HMSD-list March 2009

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Ten Winter Student-Athletes Tabbed Academic All-Ivy League

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Ten Winter Student-Athletes Tabbed Academic All-Ivy League Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/31/2009 View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('419340','300','400','400','419340');> Courtesy: DSPics.com *CAMBRIDGE**, Mass.** -- *The Ivy League has announced the names of 80 student-athletes - including 10 from Harvard--who have been named to the winter 2008-09 Academic All-Ivy League team. The honorees are starters or key reserves on officially recognized varsity teams who have cumulative grade-point averages of at least 3.0. Each of the eight Ivy League schools nominates five men and five women from its eligible student-athletes. Men's swimmer Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> rounds out the selections. Jones earned All-Ivy League first team honors in the 200 medley relay and was named All-Ivy League second team in the 100 butterfly, 800 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay. He was part of the 200 medley relay that broke the meet record at Ivy League Championships, posting a collective time of 1:27.61. He surpassed the previous Ivy League record in 100 butterfly, swimming in 46.12 and qualified for the NCAA Championships. The Ivy League will publish one more edition of the Academic All-Ivy League team during the 2008-09 academic year, one following end of spring competition. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

15 years

Jones, Meyer Compete at NCAA Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Jones, Meyer Compete at NCAA Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/29/2009 Bill Jones finished 28th in the 100 butterfly. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('434927','300','400','400','434927');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Bill Jones finished 28th in the 100 butterfly. *COLLEGE STATION, Texas. -- *Senior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and junior Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391> represented Harvard at the 2009 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend at Texas A&M's Student Rec Center Natatorium. Jones, making his second straight appearance at the NCAA Championships, improved his time at the NCAA meet in the 100 butterfly, as he touched the wall in 47.11. He placed 28th place of 47 student-athletes in the preliminaries of the event. Last year at the NCAA Championships, Jones, who hails from Fremont, Mich., swam the race in 47.35. Meyer, a native of Ithaca, N.Y., posted the Crimson's highest finish of the meet in the 1,650 freestyle, as he placed 25th with a time of 15:06.58. Meyer, competing in his first NCAA meet, also finished 44th in the 500 freestyle, as he cruised to a mark of 4:24.38. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

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Jones, Meyer Ready for NCAA Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Jones, Meyer Ready for NCAA Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/24/2009 View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('3576654','300','400','400','3576654');> Courtesy: NCAA *CAMBRIDGE**, Mass. - *Senior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and junior Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391> are headed to the 2009 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, to be held March 26-28 at Texas A&M's Student Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, Texas. Jones has been chosen to compete in the 100 and 200 butterfly events for the second straight season. In 2008, Jones placed 23rd in the preliminaries of the 100 fly with a mark of 47.35 and finished 25th in the 200 fly, touching the wall in 1:46.12. Earlier this month, Jones, a senior from Fremont, Mich., was tabbed to the All-Ivy League first team after helping the Crimson win the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:27.61 at the Ivy League Championships at Princeton. He earned three Ivy second-team accolades after finishing second in the 100 butterfly in 46.12, surpassing the previous Ivy League record in the race. He also garnered second-team distinction in the 800 freestyle relay (6:30.96) and the 400 medley relay (3:12.30). Meyer, making his first appearance at the NCAA meet, qualified in the 1,650 freestyle after winning the event at the Ivy League Championships with a time of 15:01.18, good for a new DeNunzio Pool record. Meyer, a two-time All-Ivy first-team honoree this season, also claimed the 1,000 free at the Ivy Championships with a new meet record of 8:57.28. The 100 butterfly event at the NCAA Championships is scheduled for Friday, March 27, while the 200 butterfly and 1,650 freestyle races are slated for Saturday, March 28. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

15 years, 1 month

Ranta Takes 11th in Three-Meter at NCAA Zone A Diving Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Ranta Takes 11th in Three-Meter at NCAA Zone A Diving Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/14/2009 Zac Ranta View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('1371463','300','400','400','1371463');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Zac Ranta *BUFFALO, N.Y. -- *Sophomore Zac Ranta <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292458>, making his second career appearance at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, placed 11th in the three-meter event at the meet held this weekend at Buffalo's Natatorium. Ranta scored 295.50 in the preliminaries of the three-meter to grab 11th entering the finals of the competition. The Crimson diver kept his pace in Saturday's finals, amassing a score of 301.50 for a combined mark of 596.50, less than two points shy of ninth. Ranta, the COOP Student-Athlete of the Week Jan. 5, also took part in the one-meter preliminaries Friday, recording 251.45 points, good for 19th place. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

