Women’s Swimming and Diving Set to Host Columbia and Navy

Friday, January 21

Princeton, N.J.

11:00 AM

Princeton University

Columbia

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Women’s Swimming and Diving Set to Host Columbia and Navy

January 18, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's swimming and diving team begins 2022 at home with matchups against the Columbia Lions and Navy Midshipmen. The meet is set for Friday, January 21st at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM respectively, inside DeNunzio Pool.

The Tigers remain undefeated, boasting a 5-0 record this year. Most recently, the Tigers placed 2nd at the Big Al Invitational. Princeton set seven top-10 school records and earned two NCAA B cut times. Ellie Marquardt earned one NCAA B cut time in the 400 IM (4:13.99), while Nikki Venema earned the other NCAA B cut time in the 100 butterfly (52.64).

On the Lions: The Columbia women's swimming and diving team is 3-3 on the season, and is coming off a 172-108 win over Ivy League rival Cornell. The Lions finished 4-3 in 2019-2020.

On the Midshipmen: The Navy women's swimming and diving team is 7-1 on the season, their most recent victory a 230-70 thrashing of rival Army. The Midshipmen went 10-2 during the 2019-2020 season.

Event Schedule
Columbia
200 medley relay
300 IM
200 freestyle
50 backstroke
50 breaststroke
100 butterfly
50 freestyle
Diving
100 freestyle
100 backstroke
100 breaststroke
500 freestyle
50 butterfly
Diving
100 IM
200 freestyle relay

Navy
200 medley relay
1000 freestyle
200 freestyle
100 backstroke
100 breaststroke
200 butterfly
50 freestyle
Diving
100 freestyle
200 backstroke
200 breaststroke
500 freestyle
100 butterfly
Diving
200 IM
400 freestyle relay

*Divers will compete on all three boards

Next up: The Tigers will be on the road in New Haven, Connecticut for HYPS from January 28 to January 29.