NEW YORK – Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving remained unbeaten on Friday morning, defeating Columbia at Percy Uris Natatorium, 194-96. The win moved the Crimson to 4-0 (4-0 Ivy League), while the Lions fell to 1-3 (0-3 Ivy).

How It Happened

• Harvard grabbed the first three spots on the final 3-meter diving leaderboard, with Samantha Holtz winning the event with a score of 310.28. Nina Janmyr (299.33) and Christina Shi (274.05), finished in second and third place, respectively.
• Once the swimming events commenced, Harvard made an early statement by winning the first six events. The Crimson quartet of Anya Mostek, Stephanie Iannaccone, Sydney Lu and Aliana Marakovic won the 400 medley relay in 3:44.35.
• Alexandra Bastone and Carolina Daher captured the next two races, with Bastone winning the 1,000 free in 10:08.22, and Daher emerging victorious in the 200 free (1:49.56).
• Mostek and Iannaccone built off their 400 medley relay win by pacing the field in the 50 back and 50 breast, respectively. Mostek won with a time of 25.37, while Iannaccone finished in first place after logging a time of 30.00.
• Hazel Mouhidin put a cap on the six-race winning streak by securing gold in the 200 fly (1:59.48). Kenzie Padilla (2:01.68) and Davina Huang (2:07.22) finished in second and third.
• In the 1-meter diving competition, the Crimson finished 1-2-3-4, with Janmyr leading the way with a score of 334.43, which was a pool and school record. Shi (294.60), Holtz (285.83) and Tabitha Chen-Fiske (285.68) rounded out the top four.
• Harvard completed the individual races by winning five of the final six events, with Mostek tasting victory a third time. After helping the Crimson win the 400 medley relay and capturing the 50 back, the senior won the 100 free in 50.53. A pair of sophomores took the spotlight after that as Kiley Wilhelm and Gabriella Augustyn won the 200 back (2:01.84) and 200 breast (2:17.19), respectively.
• Marakovic won the 500 free in 4:59.47, before Sydney Lu ended the triumphant individual run with a victory in the 50 fly (24.45).
• Harvard finished the meet with the fastest 200 free relay time (1:32.52), but exhibitioned the event for final score purposes. Lu, Mostek, Sarah Beckman and Blythe Wieclawek competing for the Crimson A-team.

Up Next

Harvard returns to action Dec. 3-6, when it competes at the Minnesota Invitational.