CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving celebrated its six seniors at its Senior Meet on Saturday after competing against Ivy League foes Dartmouth and Cornell. The Crimson (2-1; 2-1 Ivy) defeated the Big Green, 158-142, but dropped a narrow decision to the Big Red, 152-148.
"It was a joy celebrating our six graduating seniors today," said
Amanda Kulik, The Costin Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Swimming & Diving. "We thank and honor them for their spirit, dedication, leadership and positive impact on the program!
"The coaching staff and I are also incredibly proud of the fight and tenacity our women displayed at the meet," Kulik added. "Our team faced some great challenges! While the score does not fully reflect our efforts and accomplishments, our swimmers had some outstanding head-to-head races and our divers continued to be a force on the boards! We continue onward in our quest to learn, grow, come together and give our best. We are very optimistic and hungry for what's to come against Columbia and at the Minnesota Invite!"
What to Know
- Molly Hamlin was a two-time winner on the day, capturing the 200 free in 1:50.92, before anchoring the 400 free relay to victory. The relay, which consisted of Anya Mostek, Sydney Lu, Isabella Alas and Hamlin, posted a time of 3:21.90, to outpace runner-up Cornell (3:23.13).
- Similar to Hamlin, Mostek was victorious in the relay and individual competition, cruising through the 100 back. The sophomore recorded a time of 53.88 to finish well ahead of second-place Marie Williams of Cornell (56.25).
- Mostek's classmate, Nina Janmyr, took home the three-meter diving crown and led a competition that saw Harvard finish 1-2-3. Janmyr posted a score of 308.85, and was followed by juniors Remi Edvalson (296.25) and Katie Laverty (270.75).
- In the 1-meter competition, the Crimson claimed the top four spots on the leaderboard. Janmyr was, again, tops in the field, logging a score of 311.30, with Edvalson (280.25) and Laverty (272.05) going 2-3, respectively. Junior Amy Wotovich, meanwhile, came in fourth with a 252.40 performance.
- Following the meet, the Crimson recognized its senior class – Addie Rose Bullock, Rey Chin, Victoria Eisenhauer, Kate Hazlett, Natalie Whalen and Sophia Zhang.
Up Next
Harvard returns to the pool on Friday, Nov. 17, when it faces Columbia in New York City. The Ivy League meet is slated for an 11 a.m. ET start.
