Bingxiang Qin wins 400 IM at BU Winter Open

Friday, February 6

Boston, Mass.

All Day

Columbia

BU Invite

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Stockton Photo, Inc.

2/8/2026 3:15:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Results

All eyes now on Ivy League Championships

NEW YORK — The Columbia men's swimming & diving team turned in a strong weekend of racing at the Boston Winter Open, competing against a deep field and posting multiple top finishes as the Ivy League Championships approach.

Bingxiang Qin headlined the weekend with a victory in the 400 IM, touching first in 3:58.90. Ryan Pak followed with a runner-up finish in the 100 breaststroke (55.69) and added a top-four result in the 200 IM, contributing valuable points in the middle of the meet.

The Lions also found success in the sprint and relay events. Michael Zhang placed eighth in the 50 freestyle and swam the opening leg of the 400 freestyle relay, while Dylan Dettloff added a strong showing in the 200 freestyle. The 400 freestyle relay team of Zhang, Qin, Dettloff, and Pak closed the meet with a second-place finish in 3:07.94, capping a productive weekend of racing.

Diving
The divers competed at the Rutgers Platform Invitational this weekend, and Will Cooley shined. He placed third with a score of 340.10, leading the way. In addition, Mackenzie Lu earned his first career NCAA Zone qualifying score of 305.15, which was good for fifth place.

Full results from the meet, including all of the Lions' top performers and times, can be found HERE.

The Lions will now begin preparations for the Ivy League Championships. The men's championships begin on February 25 in Princeton.

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