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Seniors Shine as Women's Swimming and Diving Takes Down Dartmouth in Regular Season Finale
1/31/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Lions honored their seniors with a 165-135 conference win over the Big Green
The senior class played a key role in the Senior Day victory, delivering strong performances throughout the meet in their final appearance at Uris. From sprint and stroke events to the relays, Columbia's veterans helped build and maintain momentum as the Lions closed the regular season with an Ivy League win.
Columbia set the tone early in the pool, winning the opening 200 medley relay as the quartet of Shaelyn Shields, Ashley Hong, Ella Chan, and Sally Ma touched first in 1:41.75 to grab an early lead.
Ma had a great afternoon in her final regular season competition, winning the 50 freestyle (23.18) and finishing second in the 100 free (50.62). Hong dominated the middle of the meet with victories in both the 200 IM (2:03.75) and 200 breaststroke (2:17.11). Natalia Diaz added another win for Columbia, capturing the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.43, as Columbia swept the top two spots in the event.
In the backstroke events, Shields picked up a victory in the 100 back (55.94) and added a runner-up finish in the 200 back, while Lorelai Page claimed first in the 200 back (1:59.14). Chan contributed key points across multiple events, including a second-place finish in the 100 fly.
The Lions continued to build separation in the butterfly events, led by Annabelle Kung's runner-up finish in the 200 fly and third-place showing in the 100 fly. Hayley Reed and Sammy Segerson also placed inside the scoring positions to add depth across the lineup.
Columbia closed the meet with a second-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay, as Ma, Isabel Lee, Chan, and Hutton Saunders touched in 3:25.65 to help secure the victory in the regular season finale.
On the boards, senior Chloe Leung capped her final home meet in dominant fashion, sweeping both diving events. Leung captured first place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 295.65 before following with a victory on the 1-meter (275.63). Valeriya Bondarenko added points with fourth-place finishes in both events to round out a strong showing on the boards.
With the conclusion of the regular season, the Lions will now begin preparations for the Ivy League Championships which will begin on February 18 at Brown.
The team will compete in the BU Invite on February 6-8 to help prepare.
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