Unstoppable Waves: Women’s Swimming and Diving Triumphs Over Hawai’i and Arkansas

HONOLULU, HI – Harvard women’s swimming and diving wrapped up its training journey in Hawai’i this evening, competing against the University of Hawai’i and Arkansas at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. The Crimson remains flawless this season, prevailing over the Rainbow Wahine, 172-71, and the Razorbacks, 160-83. 

What to Know

• The Crimson displayed strong performance in diving, with three divers finishing in the top five for the 3-meter event. Nina Janmyr (314.95) and Remi Edvalson (308.40) secured second and third place for Harvard, respectively. Elizabeth Miclau came in fifth with a score of 302.50. Samantha Holtz (296.75), Tabitha Chen-Fiske (272.95), and Ennika Carlson (228.65) rounded out the Crimson team, placing seventh, 12^th, and 16^th, respectively. Edvalson, Miclau, and Chen-Fiske achieved season-best scores in their performances today.
• Edvalson also excelled in the 1-meter competition, finishing second with a score of 284.90. An additional three Crimson divers placed in the top seven, with Amy Wotovich (271.95) taking fourth, followed by Janmyr (260.95) and Miclau (257.90) in sixth and seventh places, respectively.
• In the swimming events, Harvard secured first and third in the 400-medley relay. Anya Mostek, Aleksandra Denisenko, Sydney Lu, and Mandy Brenner set a swift pace, completing the relay in 3:43.57.
• The winning streak continued for Harvard in the following two events with Alexandra Bastone and Molly Hamlin each earning first place in the 1000 (10:03.99) and 200 (1:49.69) freestyle, respectively. Both swimmers added another win later in the competition, with Bastone finishing first in the 500 free (4:55.75) and Hamlin leading a 1-2 finish for Harvard in the 200 back (2:00.80).
• Stephanie Iannaccone contributed two more victories to the Crimson’s tally, starting with a close win in the 200 IM. Iannaccone clocked in at 2:02.83, narrowly edging out her rival by two hundredths of a second. Later, she completed the 200 breast with a time of 2:16.55 to claim that title as well.
• Sydney Lu bolstered Harvard’s victory count by finishing first in the 200 fly with a time of 2:02.64.
• Harvard capped off their evening with one final win, as Blythe Wieclawek, Anya Mostek, Hamlin, and Kaylee McDonald collaborated to secure the 200 free relay victory (1:33.70).

Next Up

The Crimson will return to conference action in two weekends, hosting the Penn Quakers in Cambridge. This Ivy matchup is scheduled to commence at 2:00 p.m. ET, taking place in Blodgett Pool and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.