Thank You Seniors

The Ivy League would like to recognize all senior members of each Women's Swimming team for their time and dedication to make the Ivy League great. A special dedication took place prior to the 1650 Freestyle Championship.

Brown

Kathelyn Brandstetter, Emily Brush, Meredith Cocco, Sarah Demers, Lauren Harlow, Becky Kowalsky, Amy Latinen, Julie Lippe-Klein, Lindsay McKenna, Dana Meadow, Molly Meadows, Ashley Wallace

Columbia

Kaki Dudley, Sarah Fisher, Kelly McConnell, Mary McCue, Lauren Morford, April Nizlek, Kathryn Taylor

Cornell

Caitlin Burrows, Kristin Conway, Sabrina Kwauk, Rebecca Nolan

Dartmouth

Melissa Kern, Allie Owens, Lizzie Rippe

Harvard

Noelle Bassi, Kelly Blondin, Staci Blondin, LeeAnn Chang, Kyle Cutter, Jessica Davidson, Annika Giesbrecht, Kara O'Reilly, Rachel Walker, Laurin Weisenthal, Emily Wilson

Penn

Alison Bretherick, Stephanie Colson, Sarah Jeffers, Laine Litman, Kate McArdle, Margot Newcomer, Janis Scanlon, Cameron Villareal, Hayley Wolfgruber

Princeton

Kristen Arey, Jeannie Campbell-Urban, Michelle Demond, Sobenna George, Kelly Hannigan, Nikki Laffel, Erica Pang, Emma Tapscott, Emily Weigan, Sandy Zaeh

Yale

Liz Berger, Chase Butler, Liz Fogelsong, Meg Gill, Ashley Kochanek, Moira McCloskey, Tory Nelson

Thank you for everything that you have done in your collegiate career, and thank you for letting us be a part of it.

Best wishes in all that you do.

Day 3 Teaser: Things to Watch

Top stories to check out for the third and final day of competition.

1. Standings...

a. Will Princeton hold off Harvard's challenge for the overall title?
b. Will schools manuever up and down the leaderboard?

2. Repeat Champions...

a. Will Moira McCloskey (Yale, '09) win her 3rd consecutive 200 Backstroke title?
b. Will Alicia Aemisegger (Princeton, '10) continue her winning ways as she battles in the 200 Breaststroke?
c. Will Katie Giarra (Princeton, '09) turn the double in the 3m Diving competition?
d. Will somebody come through and spoil the party?

3. Run at the Records...

a. Will the 400 Freestyle Relay record fall?
b. Is another longstanding Christina Teuscher — 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist — record in jeopardy?

4. Global Attention...

a. Can Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and the Dakotas join the other 42 states who have visited this blog?
b. Will more foreign lands join Canada, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, France, Saudi Arabia, Germany and South Africa as visitors?
c. Can the number of page views during the three-day championship exceed 20,000?

Get Ready for a Furious Finish

As the scores final scores from Day 2 indicate, each overall place in 06/07 Women's Ivies team race is up for grabs.

With every point absolutely vital, expect a furious finish to the competition. The Swimmer of the Meet and the Diver of the Meet races are also wide open. Today will answer all of the questions, but one thing is for sure...there will not be a dull moment.

Swim fast, ladies. Swim fast.

Day 2 Completed

At the conclusion of the second day of competition, the team scores are as follows:

Princeton continues to lead the overall competition...but Harvard has closed the gap considerably...

1. Princeton - 1,002
2. Harvard - 929 1/2
3. Yale - 770
4. Penn - 700
5. Columbia - 590
6. Brown - 556
7. Dartmouth - 441 1/2
8. Cornell - 243

We'll see you tomorrow.

DiFazio Defends Title in 200 Free

Justina DiFazio (Princeton, '09) successfully defended her title in the 200 Freestyle by outlasting a strong effort from freshman Jane Kim of Yale.

Only a sophomore, DiFazio is on pace to be the first 4-time champion in the 200 Free in Ivy League history. Expect her to be pushed all the way, however, as Yale, Pennsylvania and Columbia all have strong young contingents in the event. This is sure to be one to watch in the future.

DiFazio was presented her winning medal by Harvard alumnus, Pia Chock.