Men's Swimming Holds Off Princeton, 155-145

Friday, November 11

New York, N.Y.

1:00 P.M.

Columbia

155

145

Princeton

11/11/2022 5:23:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Complete Results (PDF)

Adam Wu won three events and set a pool record in the 200 butterfly to help the Lions knock off the TIgers

NEW YORK – Columbia men's swimming and diving improved to 3-0 after edging Princeton, 155-145, Friday afternoon. The win was just the Lions' second against the Tigers since the 1979-80 season and the first since February 2020.

First-year Adam Wu had a fantastic day in his collegiate debut, setting a pool record in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:46.84, and picking up victories in the 200 free (1:37.23) and 500 free. Demirkan Demir also posted a pair of individual wins in the 100 (54.28) and 200 breast (1:58.36).

"We talked about how the meet would have to go and what we needed to do in each event to get a win today," said head coach Jim Bolster. "I had it down to where we had to get second in the final relay, which we did, but we had already secured enough points before that. This is what college swimming and college athletics are all about. The place was packed, and every race was tight. It was great to come out on top and a very rewarding day for our kids."

Jonathan Suckow continued to dominate in the diving portion, taking the three-meter with a score of 442.88 and the one-meter (419.4) to remain undefeated on the year. Suckow was even awarded a perfect score of 10 by one of the judges in his final attempt in the one-meter.

"Today was a great competition with great divers on both sides," head diving coach Scott Donie noted. "We may have seen some of the best dives done in the NCAA this season in our own pool today. We're excited to get back to work tomorrow against Yale."

An amazing race in the 200 IM relay started things off with the team of Andy Huang, Michael Chang, Dongjun Lee and Zion James earning a tight victory. Princeton held a slim lead after the backstroke, but each next leg got a little faster. James anchored the relay with a 19.86 split to complete the race in 1:29.45 and top the Tigers by 0.55 seconds.

Demir led an all-Columbia top-three finish in the 100 breast. He was followed by Matthew Lou (54.28) and Michael Chang (55.13).

Wu's time of 4:28.37 and triumph in the 500 free was vital for the Lions to hold its lead heading into the final three events. The 100 fly was also crucial, with Columbia posting a podium sweep. Lee (47.73), Seungjoon Ahn (49.05) and Ray Yang (49.26) claimed 16 of the 19 available points.

Michael Chang then guaranteed victory with his fifth-place finish in the 200 IM to give the Lions 151 points.

Columbia hits the road to face Yale on Saturday, November 12, for a 1 p.m. meet. Fans can watch the action live on ESPN+.

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