Psyche Sheets Posted!

Rick Osterberg has posted the psyche sheets for the Women's Championship at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool on his website. To see the ranked lists, please click here.

Ivy@50: Dawn Chuck

"We live in a different world in the Caribbean," asserts Dawn Chuck. "I hadn't heard of Brown, didn't know it was in the Ivy League."

Brown, however, had heard of Dawn Chuck.

A competitive swimmer in Jamaica since the age of six, Chuck was attending a stroke clinic given by a visiting American coach, arranged by her longtime coach, Jacqueline Walter. Her coach had an ulterior motive in arranging the stroke clinic. "She wanted me to go to college in the U.S." says Chuck. "She thought the facilities were better."

The American coach mentioned he could pass Chuck's name on to college coaches, and soon Brown coach Matt Kredich invited her on a recruiting trip. "I loved everything about the school and the team," says Chuck, "I knew that I wanted to swim throughout my college career but also be able to focus on my academics, so Matt and the swimming program at Brown definitely had a great impact on my decision."

For Stephen Eschenbach's full story on Chuck, please click here.

Ivy@50: David Berkoff

Ivy Leaguers have a remarkable record of innovation in sport. Harvard's James Tyng invented the baseball catchers mask in 1876. In the late 1800s Yale's Walter Camp pretty much invented modern football, including the 11-man team, the quarterback position, the scrimmage line, offensive signal calling, and the requirement that a team turn over the ball after failing to gain a set yardage in a set number of downs.

Columbia played the first basketball game using a three point line in 1945. In the 1960s Charlie and Peter Gogolak created the football 'soccer-style' field goal kick -- now used exclusively in competitive football - while playing at Princeton and Cornell, respectively, before their dual NFL careers. In the 1970s Brown's Dick Dreissigacker and his brother developed the carbon-fiber oar for rowing, now standard equipment for crew.

David Berkoff is such an innovator. A Harvard swimmer who specialized in the backstroke, Berkoff invented the "Berkoff blast-off," starting each race by diving five feet into the water, locking his hands together, and propelling himself submerged with a dolphin kick, then surfacing 30-plus yards into the race to continue with the conventional backstroke. It's faster to swim underwater, using a dolphin kick, because it minimizes drag. Berkoff elaborates, "my [Harvard] roommate Jeff Peltier and I started it. I took it to a new level, and [Coach Joe] Bernal massaged it and critiqued it and got us to the [optimum] point."

For Stephen Eschenbach's full story on Berkoff, please click here.

Ivy@50: Cristina Teuscher

It was a decision that shocked everyone in the swimming establishment, or at least everyone who didn't know Cristina Teuscher.

Already among the most versatile swimmers in the world, she decided in 1996 to make Columbia University -- a school with little history of swimming success to that point -- her collegiate home. She had been to all the 'name' schools, but the trips all ended the same way: with Cristina coming back home and saying she didn't feel comfortable. But Columbia felt different.

A number of college coaches said she was effectively hanging up her suit, intimating that she could never keep pace with the world's best if she wasn't swimming against them on a daily basis. Her mother, Monica, said that one newspaper reporter called her crazy for letting her daughter cast aside either a full college scholarship or the endorsement money Cristina would have made as a professional.

"We didn't want to sell our daughter to a school," Monica says. "I told her, 'Forget the money and go where you want.' Looking back it was the best decision we ever made."

For the full story, please click here.

Women's History: Yearly Team Scores

1977 Philadelphia, Pa. -- 1. Princeton, 657; 2. Yale, 520; 3. Dartmouth, 302; 4. Harvard, 259; 5. Cornell, 213; 6. Penn, 176; 7. Barnard, 137; 8. Brown, 134.

1978 Cambridge, Mass. -- 1. Yale, 847; 2. Princeton, 842; 3. Dartmouth, 752; 4. Harvard, 722; 5. Penn, 261.

1979 New Haven, Conn. -- 1. Princeton, 565; 2. Yale, 521; 3. Brown, 483; 4. Harvard, 303; 5. Dartmouth, 287; 6. Cornell, 169; 7. Penn, 124; 8. Barnard, 117.

1980 Princeton, N.J. -- 1. Princeton, 847; 2. Brown, 463; 3. Harvard, 439.5; 4. Yale, 391; 5. Dartmouth, 173; 6. Penn, 121; 7. Barnard, 78; 8. Cornell, 64.

1981 Providence, R.I. -- 1. Princeton, 889.5; 2. Brown, 834.5; 3. Yale, 571; 4. Harvard, 547; 5. Dartmouth, 229; 6. Penn, 154; 7. Barnard, 143; 8. Cornell, 110.

1982 Providence, R.I. -- 1. Princeton, 375; 2. Brown, 326; 3. Harvard, 252; 4. Yale, 172; 5. Cornell, 90; 6. Dartmouth, 74; 7. Barnard, 46; 8. Penn, 45.