15 years, 1 month

Jones Qualifies for NCAA Swimming Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Jones Qualifies for NCAA Swimming Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/13/2009 Jones will compete in the 100 and 200 butterfly events. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('3561074','300','400','400','3561074');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Jones will compete in the 100 and 200 butterfly events. *CAMBRIDGE**, Mass. -* Harvard's Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> has qualified to compete at the upcoming NCAA Men's Swimming Championships scheduled for March 26-28 at College Station, Texas. Jones, a senior from Fremont, Mich., will be making his second straight appearance at the NCAA Championships as he once again qualified in the 100 and 200 butterfly. Last year, Jones placed 23rd in the preliminaries of the 100 fly with a mark of 47.35 and was 25th in the 200 fly, touching the wall in 1:46.12. Jones was tabbed to the All-Ivy League first team after helping the Crimson win the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:27.61 at the Ivy League Championships. He earned three second-team accolades after finishing second in the 100 butterfly in 46.12, surpassing the previous Ivy League record in the event. He also received second-team distinction in the 800 freestyle relay (6:30.96) and the 400 medley relay (3:12.30). -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

15 years, 1 month

All-Ivy Selections

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Meyer Headlines All-Ivy Selections for No. 20 Men's Swimming and Diving Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/10/2009 Meyer earned two All-Ivy first-team selections. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('1371441','300','400','400','1371441');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Meyer earned two All-Ivy first-team selections. *CAMBRIDGE**, Mass.** - *The 20th-ranked Harvard men's swimming and diving team earned 16 All-Ivy League selections, representing seven events, according to an announcement made by the conference office Tuesday afternoon. Junior Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> took home two All-Ivy first-team honors after winning the 1000 and 1650 freestyle events last weekend at the 2009 Ivy League Championships. Meyer set a new meet record in the 1000 free by touching the wall in 8:57.28 and then established a new pool record in the 1650 free, clocking in at 15:01.18. The Crimson also earned a first-team nod in the 200 medley relay as the quarter of sophomore Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, junior Simone Melillo <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, senior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and senior co-captain David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> posted a collective meet-best time of 1:27.61. Jones received three second-team accolades after finishing second in the 100 butterfly in 46.12, surpassing the previous DeNunzio Pool and Ivy League records in the event. He also earned second-team recognition in the 800 freestyle relay (6:30.96) and 400 medley relay (3:12.30). Senior co-captain Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> placed second in the 1000 freestyle with a mark of 8:59.82 to earn second-team honors and also helped the Crimson place second in the 800 free relay. Diekema, Melillo and Guernsey completed Harvard's foursome in the 400 medley relay, while Guernsey and sophomore Douwe Yntema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> joined Lynch and Jones in the 800 free relay. Harvard completed the three-day championships with 1,311.5 points and broke seven meet records en route to a second-place finish. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

