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