1983 State College, Pa. -- 1. Penn State, 1210.5; 2. Brown, 864.5; 3. Princeton, 843.5; 4. Pittsburgh, 451; 5. Yale, 411; 6. Boston U., 375; 7. Harvard, 375; 8. West Virginia, 297; 9. Syracuse, 275; 10. William & Mary, 189; 11. Dartmouth, 120.5; 12. Cornell, 120; 13. Penn, 82; 14. Drexel, 75; 15. George Washington, 66; 16. Colgate, 47; 17. Fordham, 44; 18. Richmond, 41; 19. Temple, 25; 20. Bucknell, 24; 21. Villanova, 19; 22. St. John's, 17; 23. St. Bonaventure, 2.

1984 Providence, R.I. -- 1. Penn State, 820; 2. Brown, 743; 3. Princeton, 321; 4. Boston U., 299.5; 5. West Virginia, 271.5; 6. Yale, 258; 7. Penn, 204; 8. Harvard, 193; 9. Cornell, 151; 10. William & Mary, 120.5; 11. Dartmouth, 93; 12. Richmond, 79.5; 13. Drexel, 69.5; 14. Columbia, 43; 15. Rutgers, 42; 16. La Salle, 28; 17. Bucknell, 27; 18. Colgate & George Washington, 21; 20. Villanova, 20; 21. Fordham, 16; 22. St. John's, 6.

1985 Cambridge, Mass. -- Brown, 706; Penn State, 685; Harvard, 332; Yale, 329; Princeton, 326; West Virginia, 320; Penn, 178; Columbia, 136; Richmond, 132; James Madison, 112; Cornell, 108.5; La Salle, 105; George Washington, 77; Dartmouth, 77; Colgate, 73; Delaware, 68; Bucknell, 33; Nazareth, 21; St. Bonaventure, 20.5; William & Mary, 20; Rutgers, 14; Temple, 2

1986 State College, Pa. -- Brown, 933; Penn State, 596; Harvard, 542; Princeton, 483; West Virginia, 385; Boston U., 352; Yale, 352; Columbia, 215; Cornell, 212.5; Syracuse, 196; Penn, 176.5; Richmond, 147; James Madison, 108; William & Mary, 95; La Salle, 87; St. Bonaventure, 83; Drexel, 65; Dartmouth, 58; Lehigh, 54; George Washington, 43; Pittsburgh, 28; Bucknell, 22; Colgate, 16; Fordham, 10; Rutgers, 10; Delaware, 4

1987 Providence, R.I. -- Brown, 765; Harvard, 659; Penn State, 509; Princeton, 318; West Virginia, 274; Boston U., 236; Penn, 166; Yale, 161; Columbia, 137; James Madison, 116; Cornell, 107; LaS alle, 85; Richmond, 82; Dartmouth, 71; Lehigh, 40; Delaware, 39; Syracuse, 30; St. Bonaventure, 17; Fordham, 14; Drexel, 13; Colgate, 11; William & Mary, 9; Md.-Baltimore Co., 7; Rhode Island, 5; Bucknell, 4

1988 Cambridge, Mass. -- Harvard, 726; Penn State, 570; Brown, 474; Princeton, 424; Pittsburgh, 268; Boston U., 267; Yale, 216; Penn, 209; Columbia, 185; Cornell, 152; Drexel, 69; La Salle, 65; James Madison, 63; Syracuse, 50; William & Mary, 38; Marist, 21; Dartmouth, 20; Fordham, 20; Delaware, 12; Richmond, 8; Lehigh, 7; Colgate, 5; George Washington, 2

1989 State College, Pa. -- Harvard, 919; Penn State, 708.5; Pittsburgh, 609; Brown, 553; Princeton, 473.5; Cornell, 244; Penn, 244; Yale, 228; Columbia, 224; Boston U., 182; Syracuse, 181; Massachusetts, 102; American, 100; William & Mary, 94; Drexel, 93; Northeastern, 77; James Madison, 65; Dartmouth, 42; Richmond, 29; Marist, 24; Lehigh, 19; George Washington, 12; Bucknell, 10; Rhode Island, 4; Delaware, 3

1990 Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Penn State, 607; Harvard, 602.5; Pittsburgh, 494; Brown, 419; Princeton, 330; Villanova, 232; Yale, 213; Penn, 187; Cornell, 152; Drexel, 110; Boston U., 99; Columbia, 97; James Madison, 93; American, 72; Syracuse, 45.5; Massachusetts, 32; William & Mary, 32; Lafayette, 22; Connecticut, 17; Dartmouth, 15; Fordham, 12

