HARVARD VS COLUMBIA
- November 21, 2025
- New York, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Harvard Athletics
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.
NEW YORK – Harvard Men’s Swimming and Diving remained perfect on the season after defeating Columbia on the road, 180.50-119.50. With the victory, the Crimson improved to 4-0 (3-0 Ivy League). The Lions, meanwhile, dropped to 1-3 (1-3 Ivy).
How It Happened
- The Crimson opened the swimming portion of the meet with a narrow victory in the 200 medley relay. Adriano Arioti, Joshua Chen, Maro Miknic and Sonny Wang completed the race in 1:26.83, just ahead of Columbia’s A-team, which posted a time of 1:26.94.
- The first-year duo of William Mulgrew and Pablo Martinez then went 1-2 in the 1,000 free to help build Harvard’s lead. Mulgrew registered a winning time of 8:56.36, with Martinez touching the pad less than a second later (8:57.15).
- The Lions won the 200 free, but it was all Harvard after that as it won the next nine events. Arioti got the Crimson back on track with a win in the 100 back (47.31) and was followed by sophomore classmate Chen, who emerged victorious in the 100 breast (53.99).
- A pair of juniors went back-to-back as David Schmitt captured the 200 fly in 1:44.06, and Wang claimed the 50 free in 19.70. After a break in the action saw Raphael Tourette win the 1-meter diving competition (336.75), Wang was back at it with a win in the 100 free (43.90).
- Arioti and Chen duplicated their winning performances from earlier in the night, this time securing wins in the 200 back and 200 breast, respectively. Arioti won his race in 1:42.93 and Chen was victorious with a time of 1:58.20.
- In the 500 free, Harvard took the top four positions and was led by Martinez’s 4:23.38. Ognjen Pilipovic was the runner-up (4:25.18) and was followed by Mulgrew (4:30.84) and Anders Aistars (4:33.08).
- Miknic won the 100 fly in 46.50, marking the Crimson’s final individual win of the night before it secured the decision in the 200 free relay. Wang, Marre Gattnar, Evan Croley and Miknic combined to post a winning time of 1:18.88.
Up Next
Harvard will return to the pool at the Minnesota Invitational, which is slated for Dec. 3-6.
Courtesy: Columbia Athletics
NEW YORK — The Columbia women’s swimming and diving team returned home on Friday morning for an Ivy League dual meet against Harvard at Uris Natatorium. The Lady Lions had some great individual performances, but were ultimately defeated by the Crimson, 194-96.
Columbia opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay, as the A team of Shaelyn Shields, Ashley Hong, Ella Chan, and Sally Ma clocked a 3:52.54
In the first individual event of the day, Mia Avansino took second in the 1000 free with a time of 10:18.29. She would go on to place second in the 500 free, clocking in at 5:01.36.
The Lions picked up their first win on the day in the 50 free, when Sally Ma touched the wall first with a time of 23.90.
Columbia went 2-3 in the 200 back, led by Jilly MacNamara (2:03.71), and Lorelai Page (2:04.18).
Chan touched the wall second in the 50 fly, locking in a time of 25.25.
Shields won the last individual event, taking the 400 IM with a time of 4:33.05.
Columbia closed the meet strong, winning the 200 free relay as Lee, Ma, Chan, and Audrey Wolk combined for a 1:35.86.
For the divers, Lera Bondarenko led the way on the 3m boards with a score of 265.20 which was good for fourth place. Lily Sherman claimed fifth on the 1m boards with a score of 271.73 to pace Columbia.
“What a fantastic day,” Head Diving Coach Scott Donie said. “It’s always great to see where we stand against the top divers in the league. A big breakthrough for Lily earning her first NCAA Zone Qualifying score.”
Full results from the meet, including all of the Lions’ top performers and times, can be found HERE.
Columbia will have next weekend off, before traveling to New Jersey for the Big Al Invite hosted by Princeton beginning on December 4 at 11 a.m. The Lions’ scores will also be directly compared to the Tiger’s and the results will be counted as the two team’s yearly dual meet.
NEW YORK — The Columbia men’s swimming and diving team completed its final dual meet of 2025 on Friday evening against the Harvard Crimson at Uris Natatorium. The Lions had some great individual performances, but were ultimately defeated by the Crimson, 180.5-119.5.
“Today was a very good performance by the team,” Head Coach Jim Bolster said. “There was a stretch of 3-4 events that didn’t go our way and those were critical events to keep us in the hunt. Harvard swam really well and is a great team, but I was very pleased with the effort of our guys and I thought they did a really nice job despite the loss.”
Columbia opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay, as the A team of Isaac Beers, Joshua Corn, Brian Lee, and Zion James clocked a 3:52.54.
In the first individual event of the day, Zach Vasser took third in the 1000 free with a time of 9:15.06.
The Lions picked up their first win on the day in the 200 free, when Adam Wu touched the wall first with a time of 1:36.40. Gian Santos was right behind him in second at 1:35.53.
Columbia had four consecutive second place finishes in the middle of the meet, including Isaac Beers (100 back – 47.67), Corn (100 breast – 54.33), Derek Hitchens (200 fly – 1:46.55), and James (50 free – 19.92). Beers and Hitchens would then go 2-3 in the 200 back, with Beers leading the way at 1:46.78.
As the meet wound down, Corn took second in the 200 breast with a time of 1:58.67.
The Lions closed the meet strong, with Santos taking the last individual event (400 IM) with a time of 3:55.12.
In the final event of the night, the 200 free relay, The A squad of Wu, Sam Eckert, Beri Yang, and James combined for a 1:19.31 to place second.
For the divers, Joseph Nicol got the evening started with a bang by winning the 3m dive with a score of 358.35 and followed that up with second place on the 1m boards (312.15). Will Cooley notched third place in the 1m dive, putting up 300.60 points.
“Really exciting,” Head Diving Coach Scott Donie said. “It’s always good to open the meet with a win and Joe Nicol was clutch in the 3m. Will Cooley continues to get better and we’re starting to add in harder dives. A great showing all around.
Full results from the meet, including all of the Lions’ top performers and times, can be found HERE.
Columbia will have next weekend off, before traveling to New Jersey for the Big Al Invite hosted by Princeton beginning on December 4 at 11 a.m.
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