Women’s Swimming and Diving Finishes in Second Place at Ivy League Championships

PRINCETON, N.J. – Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving finished the four-day 2025 Ivy League Championships in second place, earning 1,287.50 points and posting a runner-up performance to the host, Princeton, and its final score of 1,479.

With its second-place effort, the Crimson has now finished in first or second place at the Ivy meet 22 consecutive times.

At the conclusion of the championships, Alexandra Bastone and Princeton's Eleanor Sun were named the High Point Swimmers of the Meet after each earned 96 points. Remi Edvalson, meanwhile, was recognized as the Career High Point Diver.

How It Happened

Bastone opened the night session with a victory in the 1,650 free. The sophomore finished in 15:59.70, which was the best time in Harvard history and the fifth-fastest in meet history. The NCAA B-standard time also represented the first sub-16-minute performance in program history. The previous Harvard record was held by Alexandra Clark, who recorded a time of 16:10.25 in 2010. Bastone's previous personal record was 16:20.99.
Molly Hamlin finished with the best 200-back prelim time (1:54.84) in the morning, which was a sign of things to come in the A-final. As day turned to night, Hamlin found herself trailing Anya Mostek, but ultimately edged the junior in the final seconds to win the Ivy League title in 1:53.73. Mostek came in second at 1:53.94. Hamlin and Mostek logged the second- and third-best times in school history.
Giulia Viacava earned a spot in the 200-back C-final and came in fifth place with a time of 2:00.53.
In the 100 free, Blythe Wieclawek (49.99) and Mandy Brenner (50.06) both recorded season bests in the prelims. Later on, Wieclawek finished in eighth (50.80) in the A-final, while Brenner was fifth (50.51) in the B-final.
Gabriella Augustyn was the runner-up in the A-final of the 200 breast, registering a personal-best time of 2:12.45, which was the fourth-best performance in school history and a 2025 NCAA B-standard. Aleksandra Denisenko, meanwhile, finished in a personal-record 2:12.87 (fifth all-time at Harvard, NCAA B-cut) to come in fourth place and Stephanie Iannaccone checked in right behind in fifth (2:14.51).
In the A-final of the 200 fly, Sydney Lu took third and recorded an NCAA B-standard in the process, finishing the race in 1:57.64. The junior posted the eighth-fastest time in school history. Kiley Wilhelm (2:00.58) and Kaylee McDonald (2:04.03) each posted their best times of the season and finished in sixth place in the B- and C-final, respectively.
Elizabeth Miclau finished as the 3-meter diving runner-up, earning a score of 308.35, which led Harvard's championship trio. Amy Wotovich came in fifth place (279.35), with Ennika Carlson placing eighth (235.50).
The Crimson finished the meet with a third-place performance in the 400 free relay. Mostek, Wieclawek, Brenner and Hamlin completed the event in 3:19.20.

Final Team Standings

1. Princeton – 1,479
2. Harvard – 1,287.50
3. Yale – 1,090.50
4. Brown – 998.50
5. Penn – 990.50
6. Columbia – 622
7. Dartmouth – 526
8. Cornell – 404