2025 Ivy League Men’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

2025 Ivy League Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships

• Dates: Wednesday, February 26–Saturday, March 1
• Location: Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, Providence, RI
• Defending Champions: Harvard men (7x)
• Championship Central
• Fan Guide
• Pre-scratch psych sheet
• Live Results
• Live Video: ESPN+
• Live Recaps: Day 1 ׀ Day 2 ׀ Day 3
• Official Results (PDF): Day 1 ׀ Day 2 ׀ Day 3

SATURDAY EVENING HEAT SHEETS

Team Standings Through Day 3

1. Princeton University – 847.5
2. Harvard University – 846.5
3. Yale University – 836.5
4. Brown University – 643
5. Cornell University – 616.5
6. Columbia University – 544.5
7. University of Pennsylvania – 463.5
8. Dartmouth College – 389

DAY 4

Men’s 1650 Yard Freestyle – Fastest Heat

• Ivy Meet Record: 14:40.18, Chris Swanson, Penn (2016)
• Pool Record: 14:40.18, Chris Swanson, Penn (2016)
• NCAA A: 14:37.31
• NCAA B: 15:21.20
• 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 14:54.92
• 2024 Ivy League Champion: Cole Kuster, Harvard – 15:02.52

Podium:

1. Noah Millard, Yale – 14:34.72
2. Arshak Hambardzumyan, Yale – 14:56.65
3. Stephen Zhukov, Columbia – 14:58.10
4. Santiago Gutierrez, Princeton – 14:58.62
5. Zach Vasser, Columbia – 14:59.91
6. Matt Williamson, Brown – 15:01.95
7. Connor Buck, Princeton – 15:13.26
8. Max Marcus, Princeton – 15:13.72

Yale went 1-2 in the mile, led by junior Noah Millard who broke the meet and pool records with an NCAA “A” cut of 14:34.72. There was absolutely no one anywhere behind him and he swam against the clock for the next 1550 yards.

There was a tightly bunched group vying for second place, with Brown sophomore Matt Williamson and freshmen Stephen Zhukov (Columbia), Arshak Hambardzumyan (Yale), and Santiago Gutierrez (Princeton) flipping together for much of the middle of the race. Hambardzumyan pulled away and stood alone at #2 from the 1000 through to the end. He touched second with 14:56.65.

Zhukov and Gutierrez battled down the stretch, while Princeton sophomore Connor Buck pushed past Penn’s James Curreri over the last 200 yards.

Columbia’s Zach Vasser and Princeton’s Max Marcus, the two fastest finishers from the afternoon heats, made the podium.

Men’s 200 Yard Backstroke – Finals

• Ivy Meet Record: 1:38.99, Dean Farris, Harvard (2018)
• Pool Record: 1:40.52, Pietro Ubertalli, Cornell (2025)
• NCAA A: 1:38.80
• NCAA B: 1:44.03
• 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 1:40.62
• 2024 Ivy League Champion: Gunner Grant, Harvard – 1:40.68

Podium:

1. Pietro Ubertalli, Cornell – 1:38.99
2. Anthony Rincon, Harvard – 1:40.60
3. Adriano Arioti, Harvard – 1:42.09
4. Gabe Anagnoson, Cornell – 1:43.14
5. Parker Lenoce, Princeton – 1:43.18
6. Daniel Gallagher, Penn – 1:43.57
7. Tyler Hong, Princeton – 1:44.01
8. Blake Conway, Cornell – 1:45.67

Cornell junior Pietro Ubertalli crushed the field in the 200 back final, lowering his own team and pool records and tying the Ivy League meet record of 1:38.99, set by Dean Farris of Harvard in 2018.

Harvard’s Anthony Rincon was out first at the 50 but Ubertalli took over at the halfway point and built his lead from there. Rincon remained alone in the second position; he touched with 1:40.60. Teammate Adriano Arioti beat out Cornell freshman Gabe Anagnoson (1:43.14) and Princeton sophomore Parker Lenoce (1:43.18) for third.

Brown freshman Marton Nagy took the “B” vinal with 1:42.69. Yale senior Jed Jones was the “C” final champion with 1:46.58.

