FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving sophomore Alexandra Bastone competed for the second straight day, racing in the 200 free on Friday at the NCAA Championships. On Thursday, Bastone finished in 18^th place in the 500 free after entering with the 25^th-fastest time in Division I.
 
Hailing from Greenwich, Connecticut, Bastone completed the preliminaries with a time of 1:45.99, which was good for 41^st place, but not fast enough to advance her to the consolation or championship finals. The time, however, was a personal best and improved upon her position as the fifth-fastest swimmer in program history.
 
The 2025 Ivy League champion in the 200 free was the fastest of the two conference swimmers to compete in the event at NCAAs, with Penn's Anna Moehn coming in 48^th place (1:47.90).
 
Bastone returns to Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center on Saturday to swim in the 1,650 free. The prelims are slated for a 6:45 p.m. ET/3:45 p.m. ET start, with the finals set to commence at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. ESPN+ will have live coverage of the event.