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<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Crimson Closes Out Dual Season by Hosting Annual HYP Meet at Blodgett Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 01/29/2009 Tyler Holland and the Crimson are 6-0 at home. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('3487212','300','400','400','3487212');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Tyler Holland and the Crimson are 6-0 at home. *The Particulars* Harvard, looking to win its second conseuctive dual-meet title, hosts Ivy League rivals Yale and Princeton in the annual HYP meet. The Crimson and Tigers are both undefeated in conference action, while the Bulldogs sit in third place with a 3-1 Ivy mark. Since these schools adopted the three-way format in 1992-93, the HYP meet has usually had a direct bearing on the Ivy League dual meet title. These three schools have combined to win all but one Ivy dual meet championship since 1988-89. Harvard grabbed the crown last year, finishing with a perfect 7-0 Ivy League record. *Senior Day* The two-day HYP meet will serve as senior day for Drew Davis <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292441>, Patrick Detzner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649054>, David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058>, Tom Hehir <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649060>, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061>, Dan Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649062>, Michael Lin <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649067>, Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> and Tim Parent <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649076>. *Last Time Out* The Crimson won 10 events, including the first six on the afternoon, to cruise to a 169-119 victory over Brown. Robert Newell <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1475451> (200 breaststroke), Bill Jones (200 freestyle), and Simone Melillo (100 breaststroke) each won an individual event and helped the Crimson to a victory in the 200 medley relay. David Guernsey completed the foursome that captured the 200 medley relay for Harvard. Zac Ranta <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292458> claimed both diving events, Tommy Gray <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653933> won the 500 freestyle, and Mason Brunnick <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=653561> had the fastest time in the 1000 freestyle. Other Crimson winners included Blake Lewkowitz <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292454> (200 buterfly) and Niall Janney <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1475437> (100 backstroke). *Scouting the Bulldogs *Yale is coming off a sweep of Dartmouth and Penn back on Jan. 17. The Bulldogs emerged with a 244-56 win over the Big Green and topped the Quakers, 184.5-115.5. The 200 medley relay team of Alex Righi, Matt Sweitzer, Goksu Bicer and Chris Pool won the event and set a new pool record in the process, finishing in 1:31.47. Righi then went on to win the 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle, while Pool claimed the 100 and 200 butterfly events. *Scouting the Tigers* Princeton returned from a long break to hand Dartmouth a 182-111 defeat in a home meet Jan. 25. Chris Quemana won the 100 breaststroke, Jon Hartman claimed the 50 free, A.J. Kennedy touched the wall first in the 100 free and Easton Chen placed first in the 200 breaststroke. This foursome also opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay. Will Schaffer (100 and 200 butterfly) finished first in two events. *Last Year Against Yale, Princeton* On Feb. 1-2, 2008, in New Haven, Conn., Harvard won 11 events to earn a sweep of the Bulldogs and Tigers, topping Yale, 227.5-125.5, and handling Princeton, 213.5-139.5. Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649068> led a 1-2-3 finish for the Crimson in the 1650 freestyle, and Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649086> guided Harvard to the top three finishes in the 500 free. Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078> earned five titles, and Justin Davidson <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292439> claimed the 200 breaststroke race. *Up Next for the Crimson* Harvard will take a four-week break before resuming action by hosting the ECAC Championships at Blodgett Feb. 27-March 1. *Schedule of Events* Saturday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. 1. 200 freestyle relay 2. 200 freestyle 3. 100 backstroke 4. 100 breaststroke 5. 200 butterfly 6. 50 freestyle 7. 200 IM 8. One-meter diving 9. 1650 freestyle 10. 400 medley relay Sunday, Feb. 1 at noon 11. 200 medley relay 12. 400 IM 13. 100 freestyle 14. 200 backstroke 15. 100 butterfly 16. 500 freestyle 17. Three-meter diving 18. 200 breaststroke 19. 400 free relay -- 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