EISL Championship concludes Saturday with the preliminaries at 11 a.m. and the finals at 6 p.m

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Men's Swimming and Diving Sets Three Blodgett Records, Leads After Day One of EISL Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> No. 22 Men's Swimming and Diving Sets Three Blodgett Records, Leads After Day One of EISL Championship Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/06/2008 Send this article to a friend <http://www.gocrimson.com/EmailArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> Print <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&ATCLID=1406230…> Quinn helped No. 22 Harvard set a new pool, meet and EISL record in the 400 medley relay. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('435053','300','400','400','435053');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Quinn helped No. 22 Harvard set a new pool, meet and EISL record in the 400 medley relay. *CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Crimson swimmers set three pool records on day one of the 2008 EISL Championship held at Blodgett Pool, helping No. 22 Harvard to a first-place showing. The 400 medley relay quartet of freshman Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292449>, senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078>, junior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and senior Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649077> closed out the racing with a pool, meet and EISL record with a collective mark of 3:13.34. The Crimson broke the Blodgett mark that was set back in 1981. With the victory in the final event of the day, Harvard accumulated a total 485 points, 83 more than second-place Princeton (402). Navy is in third with 280 points, while Yale is in fourth place with 260. Harvard earned both 64-point events Thursday, the 400 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay, to take a comfortable lead. Rathgeber was a part of two other Crimson record-breaking performances as he established a new pool standard in the 200 IM, finishing with an NCAA "A" time of 1:45.62. With that mark, Rathgeber is an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championships March 27 in Federal Way, Wash. The previous Blodgett mark of 1:46.25 was set in 1980 by UCLA's William Barrett. Rathgeber already owns the meet and EISL record for the 200 IM (1:44.67), which he posted last season. Freshman Justin Davidson <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292439> and senior Michael Bowen <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649048> joined Rathgeber in the top 10 of the 200 IM. Davidson (1:50.99) swam eighth, and Bowen (1:50.84) was the 10th swimmer to finish in the event. Rathgeber was also a member of the 200 freestyle relay that placed first, setting another Blodgett Pool record in the process. With Yale leading after the first leg, the Crimson caught up and tied the event. In the final left, Quinn, a senior sprinter, swam past his Bulldog counterpart, and touched the wall first for the victory. Quinn, Rathgeber, junior David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058> and freshman Will Heyburn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292453> swam a collective time of 1:19.31. This was the second time that Harvard broke the pool record in the 200 free relay Thursday, as these same Crimson swimmers broke the mark set in 2000 during the preliminaries (1:19.96.) Harvard won its fourth race when senior Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649086> and junior Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> finished 1-2 in the 500 freestyle. Wollner swam the course in 4:22.13, while Lynch was right behind in 4:22.17. With those marks, both swimmers posted NCAA "B" qualifying times. Sophomores Mason Brunnick <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653561> and Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391> placed 4-5 in the 500 freestyle with times of 4:24.81 and 4:26.09, respectively, which are both NCAA "B" cuts. Harvard freshman Blake Lewkowitz <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292454> was 10th (4:28.77), while classmate Douwe Yntema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292468> finished 12th (4:29.25). In the 1-mtr dive, senior Lucas Sanders <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649080> posted the fourth best score on the board with 282.75. Crimson swimmers went 4-5 in the 50 freestyle as Quinn and Guernsey were the quickest Harvard swimmers in the event. Quinn touched the wall in 20.23, and Guernsey had a time of 20.38. Heyburn (20.80) and Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> (20.94) were 11th and 12th, respectively. The Crimson entered the meet as the ECAC and EISL regular-season champion after posting a 9-0 record (8-0 EISL, 7-0 Ivy League) during the year's dual meets. Harvard men's swimming and diving has won 21 EISL titles in its stellar history. The EISL Championships continue Friday with the preliminaries at 11 a.m. and the finals at 6 p.m.

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EISL Championship begin today at Harvard

