Penn vs. Columbia
Males’s Meet
Courtesy: Columbia Athletics
NEW YORK — The Columbia males’s swimming and diving workforce opened up the 2024-25 season in model on Friday afternoon, defeating the Penn Quakers at Uris Natatorium by a rating of 188-111.
“All the time feels good to win,” Head Coach Jim Bolster stated. “Particularly getting that first win and first Ivy League win below your belt. I assumed that our youngsters swam fairly properly, and I used to be very happy with our efficiency. The blokes acquired actual fired up for the season opener and did an unimaginable job.”
The Lions opened up the meet with an enormous victory within the 200-medley relay, setting the tone for the remainder of the afternoon. The workforce of Isaac Beers, Demirkan Demir, Brian Lee, and Zion James completed with a time of 1:29.46 to take first place. Jerry Yan, Joshua Corn, Lucas Zhang, and Samuel Eckert completed second with a time of 1:31.26.
Within the first particular person occasion of the afternoon it was first yr Stephen Zhukov taking house first place within the 1000 free in his collegiate debut with a time of 9:17.17. Zach Vasser was proper behind him in second place with a time of 9:22.99.
Gian Santos additionally impressed in his debut, successful the third occasion of the day which was the 200 free with a time of 1:37.30. Adam Wu and Beri Yang completed proper behind him finishing the primary sweep of the yr for Columbia. Santos would go on to twin the 500-free later within the day with a time of 4:30.06.
Demirkan Demir was again to his outdated methods of dominating the breaststroke, successful the 100-breast with a time of 55.54.
Adam Wu picked up the place he left off final yr with success with the butterfly stroke, successful the 200 fly with a time of 1:46.96.
Zion James proved to be the perfect sprinter in the present day, successful each the 50-free and 100-free with occasions of 20.50 and 45.95, respectively.
Brian Lee secured the Lions’ final particular person win of the day within the 100 fly with a time of 48.72.
Within the remaining occasion of the day, Columbia earned a win within the 400-free relay. The workforce of Samuel Eckert, Wu, James, and Kevin Obochi touched the wall with a time of three:03.08.
As for the divers, Joseph Nicol took house a giant win on the 1m boards with a rating of 306.52. In his collegiate debut, Will Cooley positioned second on each boards, with a rating of 311.62 within the 3m competitors and 293.55 on the 1m boards.
“Excellent efficiency in his first Ivy League meet and his first collegiate meet total for first yr Will Cooley,” Head Diving Coach Scott Donie stated. “And the sweep on 1-meter with Joe main the best way was notably candy. Nice solution to begin the season. Go Lions!”
Full outcomes from the meet, together with the entire Lions’ high performers and occasions, may be discovered HERE.
Columbia might be proper again at Uris on Friday, September 15 for a meet towards Princeton. The competitors is about to start at 1 p.m.
Courtesy: Penn Athletics
NEW YORK CITY – Kicking off their 2024-25 marketing campaign Friday afternoon within the Huge Apple, the College of Pennsylvania males’s swimming and diving workforce fell to Columbia, 188-111, at Percy Uris Natatorium.
The Quakers (0-1, 0-1 Ivy) tallied simply 5 wins together with two for James Curreri (100 and 200 backstroke) within the loss to the Lions (1-0, 1-0 Ivy).
Quaker Notemeal
*Curreri received two occasions, swimming a 49.84 to say victory within the 100 again earlier than taking first within the 200 again with a time of 1:48.35. Daniel Gallagher swam a 1:51.02 to complete third within the occasion.
*The 2-time Ivy League champion within the occasion, senior Matt Fallon started his pursuit for a 3rd title with a win within the 200 breaststroke, swimming a 1:58.29 to beat out teammate Peter Whittington (2:01.92). Fallon additionally secured a 3rd place end within the 1000 free (9:33.96).
*Whittington wouldn’t be denied, nevertheless, swimming a time of 1:51.93 to put first within the 200 IM. Fallon went on to complete third place (1:53.97).
*Cody Hopkins began the meet with a win within the three-meter dive, scoring a 313.87 to take first place. He wasn’t as profitable within the one-meter dive, although ending third with a rating of 293.40.
*Freshman Jeffrey Hou narrowly fell within the 100 butterfly, swimming simply five-tenths slower than Columbia’s Dongjun Lee with a time of 48.87 to put second.
*The 200 fly got here down to 2 Quakers—Max Malakhovets and Whittington—taking second and third, respectively. Malakhovets swam a 1:49.43 whereas Whittington took third with a 1:49.51.
*Colin Zhang swam a 55.94 to complete the 100 breast in third place.
*Liam Campbell took third place within the 50 free with a time of 20.83.
*The quartet of Alex Fu, Curreri, Xavier Hill, and Campbell positioned second within the 400 free relay with a mark of three:04.14.
*Benji Ham, Watson Nguyen, Fu, and Campbell took third place within the 200 medley, clocking a 1:31.64.
