ITHACA, N.Y. – Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving improved to 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in the Ivy League after it earned victories over Cornell (176.50-123.50) and Dartmouth (165-135) over the course of two days.
How It Happened
- Alexandra Bastone won the 1,000 freestyle by nearly 10 seconds, completing the race in 10:02.89. Dartmouth's Addy Domian came in second place with a time of 10:12.20. Bastone later set the Teagle Pool record in the 500 freestyle, logging a time of 4:50.33. The sophomore again bested Domian, who finished in second (4:59.22).
- Molly Hamlin won the 200 backstroke in 1:58.84, completing the event ahead of second-place Jamie Legh of Dartmouth (1:59.28). Hamlin also swam the opening leg of the victorious 400 freestyle relay (3:24.11). She was joined in the pool by Mandy Brenner, Kaylee McDonald and Bastone.
- Hamlin was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke (55.35) as was Sydney Lu in a pair of individual events (50 free – 23.59; 100 fly – 54.60). Hamlin, Stephanie Iannaccone, Lu and Brenner also combined for a runner-up time of 1:42.61 in the 200 medley relay.
- Gabriella Augustyn secured a win in the 200 breaststroke, touching the pad in 2:17.41. Iannaccone, meanwhile, was second with a time of 2:17.57. Iannaccone later won the 200 individual medley in 2:03.61, just 0:00.08 seconds ahead of Hojung Yoon of Cornell.
Up Next
Harvard returns to action on Friday, Nov. 22, when it welcomes Columbia to Blodgett Pool for its Pride Meet. The action begins at 1:30 p.m. ET, with ESPN+ handling broadcast duties.
