Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes Sixth at Ivy League Championships

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Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes Sixth at Ivy League Championships

2/24/2024 11:30:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Day 1 Results Day 2 Results Day 3 Results Day 4 Results Full Results

Aziza Ganihanova shines for the Lions

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Columbia women's swimming and diving team finished in sixth place with 683 points at the 2024 Ivy League Championships in Rhode Island.

Princeton emerged victorious in the competition with a score of 1403. Harvard took second place with 1317.5 points. Yale placed third, scoring 1069 points.

DAY ONE
The Ivy League Championships began with the 200-medley and the 800-free relay.

Columbia's top finish came in the 800-free relay, as the team of Aniston Eyre, Allison Martin, Mia Avansino, and Aziza Ganihanova clocked in at 7:17.95 to take sixth place.

In addition, the Ivy League held an exhibition of a new diving relay event on the first night, which may become a permanent part of the competition in the future. it is a team event where three divers from each school perform two dives in a relay style format. Columbia finished second in the exciting new event.

Full Results from the first day of the Ivy League Championships can be found HERE.

DAY TWO
Columbia's best finish of the night came on the first event of the night. In the 500-free Aziza Ganihanova became the first Lion to make the podium at the 2024 Ivy League Championships with a seventh place finish and time of 4:48.81. Lindsay Orringer won the B-finals of the event with a time of 4:48.95.

Alice Diakova led the divers with a 14th place finish on the 1m boards with a score of 246.75.

Full Results from the second day of the Ivy League Championships can be found HERE.

DAY THREE
Columbia's best finish of the competition so far came from Ashley Hu in the 100-breast. Hu became the second Lion to make the podium this weekend, finishing in fifth place with a time of 101.18.

Aziza Ganihanova won the B-finals of the 200-free, clocking in with a time of 1:48.68.

Meanwhile, the divers wrapped up the 3m dive, with Macy Pine leading the way with a 10th place finish and score of 256.60. Alice Diakova wrapped up her Columbia career with an 11th place finish, totaling a score of 247.40.

"Great diving today from all the Lions," Head Diving Coach Scott Donie said. "Macy crushed it today, and it was great to see Alice make one more Ivy League final in her last meet. Alice has been an absolute star for us and we will miss our captain."

Full Results from the third day of the Ivy League Championships can be found HERE.

DAY FOUR
Aziza Ganihanova closed the book on an incredible weekend with the best finish for the Lions through the four days of competition. The senior took fourth place in the 200-back, finishing with a time of 1:55.94. This time set a new Columbia program record in the event, as well.

Ashley Hu ended on a strong note, winning the B-finals of the 200-breast with a time of 2:14.66.

Alice Diakova was awarded the very prestigious career High Point Diver of the Meet which is awarded to the graduating senior diver that has scored the most points throughout their Ivy League career.

ON DECK
Up next for Columbia will be the ECAC Championships taking place from March 1-3 in Maryland.

For the latest on the Columbia women's swimming and diving program, follow @CULionsWSD and @CULionsDiving on Instagram and Twitter, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.