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HMSD takes 2nd at Ivy Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> No. 20 Men's Swimming and Diving Takes Second at Ivy League Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/07/2009 Dan Jones swam fifth in the 200 butterfly. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('434928','300','400','400','434928');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Dan Jones swam fifth in the 200 butterfly. *PRINCETON, N.J. --* The No. 20 Harvard men's swimming and diving team placed first in one event and swam 10 NCAA 'B' qualifying times Saturday to finish second at the 2009 Ivy League Championships, hosted at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool. The Crimson accumulated a total of 1,311.5 points on the weekend and broke seven meet records over the course of the three-day meet. Princeton won the championships with a score of 1,663.5, while Cornell was third with 1,095. Yale (1,033.5), Columbia (862.5) and Penn (808.5) finished fourth through sixth, followed by Brown (616.5) and Dartmouth (426). The Crimson, which entered the third and final day of competition in second place, got an immediate lift in the first race of the day, as Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391> established a new pool record, placing first in the 1650 freestyle. Meyer clocked in with a 'B' time of 15:01.18, garnering his second All-Ivy first-team honors of the weekend and earning his Harvard 32 points. Blake Lewkowitz <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292454> grabbed fourth in the event, as he finished in 15:06.91, also a 'B' cut. Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> came in seventh with Harvard's third 'B' time of the event, while Tommy Gray <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653933> was 10th in 15:32.91. Brothers Bill and Dan Jones clocked in with 'B' cuts during the preliminaries of the 200 butterfly, as Bill came in at 1:45.79, just slightly ahead of his twin, as Dan grabbed the wall in 1:46.43. In the finals, Bill finished third in 1:43.24, breaking the previous meet record of 1:44.36. Dan, meanwhile, took fifth as he swam his second NCAA 'B' on the day, cruising to the finish line in 1:45.67. David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058> led Harvard's charge in the 100 freestyle, as he placed third with a mark of 43.58, another Crimson 'B' cut. Guernsey also recorded a 'B' time in the preliminaries, as he swam the event in a slightly slower pace at 43.73. Teammate Will Heyburn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292453> had the eighth-best time of the event, as he finished in 45.14. Harvard also recorded a 'B' cut in the final event of the weekend, the 400 free relay. The Crimson quartet comprised of Heyburn Guernsey, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061>, and Douwe Yntema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292468> had a collective time of 2:57.88, good for fourth place and 52 points. In the three-meter diving event, Zac Ranta <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292458> scored 278.60 points for fifth place, earning 25 team points for the Crimson. Drew Davis <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292441> placed 16th as he collected 174.45 points. In the finals of the 200 backstroke, Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292449> captured seventh, as he touched the wall in 1:49.52. Diekema had swam the fastest mark during the preliminary round, as he recorded a 'B' cut of 1:44.33. Justin Davidson <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292439> was Harvard's lone swimmer in the 'A' final of the 200 breaststroke, as the sophomore captured eighth in 2:01.66. Up next, Ranta will travel to Buffalo, N.Y. for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, scheduled for March 12-14. Ranta will compete on both boards. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

