Kiedel was the top Harvard finisher, as he touched the wall tied for fourth place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:36.11. Matuszak finished in 13th place.

Sirringhaus managed 15th place in the 1650 freestyle and Wreide posted an 11th-place finish in the 400 Individual Medley.

The relays were the real point-getters for the Crimson as it nabbed fifth place in the 800 freestyle relay and 10th place in the 200 freestyle event. The end result would have been much higher had the Crimson's 400 freestyle team not been disqualified in the preliminary round for diving early.

"I have never felt as much a part of the team as I did this season," Martin said. "Seeing my teammates cheering me on during races really gave me the motivation to keep on going."

After finishing the year ranked No. 18, the team seems to keep getting stronger. The Harvard ranks are only losing two top-scoring seniors and the Crimson is already guaranteed a strong recruiting class.

"We had ten people get in and all are coming," Sirringhaus said. "Normally we only have a 70-percent matriculation rate."

So if the teams around the country wouldn't take notice before, they surely will now.

The monster has definitely been created.