CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Columbia men's swimming and diving team was on the road again Friday evening, and took on the Harvard Crimson in an Ivy meet. The Lions had some great swims, but ultimately the Crimson came away with a 201-99 win.
Stephen Zhukov got things started with a bang, winning the first individual swimming event of the day. He touched the wall first in the 1650 free, clocking in at 15:35.68.
Joshua Corn also had a solid day, winning the 200 breast with a time of 1:59.42. He also took home second in the 100 breast with a time of 55.38.
Columbia went 2-3 in the 50 free, led by
Zion James with a time of 20.42.
Samuel Eckert clocked in at 20.54 to take third.
Gian Santos continued his strong rookie campaign, winning the 400 IM with a time of 3:57.62. He also placed second in the 200 free thanks to a time of 1:37.78.
The divers had a solid night, led by
Joseph Nicol who's best performance came on the 3m boards as he placed second with a score 348.68. He also took third in the 1m competition with a score of 304.20.
Will Cooley had some solid dives, earning a point on both boards.
"The greatest part of this game is how the players can adapt and create magic in the moment," Head Diving Coach
Scott Donie said. "We did that today!"
Full results from the meet, including all of the Lions' top performers and times, can be found
HERE.
Columbia will have next week off, before returning to action for the Big Al Invite in New Jersey which will begin on Friday, December 6.
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