15 years, 1 month

Day 2 at Ivy Championships

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> <http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> No. 20 Crimson Shatters Four Meet Records at Day 2 of Ivy Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/06/2009 Meyer established a new meet record in the 1000 freestyle. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('1371444','300','400','400','1371444');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Meyer established a new meet record in the 1000 freestyle. *PRINCETON, N.J. -- *The 20th-ranked Crimson men's swimming and diving team broke four meet records and posted 10 NCAA 'B' qualifying times to remain in second place after two days at the 2009 Ivy League Championships, hosted by Princeton. Harvard collected 516.5 points Friday to bring its two-day total to 876.5. The host Tigers sit in first place with 1,110.5 points, while Cornell (719) and Yale (685.5) are third and fourth, respectively. Columbia stands fifth with 572.5, followed by Penn (551.5), Brown (439.5) and Dartmouth (294). * *Harvard opened Friday evening's finals in a big way, establishing a new meet record in the 200 medley relay. The group of Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292449>, Simone Melillo <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653940>, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058> won the Crimson's first race of the weekend and became the squad's All-Ivy first-team selections of the year after swimming a meet-best mark and NCAA 'B" cut of 1:27.61. These four current Crimson swimmers surpassed the previous record of 1:27.67 set by Harvard in 2006 by Jones, Pat Quinn '08, Geoff Rathgeber '08 and David Cromwell '06. The win also delivered the Crimson 64 valuable team points. Harvard continued its upsurge in points by finishing 1-2-3 in the 1000 freestyle, led by a record-breaking performance by Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391>. Meyer established a new meet record by touching the wall in 8:57.28. Former Crimson swimmer John Cole '05 owned the previous mark of 8:58.56. Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> placed second in 8:59.82, while Blake Lewkowitz <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292454> came in third in 9:01.46. Tommy Gray <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653933> was not far behind as he grabbed eighth in 9:09.70. This foursome of swimmers gave Harvard an impressive 109 points, pushing the team closer to first-place Princeton. In the 100 butterfly, Bill Jones surpassed the previous pool and Ivy League records, as he took second in the event in 46.12. The previous meet and Ivy record was 46.31. Dan Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649062> posted the Crimson's second 'B' cut of the race, as he swam fourth in 47.47. Harvard earned another 56 points in the evening's final event, the 800 freestyle relay, as the Crimson broke its fourth meet record on the day. The Crimson quartet of Douwe Yntema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292468>, Guernsey, Lynch and Bill Jones finished second with a collective mark of 6:30.96. The Tigers claimed the event, winning in a new Ivy record of 6:24.75. In the 400 IM, Yntema achieved third, as he swam the event in an NCAA 'B' time of 3:50.33. The Crimson also claimed third in the 200 freestyle, as Guernsey swam another 'B' cut, grabbing the wall in 1:36.72. Melillo followed by a sixth-place performance in the finals of the 100 breaststroke, as he cruised in with a mark of 55.04. Diekema posted yet another 'B' time, finishing third in the 100 backstroke in 48.25. Derick Chui <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292432> (50.01) and Robert Newell <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1475451> (50.15) joined Diekema in the 'A' final, placing sixth and eighth, respectively. During the preliminary rounds earlier in the day, Yntema swam a 'B' time in the 400 IM, finishing the race in 3:52.32. Other 'B' cuts during the preliminaries included Bill and Dan Jones in the 100 butterfly, as the brothers completed the event in times of 47.26 and 47.49, respectively. The third and final day of competition at the Ivy League Championships will begin Saturday with preliminaries at 11 a.m., followed by the finals at 6 p.m. Saturday's events include the 1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, three-meter diving and 400 freestyle relay. No. 20 Harvard Breaks Two Meet Records, Cruises to Second at Ivy Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/05/2009 bullet _Ivy League Championships Blog_ <http://psychesheet2009.wordpress.com/?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000> bullet _Complete Day 1 Results_ <http://www.collegeswimming.us/results/princeton/?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_O…> Melillo helped Harvard surpass the meet record in the 400 medley relay. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('435049','300','400','400','435049');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Melillo helped Harvard surpass the meet record in the 400 medley relay. *PRINCETON, N.J. -- *The 20th-ranked Harvard men's swimming and diving team broke two meet records and swam six NCAA 'B' qualifying times en route to a second-place finish at Day 1 of the 2009 Ivy League Championships, hosted by Princeton. The Crimson sits in second place with 360 points, trailing only the first-place Tigers (539). In the finals of the 500 freestyle, senior co-captain Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> collected 27 team points as he broke the meet record in the event, formerly held by John Cole '05. Lynch touched the wall in 4:19.91 to take third place in the race behind Princeton's Travis McNamara (4:18.04) and Cornell's Wes Newman. Lynch's mark was also an NCAA 'B' cut and broke the previous DeNunzio Pool record. Junior Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> finished fifth in another "B" time, as he completed the race in 4:22.82. Sophomore Blake Lewkowitz <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> placed sixth in the event, coming in at 4:25.33. All in all, the team piled up 103 points in the event, its largest score of any one event Thursday. Earlier in the day, this trio of Harvard swimmers had posted 'B' times in the preliminaries of the 500 free. Lynch broke the previous pool record, as he recorded a time of 41.27. Meyer and Lewkowtiz had marks of 4:22.25 and 4:22.44, respectively. Harvard broke its second meet record in the final event of the evening, as the 400 medley relay team took second in 3:12.30 for another 'B' mark. Sophomore Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, junior Simone Melillo <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, senior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and senior co-captain David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> earned 56 points to cap the scoring for the Crimson on Day 1. In the 50 freestyle, Guernsey just missed an NCAA 'B' cut, as he cruised to a finish in 20.04, putting him fifth in the race. Douwe Yntema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> was the Crimson's top finisher in the 200 IM, as the sophomore swimmer made it to the wall in eighth in 1:50.07. Freshman Robert Newell <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> claimed the 'B' final in 1:49.04. The foursome of sophomores Will Heyburn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, Diekema and Yntema and freshman Nicholas Tan <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> opened Thursday's finals by placing seventh in the 200 free relay with a collective mark of 1:22.43, good for 46 team points. In the only diving event of the day, Zac Ranta <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> amassed a score of 283.15 for ninth in the one-meter board. Cornell stands third at Day 1 with 355 points, followed by Yale (269) and Penn (214.5). Columbia ranks sixth with 206 points, while Brown (203.5) and Dartmouth (123) are seventh and eighth, respectively. The Ivy League Championships will continue Friday with preliminaries at 11 a.m. Friday's finals will begin at 6 p.m. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

