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 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, junior Simone Melillo, senior Bill Jones and senior co-captain David Guernsey 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 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 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.