Men's Swimming
Men’s Swimming and Diving to Battle Princeton for Ivy League Title
No men’s swim team other than Harvard or Princeton has been an outright Ivy League title winner since 1971.
Quite a Splash
This Thursday the Crimson heads to Providence, R.I. for the 2016 Ivy League Championships, fully aware of a long history of rivalry against Princeton.
Men's Swimming and Diving Beats Yale, Falls to Princeton in HYP Meet
Despite decisively besting Yale (8-3, 4-3 Ivy League), 263-90, Harvard (9-1, 6-1) fell to Princeton (6-0, 6-0), 224.5-126.5, this Friday and Saturday in Princeton, N.J.
Split Decision
The men's swim and dive team, shown in previous action against Bryant earlier this season, split the H-Y-P meet as it beat Yale but lost to Princeton.
Men's Swimming and Diving Seeks Fourth Straight Win In Yale-Princeton Dual Meet
A little less than a year ago, the Crimson’s perfect season was dashed when the team fell to Princeton in the Tigers’ home pool to end up second at the 2015 Ivy League Championships. This weekend, Harvard will seek to erase the memory of last year’s disappointing finish when it returns to DeNunzio to take on Princeton and Yale in its final meet of the regular season.
BRIEF: Men's Swimming Picks Up Victories in Las Vegas
Buoyed by one-two-three finishes in four separate events, the Crimson raced past Air Force and UNLV on Saturday in its final meet of winter break.
Men's Swimming and Diving Rolls Through Brown, Penn
In the team’s second and final home meet of the season, Harvard men’s swimming and diving finished the day with a clean sweep in its dual meet against fellow Ivy league squads, Penn and Brown, at Blodgett Pool on Saturday.
Hawaiian Diving
The Harvard men's diving team, shown above in previous action against Bryant, kicked off 2016 competition in Hawaii this weekend. The team saw four divers finish in the top-10 of their respective events.
BRIEF: Men's Diving Posts Four Top-10 Finishes in Hawaii
The Harvard men’s swimming and diving squad put forth four top-10 finishes on Thursday and Friday at the Wally Nakamoto Hawaii Diving Invitational in Honolulu. Competing against the likes of Columbia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Hawaii in an event hosted by the Rainbow Warriors, freshman Luke Martinez and sophomore David Pfeifer led the way on the diving side for the Crimson in the one-meter and three-meter springboard events.
Harvard Continues To Increase Recruiting Power in the Pool
Slowly but surely, Harvard has become an annual recruiting powerhouse in men’s swimming, often attracting athletes away from its well-established counterparts on the West Coast.
Tweets of the Week
Harvard-Yale brings out the best in Tweeters across campus every year, and the 2015 edition of the rivalry game certainly didn’t disappoint.
Men's Swimming and Diving Remains Unbeaten with Dominant Win Over Columbia
Harvard swimmers broke two records at Columbia’s Uris Pool on Friday, and the Crimson went on to record a convincing 220-79 win over the Lions.
Underclassmen Lead Men's Swimming and Diving to Big Victories
The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team continued its undefeated streak on Friday and Saturday, posting big wins against Dartmouth and Cornell.
Tweets of the Week
Midterms got you down? Have no fear! There are a few things to look forward to: a Harvard-Yale victory (hopefully), Turkey break, and—as always—an abundance of fine tweets from even finer Crimson athletes. So, please, put down the Economics textbook for a few moments and instead enjoy some of the greatest tweets of the week, courtesy of Harvard Sports:
Men's Swimming and Diving Tops Bryant in Season Opener
The Harvard men’s swimming team won its first meet of the season over Bryant, 165-120. The Crimson set the tone with a one-two-three-four finish in the 200-yard medley relay, the first race of the night, and never looked back.
Games of the Weekend
As some teams near the end of their seasons and others look to start with a bang, this weekend at Harvard will have a host of worthwhile games to follow.
Bailar
Bailar made his decision to swim for the men's team shortly after attending Visitas this past April.
Schuyler Bailar
Incoming College freshman Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender swimmer in NCAA Division I history, will swim with the Harvard men's team this upcoming season.
Schuyler Bailar, First D1 Transgender Swimmer, Joins Harvard's Men's Team
The swimmer’s journey—from a Harvard women’s swimming recruit to an incoming member of the men’s team—is a historic one in the world of college athletics.
The Art of Diving
For Harvard divers, there are many preparations that go into landing the perfect dive.
BRIEF: Mosca, Manchester Perform for Men's Swimming at NCAA Championships
The men’s swimming and diving team’s season came to an end this weekend as two final competitors participated in the NCAA Championships in Iowa.
BRIEF: Mosca Moves on to NCAA Championships
In the Zone A Championships, Mosca competed in both the three-meter and one-meter events. He placed well enough to move on to the NCAA Championships in both events.
Men's Swimming and Diving Takes Second at Ivy League Championships
Senior Mike Mosca's sweep in the one and three meter dives helped the Crimson place second at the Ivy League Championships.
Senior Splash
The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team captured its third straight victory in the annual HYP Meet last year and will seek a fourth-straight this weekend.
Athlete of the Week: Seniors Lead Men's Swimming and Diving to HYP Victory
The class of 2015 is going out with a splash. The Harvard men’s swim and dive team (9-0, 7-0 Ivy) finished off the dual meet season with a sweep of Yale (7-2, 4-2) and Princeton (7-3, 5-1) in the annual HYP meet this weekend.