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Menโs Swimming & Diving Faces Navy and Cornell This Weekend
1/22/2026 5:00:00โฏPM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Lions will travel to the Midshipmen on Friday and host the Big Red on Saturday
Spectators without a valid Columbia University ID or a registered QR code must enter the Uris Swim Center Balcony through the Northwest Corner Building at W120th & Broadway.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lions defeated Brown, 157-143, last Saturday which markedย the Lions' first win of the new year.
Several Lions turned in standout multi-event performances throughout the meet.ย Stephen Zhukovย andย Zach Vasserย went 1-2 in the 1000 freestyle, with Zhukov winning the event in 9:19.37 and Vasser close behind at 9:20.71.ย Gian Santosย delivered a big day in the distance events, capturing first place in the 500 freestyle (4:29.76) while also adding a third-place finish in the 200 IM.
In the butterfly events,ย Seungjoon Ahnย claimed victory in the 200 fly with a time of 1:49.69, whileย Adam Wuย followed in second. Wu also placed second in the 200 backstroke and contributed key points across multiple events.ย Zion Jamesย secured a win in the 50 freestyle (20.08) and later added a runner-up finish in the 100 free.
The breaststroke group provided another major scoring boost for the Lions, led by Corn's first-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:00.30).ย Beri Yangย placed second in the event, while Alston Qin added valuable points. Columbia also picked up additional event victories throughout the meet, continuing to build separation on the scoreboard.
It all came down to the final event, the 400-medley relay.ย The team of Wu, Sam Eckert,ย Derek Hitchens, and James touched first in 2:56.31 to seal the Lions' road victory.
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SCOUTING NAVY
The Midshipmen enter Friday's meet with a 11-1 record, most recently picking up wins over Delaware and Kenyon, but losing to Ivy foe Princeton in a tri-meet.ย
Last season, Navy finishedย 11-4 overall and went on to finish second at the Patriot League Championships.ย
In last year's showdown, the Lions came up short against the Midshipmenย (158-142).
Chase Maier is fresh off being named Patriot League Rookie of the Week, his third weekly award of the season.ย
Roster - Schedule
SCOUTING CORNELL
The Big Red are 3-3 so far this season, with a 2-3 mark in Ivy League contests. Most recently, Cornell dropped a conference contest to Yale by a score of 195.5-104.5.
The Big Red finished last season with an overall record of 7-3, with a 4-3 recordย in Ivy League dual meets. Cornell would go on to finish fifthย at the Ivy League Championships.ย
Last season, the Big Red earned a 178-121 win over the Lions.ย
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ON DECK
The Lions will host Senior Day against Dartmouth on Saturday, January 31 at 3 p.m. at Uris.ย
The rest of Columbia's 2025-26 schedule can be foundย HERE.
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For the latest on the Columbia men's swimming and diving program, followย @CULionsMSD on Twitter, @CUlionsMSD and @ColumbiaDiving on Instagram, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
