CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving will head south to Providence, Rhode Island, to face Brown in a Friday matinee that is slated to begin at noon ET.

What to Know

• The Crimson is fresh off a 178-122 non-conference victory over Arizona last Friday in Tucson. Harvard took down a Wildcats team that was receiving votes in the CSCAA Top 25 Poll to improve to 4-0 on the season.
• Harvard's win over Arizona marked its first competition since Dec. 7, which was the fourth and final day of the Minnesota Invitational. It was also the Crimson's first dual meet since a 201-99 decision over Columbia on Nov. 22.
• David Schmitt did not miss a beat in his return to action in Tucson as he broke his own school record in the 200 butterfly. The sophomore won the event with a time of 1:41.25, which was better than his previous best of 1:42.17. Schmitt also won the 100 fly, finishing in 45.99, which was the third-best performance in school history.
• Anthony Rincon swept 100 and 200 back against the Wildcats, with his 100-back effort of 46.38 ranking third all-time at Harvard. Joshua Chen, meanwhile, posted the fourth-best 100-breast performance in school history (53.62) and the seventh-best 200-breast time (1:56.99). Chen also won both events in the desert.
• Other winners at Arizona included Adriano Arioti (200 IM; 1:47.89), Sonny Wang (50 free; 19.64), and Adam Wesson (1-meter diving; 347.70).
• The Crimson steps back into Ivy League action on Friday for the first time since Nov. 22, and will take a 3-0 conference record into its clash with Brown.
• Harvard is 89-2 all-time vs. Brown and has won 29 straight head-to-head matchups with the Bears. The Crimson has also won nine consecutive meets in Providence.
• The Crimson is looking to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 2022-23, when it completed the campaign at 7-0.
• Brown comes into the meet with a 3-3 record and a 2-3 mark against Ivy League competition. The Bears, however, are 2-0 at Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatic Center.
• Brown was last in action on Jan. 11, when it finished on the short end of a 165.50-134.50 decision at Columbia. Prior to the loss, the Bears were on a hot streak, having defeated Dartmouth, Penn and Bryant, and winning the Bruno Invite.

Up Next

Harvard returns to Blodgett Pool on Jan. 25, when it plays host to Penn and Boston College. The Senior Day meet is set for a 10 a.m. ET start and will air live on ESPN+.