CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's swimming and diving team returns to the pool deck on Wednesday when it travels to face Brown before facing Penn on Saturday. The Crimson-Bears tilt is set for noon ET, while Harvard's clash with the Quakers is scheduled for a 9 a.m. ET start.
What to Know
- Harvard returns to competition for the first time since Dec. 3, when it wrapped up the four-day Minnesota Invitational in Minneapolis.
- Harvard established several NCAA B-standards while at the Minnesota Invite with Will Grant leading the way with three (100 back – 46.44; 200 back – 1:42.41; 200 IM – 1:46.52). Others included Marcus Holmquist (100 free, 43.59), Ben Littlejohn (200 free, 1:35.71), Shane Washart (1,650 free, 15:13.51), Noah Brune (1,650 free, 15:20.84), Anthony Rincon (200 back, 1:43.10), and Jared Simpson (100 breast, 53.53).
- The Crimson enters this week's action with a 3-0 record (3-0 Ivy). The last time Harvard went head-to-head with a team was back on Nov. 18, when it defeated Columbia at Blodgett Pool, 168-132.
- Harvard has controlled the series with Brown, taking 87 of the 89 all-time meetings (87-2). The Crimson has emerged victorious 27 consecutive times against the Bears.
- Harvard will head to The City of Brotherly Love looking to continue its run of success against Penn. The Crimson is 76-2 all-time vs. the Quakers and has won 48 straight in the series.
Up Next
Harvard concludes its dual season next week when it plays host to the annual H-Y-P meet. The Crimson will welcome Yale and Princeton to Blodgett Pool on Friday (6 p.m. ET) and Saturday (noon ET) with all the action streamed on ESPN+.