Men’s 100 Yard Freestyle – Finals

• Ivy Meet Record: 41.42, Dean Farris, Harvard (2019)
• Pool Record: 41.42, Dean Farris, Harvard (2019)
• NCAA A: 41.34
• NCAA B: 43.25
• 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 42.19
• 2024 Ivy League Champion: David Greeley, Harvard – 42.82

Podium:

1. Patrick Dinu, Princeton – 42.24
2. Deny Nankov, Yale – 42.52
3. Nicholas Finch, Yale – 42.63
4. Zion James, Columbia – 42.77
5. David Greeley, Harvard – 42.94
6. Marre Gattnar, Harvard – 43.10
7. Sonny Wang, Harvard – 43.14
8. Marcus Lee, Brown – 43.30

It was Columbia junior Zion James who was first off the blocks and first to flip at the 50. He was followed by Yale sophomore Deny Nankov and Princeton freshman Patrick Dinu.

Dinu picked it up on the second half and pulled ahead of the field coming off the 75 wall. He straight-armed it from the flags to the wall and got the win with 42.24. Nankov touched just ahead of teammate Nicholas Finch, 42.52 to 42.63. James finished fourth in 42.77, just ahead of defending champion David Greeley of Harvard.

Adam Wu of Columbia eked out the “B” final win, touching out Evan Croley by .01 with 43.13. Cornell’s Dominic Edwards won the “C” final with 43.75.

Men’s 200 Yard Breaststroke – Finals

• Ivy Meet Record: 1:49.75, Matthew Fallon, Penn (2024)
• Pool Record: 1:51.03, Matthew Fallon, Penn (2025)
• NCAA A: 1:50.65
• NCAA B: 1:56.96
• 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 1:53.12
• 2024 Ivy League Champion: Matthew Fallon, Penn – 1:49.75

Podium:

1. Matthew Fallon, Penn – 1:48.85
2. Jack Kelly, Brown – 1:49.80
3. Joshua Corn, Columbia – 1:52.89
4. Peter Whittington, Penn – 1:53.09
5. Watson Nguyen, Penn – 1:53.12
6. Demirkan Demir, Columbia – 1:54.23
7. Andrew Zou, Princeton – 1:54.63
8. Charlie Egeland, Yale – 1:57.62

We are getting used to watching the Fallon-Kelly show and could have predicted the pacing of this race, but we were unprepared for TWO sub-1:50s at the finish.

Brown’s Jack Kelly was out first in 24.27, but Fallon caught him at the 100. Kelly kept pushing on the third 50, but Penn’s Matthew Fallon blazed ahead on the fourth 50. He split 24.8/27.2/28.3/28.5 for a new Ivy League meet and Brown pool record of 1:48.85. Kelly went 24.2/27.8/28.4/29.2 for 1:49.80, his first time under 1:50.

Columbia sophomore Joshua Corn came in third from way out in lane 8. He dropped 2.6 seconds from his morning swim to edge Penn sophomore Peter Whittington, 1:52.89 to 1:53.09. Penn’s Watson Nguyen was .03 back in fifth with 1:53.12.

Harvard freshman Joshua Chen took the “B” final with 1:55.80. Brown junior Jake Regenwetter took the “C” with 1:57.65.

It is worth noting that Penn had three swimmers under the 2024 NCAA Invite time.

Men’s 200 Yard Butterfly – Finals

• Ivy Meet Record: 1:40.87, David Schmitt, Harvard (2025)
• Pool Record: 1:40.87, David Schmitt, Harvard (2025)
• NCAA A: 1:40.05
• NCAA B: 1:45.34
• 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 1:42.10
• 2024 Ivy League Champion: David Schmitt, Harvard – 1:42.44

Podium:

1. Mitchell Schott, Princeton – 1:40.42
2. David Schmitt, Harvard – 1:40.52
3. Joseph Gurski, Cornell – 1:42.88
4. Arthur Balva, Princeton – 1:43.18
5. Adriano Arioti, Harvard – 1:43.95
6. Max Malakhovets, Penn – 1:44.73
7. Conor McKenna, Princeton – 1:45.44
8. Ben Littlejohn, Harvard – 1:46.15

After breaking the Ivy League meet and Brown pool records in prelims this morning, Harvard sophomore David Schmitt was out first in lane 4, making the first turn at 22.33. Cornell senior Joseph Gurski was second (22.40) and Princeton junior Mitchell Schott was third (22.47). Next came Ben Littlejohn of Harvard and Princeton’s Conor McKenna and Arthur Balva.

