Princeton swimming and diving concluded its regular season schedule this past weekend at Columbia. A narrow 151-149 win for the women over the Lions meant that the Tigers (7-2-1 overall, 6-0-1 Ivy League) earn a share of the regular season conference crown, a title they share with Harvard. The men (7-4, 5-2) did not enjoy the same success and dropped their second straight meet by a score of 168-132 during their trip to the Big Apple.
The women’s day kicked off with a first- and second-place performance by sophomore divers Caitlin Chambers and Lisa Li. Chambers bested all competition with a score of 318.31, remaining undefeated against conference opponents following her 2014 3-meter individual title.
Among Princeton’s standout performers were juniors Mallory Remnick, Elizabeth McDonald and Nikki Larson along with freshman Madelyn Veith, who earned vital points with a win in the 400 freestyle relay. Their time of 4:24.91 was the best-ever recorded at Columbia’s Uris Pool. It’s perhaps fitting that this record-setting performance helped break a three-year streak of losses versus the Lions.
In the 200 freestyle, Larson topped the field with a time of 1:50.74. The third-year swimmer continues to impress in a variety of strokes and will be vital for the realization of Princeton’s championships aspirations.
Sophomores Rebecca Fleming and Isabel Shipman placed first and second in the 1000 freestyle, finishing just .32 seconds apart in a Princeton-dominated race. Later in the day, Shipman took first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:01.03.
Despite being ultimately outmatched, the men boasted some strong performances from upperclassmen.
Senior Connor Maher earned a victory in the final regular season meet of his career, but it did not come easy. His time of 50.57 in the 100 backstroke just outpaced Columbia’s Michael Fox-Moles mark of 50.58.
Junior Teo D’Alessandro, Ivy League champion in the 200 freestyle last season, dominated the 400 individual medley. His time of 3:54.80 set a Columbia pool record.
Princeton’s two other wins in the pool came courtesy of freshman Liam Karas in the 200 individual medley and junior Byron Sanborn in the 100 breaststroke. The 1-meter dive of senior Michael Manhard provided an additional Princeton win.
Ivy League Championships — the women will compete in Cambridge, Mass., while the men host their tournament — await the Tigers. Harvard swimmers took home both titles in 2014. Beginning Feb. 19, Princeton’s women will engage their seven conference opponents in a three-day gauntlet. The following weekend, the Princeton men will attempt to reestablish Ivy dominance after seeing a five-year title streak broken by the Crimson.
Both teams will face tough tests in their conference championships. Harvard’s men are a perfect 9-0 against all competition and 25th in the national rankings. The Crimson’s women swimmers have only suffered one loss at the hands of Duke.
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