CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 23 Harvard University men's swimming and diving returns to competition for the first time since Dec. 4 when it competes at No. 10 Stanford University with diving events on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET (noon PT) and swimming events against the Cardinal and Pacific on Friday, Jan. 14 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) at the Avery Aquatic Center.
How to Follow
Live Video:
Stanford Live Stream (Swimming)
Dive Meets:
At Stanford
Yearbook:
Harvard Athletics Winter Yearbook 2021-22
Twitter:
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What to Know
- The Crimson ranks at No. 23 from the CSCAA poll from Dec. 17, sitting as the top school from a non-power five conference. Harvard stood at No. 22 in the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America preseason rankings. Harvard featured as the only non-power five program in the CSCAA preseason poll.
- The Crimson checked in at No. 15 in SwimSwam's first edition of Power Rankings for the 2021-22 season. In the Nov. 17 edition, Harvard featured at No. 17, and in the Dec. 14 edition, the Crimson moved to No. 16.
- Competing at the Minnesota Invitational against four nationally ranked teams, the Crimson tallied NCAA qualifying times in both the 400 free relay and 200 free relay, setting a school record in the 400 free relay (2:49.85).
- Over the course of the Minnesota Invitational, senior Dean Farris contributed to two NCAA A cut relays (400 free, 200 free), an NCAA B cut relay (200 medley), and three individual NCAA B cuts (100 free, 100 fly, 50 free). Junior Umitcan Gures was a part of the 200 free relay A cut and 200 medley relay B cut alongside three NCAA B cut individual times (200 fly, 100 fly, 50 free) and an event win in the 100 fly. Senior Raphael Marcoux swam in the NCAA A cut relays (400 free, 200 free) as well as the NCAA B cut 200 medley relay and an individual NCAA B cut in the 50 free.
- Senior Mahlon Reihman competed with the NCAA A cut relays (400 free, 200 free) and added an individual NCAA B cut in the 100 free. Senior Jake Johnson (200 fly, 100 fly, 200 IM), sophomore Will Grant (200 back, 100 back), and junior Jared Simpson (100 breast, 200 medley relay) all took part in multiple NCAA B cut swims.
- Harvard defeated Columbia University, 207-93, on Nov. 19 at Blodgett Pool in its home opener as the Crimson competed at home for the first time since Feb. 29, 2020 – a span of 629 days.
- The Crimson won 13 of the 14 swimming events and added 12 second-place showings and eight third-place finishes to top the visiting Lions, taking its third straight Ivy League dual win to begin the season.
- Harvard returned to competition on Saturday, Nov. 13 for the first time since February 29, 2020 – a span of 622 days.
- Competing for the first time in over 600 days, No. 22 Harvard beat Cornell University, 233-65, and Dartmouth College, 219-77, in an Ivy League tri meet on Nov. 13 at Ithaca College's Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium in its season opener.
- Taking to the pool for competition for the first time since Feb. 29, 2020 – a span of 622 days – the Crimson bested the host Big Red as well as the Big Green behind 14 event wins, 12 second-place finishes, and 13 third-place efforts.
- Over its first three dual meets, Harvard totaled 40 event wins, 36 second-place showings, and 29 third-place finishes.
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At the Helm
Kevin Tyrrell enters his ninth year as The Ulen-Brooks Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Swimming & Diving in the 2021-22 season. Under Tyrrell's direction, the Crimson has captured five Ivy League championships, including four consecutive titles from 2016-17 to 2019-20. Tyrell has earned Ivy League Coach of the Year honors three times (2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20).
Next Up
Following its West Coast trip, Harvard returns home to face Brown on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at noon (ESPN+) and Penn on Saturday, Jan. 22 at noon (ESPN+) at Blodgett Pool.