Up Subsequent
Penn heads to Brown subsequent weekend to face the Bears and Bryant on Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. in Windfall, the host pool of the 2025 Ivy League Championships.
For the most recent on Penn swimming & diving, comply with @PennSwimDive on X (previously Twitter) and Instagram, and on the net at PennAthletics.com.
Girls’s Meet
Courtesy: Penn Athletics
NEW YORK CITY – The College of Pennsylvania girls’s swimming and diving workforce improved to 4-0 total on the younger season after topping Columbia, 164-136, Friday night at Percy Uris Natatorium.
The Quakers (4-0, 1-0 Ivy) spoiled the Lions’ (0-1, 0-1 Ivy) Ivy League opener, whereas choosing up 9 victories in 16 occasions. Kayla Fu and Katya Eruslanova tallied a pair of wins every.
Quaker Notemeal
*It’s Penn’s first 4-0 begin to a marketing campaign since 2015-16.
*Fu’s first win got here within the 100 backstroke with a time of 55.44, beating out teammate Kate Levensten (56.22). She additionally picked up a win within the 100 butterfly (54.45), whereas Maggie Hu took second (55.92).
*Eruslanova swam a 2:00.84 to complete the 200 again in first, whereas Levensten positioned third at 2:02.78. Eruslanova additionally emerged victorious within the 400 IM with a time of 4:23.84. Erica Maltsev timed in at 4:25.37 to complete second.
*Pleasure Jiang received the 200 fly with a time of two:03.50, Vanessa Chong inserting third at 2:04.81.
*Meredith Holcomb received the 200 breaststroke with a time of two:19.85 and Abby Druhan got here in second (2:20.67).
*Anna Moehn continued her sizzling begin to the yr within the 500 freestyle with a first-place end time of 4:57.03.
*The 200 medley relay workforce of Levensten, Amy Qin, Hu, and Fu took first place with a time of 1:42.86.
*Within the 1,000 freestyle, Penn reeled off a 2-3-4-5 end with Sydney Bergstrom (10:12.45), Anna Boeckman (10:21.66), Druhan (10:22.62) and Maggie Straley (10:26.75).
*Eruslanova adopted up her two wins with a second-place end within the 200 free (1:52.81), beating out Moehn (1:52.95).
*Fu took second within the 100 free with a time of fifty.24, topping Qin in third (51.26).
*Kate Handley positioned third within the 100 breast with a time of 1:05.36.
*Amber Smith, Moehn, Hu, and Qin swam a 1:35.65 to put second within the 200 free relay.
*On the boards, Rachel Yang received her first Ivy occasion within the one-meter dive with a high rating of 277.80. She additionally positioned second within the three-meter dive, scoring a 294.83. Sadie Howard took third place (254.40).
Up Subsequent
The Quakers head to Windfall, R.I. to proceed Ivy competitors subsequent weekend at Brown, additionally taking up Bryant at 4 p.m.
For the most recent on Penn swimming & diving, comply with @PennSwimDive on X (previously Twitter) and Instagram, and on the net at PennAthletics.com.
Courtesy: Columbia Athletics
NEW YORK — The Columbia girls’s swimming and diving workforce opened up the 2024-25 season on Friday night at Uris Natatorium. The Lions took on the Penn Quakers, with Penn rising victorious, 164-136, in a really aggressive meet.
Lindsay Orringer received the primary particular person swimming occasion of the night time, taking first within the 1000 free with a time of 10:10.90.
Mia Avansino adopted that up with a victory within the 200 free, clocking in at 1:52.17.
Ashley Hu received the 100 breast after touching the wall with a time of 1:03.89.
In direction of the center of the meet, Emily MacDonald had an enormous efficiency. She swept the sprinting occasions, taking the 50 free with a time of twenty-two.98 and 100 free with a time of 49.69. Her time within the 100 free marked a brand new Iris file, and the highest time within the Ivy League thus far.
Columbia closed the meet by taking the ultimate occasion of the night time, the 200 free relay. The workforce of MacDonald, Sally Ma, Isabel Lee, and Audrey Wolk completed first with a time of 1:33.59.
As for the divers, Macy Pine opened the night time by successful the 3m dive with a rating of 307.65. Pine would go on to take second on the 1m boards, with Chloe Leung inserting third with a rating of 261.60.
“Macy led the best way in the present day incomes her NCAA Zone qualification in each occasions,” Head Diving Coach Scott Donie stated. “Very robust competitors and I’m actually pleased with all the ladies.”
Full outcomes from the meet, together with the entire Lions’ high performers and occasions, may be discovered HERE.
Columbia might be proper again at Uris on Friday, September 15 for a meet towards Yale. The competitors is about to start at 5 p.m.
For the most recent on the Columbia girls’s swimming and diving program, comply with @CULionsWSD and @CULionsDiving on Instagram and Twitter, and on the net at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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