Monthly Archives: February 2009

crimson turns tide; wins ivy championship

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Courtesy of Harvard Athletic Communications The No. 25 Harvard women’s swimming and diving team claimed its ninth league championship with another strong performance Saturday, continuing to use its balanced attack to set three more school records and finish 249.5 points … Continue reading →

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individual superlatives

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Although the Harvard Crimson took the team title, it was a trio of Princeton athletes that walked away with the individual awards at the 2009 Ivy Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. With two victories in the diving competition, senior Katie Giarra … Continue reading →

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princeton ends on high-note; crushes 400 free relay mark

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

They were swimming this one for pride. But no matter. The final results were decided much earlier in the meet but that did not stop Princeton from gobbling the final event of the championships — the 400 Free Relay. Jill … Continue reading →

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giarra doubles up in diving; takes 3m

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Princeton’s Katie Giarra continued her streak of consistency en route to the 3m Diving title at the 2009 Ivy Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. Already crowned the 1m queen, Giarra took control of the 3m competition with crafty dives that … Continue reading →

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hyde runs show in 200 fly final after mills sets record

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Yale Hayes Hyde enjoyed her first taste of individual success at the Ivy Women’s championship after qualifying second in the 200y Butterfly with a time of 1:58.20. She then navigated the waters to emerge in a race that consisted of … Continue reading →

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kim reigns supreme in 200 breaststroke; record falls

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Well, she definitely had it in her. Using the 200 breaststroke as the encore to her meet record triumph in the 100 breaststroke, Yale’s Susan Kim quickly rewrote the record and issued a challenge to rest of the field that … Continue reading →

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galey takes 100 free in final individual race

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Columbia senior Hannah Galey will readily admit that she had a lackluster swim in the 50 Free. Second place a year ago, Galey hiccuped in the preliminaries and was left out of the championship final during the Thursday program. Dartmouth’s … Continue reading →

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harvard's leddy leads way in 200 back

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Harvard’s surge to the lead in the 2009 Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships has been in large part to the strong contingent of veteran swimmers on Stephanie Wriede Morawski’s squad. But on Saturday night, it was a freshman that … Continue reading →

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aemisegger dominates in 1650 again; lowers meet record

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Another year, another 1650 meet record for Alicia Aemisegger. Last year, she “Aemiseggered” the record… crushing the old mark of 16:16.94 to lower the standard to a sub-16 minute mark — touching the wall at 15:58.57. Well, to expect the … Continue reading →

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oh the places you've been… and still need to get to…

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Ivy League

Update to my little fan appreciation thing… still missing some states — but we’re getting there. You have one day/night left to identify yourself. The Ivies extend further than this… I know it… so I’m asking you to prove it! … Continue reading →

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