Schmitt still led at the 100 (47.96) but Schott made his way past Gurski, outsplitting him by .2 on the second 50. He trailed Schmitt by .24.

Schott took over the lead at the 150 wall, splitting 25.8 to Schmitt’s 26.3 on the third 50. Gurski was still in third place, a full second ahead of Balva.

The final 50 yards was electric. Schott was first to turn for home at the 175 wall but Schmitt was building momentum and looked as if he had passed him halfway to the wall. Schott put his head down on the final four strokes and got the touch by .10. He edged Schmitt 1:40.42 to 1:40.52 and took down his new Ivy League meet and Brown pool records in the process.

Gurski was followed by Balva, while Harvard’s Adriano Arioti had a strong second half to moved past Penn’s Max Malakhovets and Princeton’s Conor McKenna to take fifth.

Princeton freshman Logan Noguchi added more points for the Tigers with a “B” final win in 1:44.31. Brown’s James Kershaw was the “C” final winner in 1:47.22.

Men’s 3-meter Diving – Finals

• Ivy Meet Record: 464.55, Jonathan Suckow, Columbia (2022)
• Pool Record: 435.45, Jonathan Suckow, Columbia (2022)
• NCAA Zones: 320.00
• 2024 Ivy League Champion: Aidan Wang, Princeton – 409.55

Podium:

1. Aidan Wang, Princeton – 360.60
2. McCoy Lyman, Dartmouth – 352.55
3. Luca Fassi, Princeton – 339.95
4. George Callanan, Princeton – 339.05
5. Adam Wesson, Harvard – 335.85
6. Joseph Nicol, Columbia – 311.60
7. Rowland Lawver, Brown – 311.55
8. Everett Tai, Dartmouth – 278.55

Princeton went 1-3-4 on the 3-meter board, setting the Tigers up for their first Ivy League championship title since 2016. Aidan Wang repeated as League champion, this year scoring 360.60 points. Wang led from round 1, starting off with a 71-point dive and never relinquishing the lead. Dartmouth freshman McCoy Lyman finished in second place with 352.55 points ahead of Tiger duo Luca Fassi (339.95) and George Callanan (339.05). Adam Wesson of Harvard, who had been in first place after prelims, finished fifth.

Men’s 400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Timed Final

• Ivy Meet Record: 2:50.40, Harvard (2022)
• Pool Record: 2:51.23, Harvard (2023)
• NCAA A: 2:49.79
• NCAA B: 2:51.01
• 2024 Ivy League Champion: Harvard – 2:50.73

Podium:

1. Yale – 2:48.74
2. Harvard – 2:49.76
3. Princeton – 2:49.93
4. Cornell – 2:51.88
5. Columbia – 2:51.97
6. Brown – 2:53.40
7. Dartmouth – 2:54.49
8. Penn – 2:57.22

Yale wrapped up the meet with another record, going 2:48.74 to win the 400 free relay by a full second over Harvard. Princeton’s third-place finish guaranteed them the meet crown.

Nicholas Finch led off for the Bulldogs with 42.92. Deny Nankov (42.05) and Jake Wang (42.01) followed, while Noah Millard anchored with 41.76.

Harvard touched second in 2:49.76 with legs from Sonny Wang (42.78), Marre Gattnar (42.69), David Greeley (42.18), and Evan Croley (42.11).

Princeton led off with Mitchell Schott (42.55) and followed with Brett Feyerick (42.73), Tyler Hong (43.04), and Patrick Dinu (41.61).

Cornell just touched out Columbia at fourth place with swims from Pietro Ubertalli (42.93), Jacques Grove (42.65), Jack Banks (43.32), and Dominic Edwards (42.98).

Final Team Scores

1. Princeton University – 1330
2. Harvard University – 1262.5
3. Yale University – 1212.5
4. Brown University – 927.5
5. Cornell University – 912.5
6. Columbia University – 854.5
7. University of Pennsylvania – 701.5
8. Dartmouth College – 571