[HMSD] Rathgeber ECAC Swimmer of the Week / Men travel to Penn for final dual

Geoff Rathgeber Selected ECAC Men's Swimmer of the Week for Second Time This Season Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 02/07/2008 Rathgeber won three individual races at the HYP meet. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('846872','300','400','400','846872');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Rathgeber won three individual races at the HYP meet. *Cambridge, Mass. - *Senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078> (Kensington, Conn.) was named ECAC Men's Swimmer of the Week Feb. 6. This is the second time he has been honored with the award this season. Rathgeber captured three events last Friday at the HYP meet, including the 100 breaststroke, 200 IM and 400 medley relay, and continued to swim well Saturday with victories in the 400 IM and 200 medley relay. He teamed with classmate Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649077>, junior Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and freshman Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=1292449> in the 200 medley relay (1:29.85). Rathgeber's marks in the 400 IM (3:53.18) and 100 breaststroke (54.95) were NCAA "B" standard qualifying times. Rathgeber touched the wall first in the 200 IM (1:49.44) and, along with Diekema, Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> and Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649077>, won the 400 medley relay (3:17.87). Harvard won the HYP meet, defeating Princeton, 213.5-139.5, and downed Yale, 227.5-125.5. Harvard is ranked No. 22 in the latest CollegeSwimming.com poll and is now 8-0 overall and in first place in the EISL with a 7-0 record. Rathgeber is the third member of the Crimson to be honored by the ECAC this season, as Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061> was named ECAC Swimmer of the Week Jan. 31, and Lucas Sanders <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649080> was honored as ECAC Diver of the Week Jan. 10. Rathgeber was also selected ECAC Swimmer of the Week Dec. 5. No. 22 Men's Swimming and Diving Travels to Penn Looking to Grab EISL Regular Season Title Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 02/07/2008 Eric Lynch won the 1650 freestyle at the HYP meet. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('980525','300','400','400','980525');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Eric Lynch won the 1650 freestyle at the HYP meet. *The Particulars:* The Harvard men's swimming and diving team travels to Philadelphia for its final regular season dual Saturday, Feb. 9 at noon at Penn's Sheerr Pool. No.22 Crimson (8-0, 7-0 EISL) will look to clinch the EISL regular season title as it faces the Quakers (6-5, 2-5 EISL). Harvard has won the last four meetings against Penn, including a 189-101 victory last season. ***Scouting the Quakers:* Penn enters the weekend with EISL victories against Columbia (185-114) and Dartmouth (208-87). Last weekend, the Quakers downed West Chester, 180-119, at home. Penn is 3-2 at Sheerr Pool this season. Against West Chester, James Fee took the 1000 freestyle in 9:25.44 and placed first in the 500 free with a time of 4:34.23. Pat Gallagher captured the 200 freestyle, swimming the event in 1:39.80. Other winners included Christ Weitekamp in the 100 backstroke (52.60), Devon Carr in the 50 freestyle (21.10) and 100 freestyle, as Pat Gallagher touched the wall first in 45.79.The 400-free relay team of Devon Carr, Pat Gallagher, Chris Weitekamp and Kyle Loughran won the race with a collective time of 3:05.28.In the diving events, Aaron Levy took the 1-meter board with 288.38 points and the 3-meter event with 335.48. **.*Up Next:* Harvard has three weeks off before competing at the ECAC Championships Feb. 29 - March 2 in Pittsburgh, Pa.