15 years, 1 month

Men's Ivy Championship

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> No. 20 Harvard Heads to Princeton for Ivy League Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/04/2009 bullet _Ivy League Men's Swimming and Diving Championship Site_ <http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/swim09-m.asp?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654…> bullet _Schedule of Events_ <http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/2009-mswim-schedule.pdf?SPSID=4103…> bullet _Heat Sheets and Live Results_ <http://www.collegeswimming.us/results/princeton/?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_O…> bullet _Live Video_ <http://www.goprincetontigers.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPI…> Bill Jones and the Crimson were 6-1 against Ivy teams in the regular season. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('3542339','300','400','400','3542339');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Bill Jones and the Crimson were 6-1 against Ivy teams in the regular season. *The Particulars* The Harvard men's swimming and diving team heads to Princeton. N.J., for the 2009 Ivy League Championship. The meet will be held at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool. The Crimson, ranked 20th in the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) and the CollegeSwimming.com national polls, is seeking its second straight Ivy title. This season, head coach Tim Murphy and his squad own an 8-1 record, including a 6-1 mark against Ancient Eight opponents. *Follow From Home* Live video <http://www.goprincetontigers.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&…> and instant results <http://www.collegeswimming.us/results/princeton/?DB_OEM_ID=9000> are available at the Ivy League blog for the championships. *Scouting the Crimson* Harvard began the 2008-09 campaign by sweeping Cornell and Dartmouth in a tri-meet at Blodgett Pool Nov. 15. The Crimson outscored the Big Green by a large margin, 253-47, while edging the Big Red, 158-142. The team then doubled-up Columbia to close out the month of November. Harvard claimed 13 of 16 events against the Lions. In the first weekend of December, the Crimson traveled to Athens, Ga., for the George Invitational. Harvard earned a second-place finish against some of the nation's best competition, as the team scored more points than Denver, Clemson and West Virginia. Harvard then visited Arizona State for the final dual meet before the New Year, as the team captured six events en route to a 121-108 win. In a battle of unbeaten teams at Blodgett Pool Jan. 3, the Crimson, 5-0 at the time, handed Navy its first loss of the season by defeating the Midshipmen, 188-112. Harvard took 11 of the 16 events on the day. Next, the Crimson extended its win streak to open the season to six meets, as the squad cruised to a 213-85 win over Penn at home Jan. 10. In its final dual meet of the year, Harvard won the first six events of the day to defeat Brown, 169-119, at Blodgett. Harvard headed into the annual HYP meet, held at Blodgett Pool Jan. 31-Feb. 1, with a 7-0 mark and 5-0 record in the Ancient Eight. After the first day of competition, the team held a 96-90 lead over Princeton and 129-57 advantage over Yale after claiming four events and recording seven NCAA 'B' qualifying times. However, on day two, the Tigers amassed 103 points to take a 193-160 decision over Harvard, giving the Crimson its lone loss of the year. Harvard defeated Yale, 251-102, to complete the regular season 8-1. The Crimson then opened the postseason by taking second at the 2009 ECAC Championships, hosted by Harvard at Blodgett Pool Feb. 27-March 1. Harvard, looking for a three-peat, performed well, finishing second after each day of competition. Harvard has also succeeded outside of the pool this season, as the team was recently honored with the CSCAA All-Academic team award. The Crimson posted a cumulative 3.30 grade-point average, the third-best mark in the country and first among Ivy League schools. * * *Last Season at Ivy League Championship* The Crimson accumulated 1,564 points, well ahead of second-place Princeton (1,208.5) to cap its perfect season by winning the 2008 Ivy title. Harvard, ranked 22nd at the time, claimed three events on the final day of competition and 13 overall en route to the championship. Geoff Rathgeber '08 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. He picked up seven All-Ivy first-team selections, including leading a group of 10 Crimson swimmers that earned All-Ivy League distinction. 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. Rathgeber was a 21-time Ivy League champion overall in his career. Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> was a five-time Ivy champion 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. Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> '08 earned four All-Ivy first-team honors as a member of the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay squads. Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> '08 earned three first-team honors, after winning the 500 freestyle and the 1000 freestyle as an individual. He was a member of the foursome that claimed the 800 freestyle relay. He also placed second in the 1650 free for second-team honors. David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> 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?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> captured wins in the 1000 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle, and took second in the 500 freestyle. Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> 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. Justin Davidson <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…> took home the 100 breaststroke for All-Ivy first-team accolades. Mason Brunnick <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…>, who was part of the event-winning 800 free relay squad, and Will Heyburn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=…>, a member of the 200 freestyle relay champions, rounded out the All-Ivy first-team selections for the Crimson. *Schedule of Events* *Thursday, March 5* Preliminaries at 11 a.m. 1. 200 Freestyle Relay 2. 500 Freestyle 3. 200 Individual Medley 4. 50 Freestyle 5. One-Meter Diving Finals at 6 p.m. 1. 200 Freestyle Relay 2. 500 Freestyle 3. 200 Individual Medley 4. 50 Freestyle 5. One-Meter Diving 6. 400 Medley Relay *Friday, March 6* Preliminaries at 11 a.m. 1. 200 Medley Relay 2. 400 Individual Medley 3. 100 Butterfly 4. 200 Freestyle 5. 100 Breaststroke 6. 100 Backstroke 7. 1000 Freestyle 8. Three-Meter Diving Finals at 6 p.m. 1. 200 Medley Relay 2. 1000 Freestyle 3. 400 Individual Medley 4. 100 Butterfly 5. 200 Freestyle 6. 100 Breaststroke 7. 100 Backstroke 8. 800 Free Relay *Saturday, March 7* Preliminaries at 11 a.m. 1. 1650 Freestyle 2. 200 Backstroke 3. 100 Freestyle 4. 200 Breaststroke 5. 200 Butterfly Finals at 6 p.m. 1. 1650 Freestyle 2. 200 Backstroke 3. 100 Freestyle 4. 200 Breaststroke 5. 200 Butterfly 6. Three-Meter Diving 7. 400 Free Relay * * *Up Next* The NCAA Zone Diving Championships will be held March 12-14 in Buffalo, N.Y. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

