Men's Swimming & Diving in Fourth After Day Two of Ivies

Wednesday, February 25

Princeton, N.J.

All Day

Columbia

Ivy League Championnships

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Men's Swimming & Diving in Fourth After Day Two of Ivies

2/26/2026 8:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Day One Results Day Two Results

Zion James sets new program record and finishes fourth in the 50 free

PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Columbia men's swimming and diving team sits in fourth place with 305 points after day two of the 2026 Ivy League Championships being held at DeNunzio Pool on the campus of Princeton University.

After seven events, Princeton is atop the standings with 541 points. Yale is in second place with 459.5 points. Harvard in third, totaling 376.5 points.

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

The Lions' 200 medley relay squad got things started with an impressive third place finish. The team of Isaac Beers, Joshua Corn, Brian Lee, and Zion James clocked 1:25.33 to win the bronze medal.

The 800 free relay team finished, and set a new program record in the process. The squad of Gian Santos, Derek Hitchens, Kyle Won, and Adam Wu touched the wall with a Columbia record of 6:22.02.

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

DAY TWO
Day two was another solid day for the Lions.

James made more Columbia history, breaking the program record in the 50 free with a time of 19.27 in the prelims. He went on to finish fourth in the finals at 19.31. Samuel Eckert took seventh in the same event, finishing at 19.59.

Zach Vasser also had a podium finish, placing eighth in the 500 free with a time of 4:20.28. Stephen Zhukov won the B finals at 4:19.52.

To close out the day, the 200 free relay squad made more program history. The team of James, Wu, Beers, and Eckert finished fourth with a record time of 1:17.41.

DIVING
On the 1m boards, Joseph Nicol had Columbia's top finish with a score of 298.75.

"Been an extraordinary career for Joe including multiple A finals appearances," Head Diving Coach Scott Donie said. "This was a strong performance for him today. He really listed his game in the B final and I am incredibly proud of this young man and we are looking forward to the 3m tomorrow."

ON DECK
Day three begins tomorrow with the 100 fly. Prelims are set for 11 a.m. followed by finals at 6 p.m.

Following the conclusion of Ivies, all of the Lions' qualified divers will begin preparations for the NCAA Zone Diving competition on March 9.

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