1991 Princeton, N.J. -- Harvard, 558; Penn State, 527; Princeton, 473; Yale, 390.5; Brown, 338.5; Villanova, 273; Cornell, 223; Pittsburgh, 186; Columbia, 126; Drexel, 108; American, 104; Syracuse, 85; Boston U., 71; Penn, 65; Dartmouth, 48; James Madison, 48; William & Mary, 47; Army, 44; Bucknell, 41; Richmond, 39; Northeastern, 33; Fordham, 12; La Salle, 8; Rutgers, 4; Seton Hall, 3; Marist, 3; St. John's, 2; Massachusetts, 2

1992 Cambridge, Mass. -- Harvard, 716; Yale, 514; Princeton, 429; Cornell, 358.5; American, 303.5; Brown, 247; Dartmouth, 246; Penn, 175; La Salle, 156; Navy, 134; Buffalo, 128; Columbia, 127.5; Fordham, 109; Boston U., 70; Drexel, 58; Massachusetts, 22; Rider, 18; Richmond, 18; Colgate, 8.5; Rhode Island, 3.

1993 Buffalo, N.Y. -- Princeton, 635.5; Harvard, 592; Yale, 483.5; Cornell, 346.5; Brown, 317.5; Columbia, 307.5; James Madison, 269.5; Dartmouth, 191.5; Bucknell, 161; Navy, 140; American, 137.5; Penn, 113.5; Army, 58; Buffalo, 56; Richmond, 23; Fordham, 21

1994 Princeton, N.J. -- Princeton, 718; Harvard, 518.5; Brown, 457.5; Cornell, 418.5; Yale, 366; James Madison, 316; Dartmouth, 304.5; Columbia, 275; Navy, 145; Penn, 107; Army, 75

1995 Cambridge, Mass. -- Princeton, 635; Harvard, 604; Cornell, 493; Yale, 447; Brown, 363; Dartmouth, 341; James Madison, 293; Navy, 218; Columbia, 146; Army, 81; Penn, 70

1996 Providence, R.I. -- Brown, 598.5; Yale, 572.5; Harvard, 511.5; Princeton, 511.5; Cornell, 410; Dartmouth, 301.5; Navy, 239; Columbia, 205; Army, 158; Penn, 100

1997 Princeton, N.J. -- Brown, 738; Princeton, 681; Yale, 475; Harvard, 444; Columbia, 286; Navy, 278; Cornell, 275; Dartmouth, 217; Army, 122; Penn, 85; Northeastern, 36

1998 Cambridge, Mass. -- Brown, 805.5; Princeton, 686.5; Harvard, 552; Yale, 548; Columbia, 294; Cornell, 264; Dartmouth, 238; Penn, 114

1999 Princeton, N.J. -- Brown, 762; Princeton, 712; Harvard, 635.5; Yale, 405; Columbia, 344; Dartmouth, 291.5; Cornell, 184; Penn, 149

2000 Cambridge, Mass. -- Princeton, 794; Brown, 747; Harvard, 656.5; Yale, 466.5; Columbia, 336; Cornell, 149; Dartmouth, 149; Penn, 148

2001 Princeton, N.J. -- Princeton, 870; Brown, 774; Yale, 557; Harvard, 411; Columbia, 269.5; Penn, 258.5; Cornell, 190; Dartmouth, 153

2002 Cambridge, Mass. -- Princeton, 706; Brown, 691; Harvard, 655; Yale, 605; Columbia, 337; Penn, 335; Cornell, 166; Dartmouth, 165

2003 Princeton, N.J. -- Princeton, 799.5; Harvard, 633; Brown, 600.5; Yale, 513; Columbia, 384; Penn, 366; Dartmouth, 187; Cornell, 166.

2004 Cambridge, Mass. -- Princeton, 1361; Harvard, 1344.5; Yale, 1211; Brown, 1064.5; Columbia, 937; Penn, 936; Dartmouth, 533; Cornell, 410

2005 Princeton, N.J. -- Harvard, 1615; Princeton, 1389; Brown, 1002.50; Yale, 980; Penn, 937.50; Columbia, 746; Cornell, 551; Dartmouth, 542

2006 Cambridge, Mass. -- Princeton, 1580; Harvard, 1445; Columbia, 968.5; Penn, 947; Yale, 920; Brown, 868; Dartmouth, 579.5; Cornell, 532

2007 Princeton, N.J. -- Princeton, 1496; Harvard 1408.5; Yale, 1122; Penn, 1073; Columbia, 925; Brown, 811; Dartmouth, 634; Cornell, 339.5

CHAMPIONSHIPS BY SCHOOL
Green indicates a shared title

FIFTEEN
Princeton (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)

SEVEN
Brown (1985, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) First Ivy finisher: 1983, 1984

FIVE
Harvard (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2005) First Ivy finisher: 1990

THREE
Penn State (1983, 1984, 1990)

ONE
Yale (1978)

ZERO
Columbia; Cornell; Dartmouth; Penn