by Tim D. Murphy

No. 22 Men's Swimming and Diving Set to Host EISL Championship at Blodgett Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/05/2008 Send this article to a friend <http://www.gocrimson.com/EmailArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> Print <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&SPSID=41030&AT…> bullet _Harvard Wins ECAC Regular-Season Title_ <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> bullet _Crimson Captures ECAC Championship_ <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> bullet _Live Results and Blog from the Ivy League_ <http://psychesheet.wordpress.com/?SPID=3654&SPSID=41030&DB_OEM_ID=9000> Dan Jones and the Crimson will host the 2008 EISL Championship. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('1013495','300','400','400','1013495');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Dan Jones and the Crimson will host the 2008 EISL Championship. *The Particulars* After a win at last week's ECAC Championships, the men's swimming and diving team hopes to continue its post season success as it hosts the EISL Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool, March 6-8. Harvard is looking for revenge against the Princeton Tigers, who was the only team to finish higher than the Crimson at last year's event. This season, the No. 22 Crimson clinched its sixth EISL regular-season title in head coach Tim Murphy <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>'s 10-year tenure with a 189-104 win over Penn Feb. 9. The victory also gave Harvard a perfect 9-0 record on the season, including an 8-0 mark in conference competitions. The Crimson won the Ivy League regular-season title with a 7-0 record against Ancient Eight opponents. Harvard men's swimming has won 21 EISL titles in its stellar history. *Scouting the Crimson* Harvard began its season with wins over Cornell (161-139), Dartmouth (226-72) and Columbia (195-105) and a fourth place finish at the Georgia Invitational. EISL wins over Navy (176-124) and Brown (202-98) moved Harvard's conference record to 5-0 and helped the Crimson garner some national attention. Derick Chui <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> proved his worth in the backstroke, winning the 100 (1:01.00) and the 200 (2:05.50) in the meet in Annapolis, Md. Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> took second in the 50 freestyle in 23.12 but teamed for wins in the 200 free and 400 medley relays. The early season success propelled the Crimson to two wins at the closely contested HYP meet Feb. 1-2, sweeping the meet for the first time since 2006. The Crimson ended up taking titles in 11 events between the two days, led by senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> who captured two individual and three relay wins on the weekend. Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and Dan Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> swam NCAA "B" provisional times in the 200 butterfly and Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> also earned a provisional time with a first place mark of 4:24.45 in the 500 freestyle. Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> swam yet another provisional time with a 15:21.68 time in his 1650 freestyle win. After clinching the Ivy and EISL regular season titles, Harvard turned its attention to the ECAC Championships, hosted last weekend in Princeton, N.J. Despite not bringing a full squad, the Crimson turned in a number of top-five finishes and captured the ECAC title by a comfortable margin. The Crimson took over first place early on day two and did not relinquish the spot for the rest of the weekend. Evan Schindewolf <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> (4:02.92), Tim Parent <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> (4:03.73) and Lynch (4:05.39) formed a two-three-four finish in the 400 IM and Rick McKellar <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, Eric Taylor <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, Simone Melillo <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and Brendan Mitchell combined for a second place result in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:33.00. On day three, Lynch took the 200 butterfly in a time of 1:50.37 and Harvard finished with 524 total points, 60 more than second-place Johns Hopkins. *Last Season at EISL Championships* Harvard was able to distance itself from seven teams in the nine-team field, finishing in a comfortable second to champion Princeton. Rathgeber received the Philip Moriarty Award, which is awarded to the meet's outstanding swimmer. The Crimson started strong with a second-place finish in the 200 free relay by Rathgeber, Quinn, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> (1:21.66) and a three-four finish by Wollner (4:24.19) and Lynch (4:26.09) in the 500 free. Wins in the 200 IM and the one-meter diving events by Rathgeber and Luke Sanders closed day one for Harvard. Wollner took the 1000 free on day two and Rathgeber grabbed his second individual win with a 3:47.59 mark in the 400 IM. The Jones brothers finished two-three in the 100 butterfly and the 800 freestyle relay team of Wollner, Guernsey, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and Mason Brunnick <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> took third to close day two. Two Harvard wins started the final day of competition, with Wollner winning the 1650 free in 15:15.37 and Rathgeber taking the 200 backstroke in 1:43.54. The 400 free relay team of Rathgeber, Guernsey, Quinn and Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> closed the meet with a winning time of 2:57.23. *Up Next* While the EISL meet represents the final team meet of the season, the NCAA championships will be held on Thursday, March 27 in Federal Way, Wash., for those that qualified during the season.

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Harvard Wins ECAC Championship

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Harvard Wins ECAC Championship Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/02/2008 Robert Lynch won the 200 butterfly in 1:50.37. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('435045','300','400','400','435045');> Robert Lynch won the 200 butterfly in 1:50.37. *PITTSBURGH, Pa. - *Harvard ECAC Men's Swimming and Diving Team continued its winning ways by taking its second-consecutive ECAC Championship Sunday. Harvard completed the tournament with 524 points, 60 more than second-place Johns Hopkins (464). Rider finished third with 385 points, while Yale (353) and Marist (326) rounded out the top five. Twenty-six schools swam at the meet. On the third and final day of competition, sophomore Tommy Gray <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653933> opened the swimming with a second-place finish in the 1650 freestyle, earning 17 team points. Gray finished the race in 15:53.45, while freshman teammate Jamie Mannion <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292456> was ninth with a time of 16:25.54. Mannion took eighth in the next event, the 200 back, touching the wall in 2:00.15 in the 'A' final. Senior Edward Jou placed 11th with a mark of 1:54.75. In the 200 butterfly, sophomore Robert Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653937> captured the event, finishing in 1:50.37. Junior Tim Parent <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649076> finished a close third (1:52.27), while sophomore Rick McKellar <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653939> (1:52.19), freshman Evan Schindewolf <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292459> (1:54.95) and sophomore Jeremy Hoon <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=660893> placed ninth, 10th and 13th, respectively. Lynch's first-first place finish clinched the victory for the Crimson. Sophomore Simone Melillo <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653940> took second with a time of 2:03.71 in the 200 breaststroke, while freshman Mike Polino <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292457> placed 14th (2:11.47). In the 100 free, freshman Eric Taylor <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292461> and sophomore Tyler Holland <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653934> placed 5-6 with Taylor finishing in 46.96. Holland, meanwhile, finished right behind Taylor in 47.07. Finally in the 400 free relay, the Harvard foursome of McKellar, Taylor, Holland and Gray finished fifth with a collective time of 3:09.48 *Harvard's Conference Team (9-0, 8-0 EISL, 7-0 Ivy League) will compete March 6-8 as the Crimson will serve as hosts of the 2008 EISL Championship at Blodgett Pool. You can follow the competition on the Harvard Athletic Website: /gocrimson.com /*

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