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ECAC Championship final results

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> No. 22 Men's Swimming and Diving Retains Hold of Second Place at ECAC Championships Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/01/2009 bullet _Complete Day 3 Results_ <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> bullet _Final Team Scores_ <http://www.meetresults.com/2009/ecac/d3-score.html?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB…> Freshman Graham Frankel View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('1371395','300','400','400','1371395');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Freshman Graham Frankel *CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- *Behind Graham Frankel <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1579103>'s two second-place efforts, the No. 22 Harvard men's swimming and diving team finished second at the ECAC Championships, hosted by the Crimson this weekend at Blodgett Pool. Harvard accumulated 512.5 points over the three-day meet, trailing only Navy (703.5). Rider was third with 416 points, while Loyola and Columbia were fourth and fifth with 343 and 287 points, respectively. In the 100 freestyle, Frankel recorded the team's highest individual finish of the day, as he claimed second in the event. Frankel recorded a mark of 44.85, less than half a second off the pace of the winner, Drew Modrov, from Rider (44.40). Tyler Holland <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653934> was close behind, as he took fourth, finishing in 45.73. Matthew McLean <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1475439> also swam the 100 free, posting a time of 46.93 for 14th. The Crimson capped the weekend by placing second in the 400 freestyle relay. The unit of Frankel, Rick McKellar <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653939>, Eric Taylor <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292461> and Tyler Holland <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653934> out swam all teams but Navy, finishing in the narrowest of margins behind the Midshipmen. The Crimson foursome posted a time of 3:00.80, just 0.09 seconds behind Navy. Harvard opened the third and final day of the meet with a sixth-place performance by Jamie Mannion <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292456> in the 1650 freestyle, as the Crimson swimmer cruised to a finish in 16:04.37. Mannion placed 16th in the next event, the 200 backstroke, as he grabbed the wall with a time of 1:59.14. David Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1578643> had the Crimson's best time in the 200 backstroke race, as he swam seventh in 1:53.11. Ross Ford <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1475429> posted a solid mark in the 200 butterfly, completing the event in 1:49.34 for fourth. The Crimson also went 10-11-12 in the race, led by McKellar's time of 1:50.42. Robert Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653937> was 11th in 1:50.58, while Niall Janney <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1475437> swam 12th in 1:50.82. Michael Lin <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649067> was the lone Crimson swimmer in the finals of the 200 breaststroke. Lin garnered a 15th-place finish as he completed the race in 2:08.97. The Crimson will return to action at the Ivy League Championships March 5-7 in Princeton, N.J. Harvard will attempt to defend its conference crown and seek the 23th Ivy title in program history. -- Timothy D. Murphy Head Coach of Men's Swimming Harvard University 65 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02163 office 617-495-2268 fax 617-507-0772

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