Sophomore Nancy Jo and co-captain Jen Steffen both look strong to contend in the 200 and 500 Freestyles, while the sprint events will be packed with Crimson swimmers led by former Ivy champ senior Keiko Iwahara.
Perhaps one of the closest races of the meet could be the 200 Breaststroke. With several women see-sawing back and forth in dual meet victories and losses, all of the teams will be watching the finish wall closely.
Harvard's hopes may be set on sophomore Alexis Todor, who was the runner-up at last year's competition. After recovering from her moped accident only two months ago, she has regained her strength and confidence.
"I am looking forward to the race," Todor said. "I know that it is going to be a really close race, but I want to win this year."
She will be joined in the 100 Breaststroke by sophomore Corie Calfee, who transferred from Stanford this year.
And don't count out Harvard's Backstroke and Butterfly contingencies. The Backstroke races could be some of the Crimson's strongest. In fact, it has four swimmers in each of the discipline's distances.
In the Butterfly events, Harvard has several freshman eager to get their first Ivy Championship's experience underway.
"I've never swum at a big shave and taper meet where it is a team competition," said freshman Butterflier Pia Chock. "I think that will make the freshmen compete better because we know the team is counting on us. It is definitely better than swimming individually at national meets with just your coach there to support you."
With the team's goals focused around full support and pride, it is only fitting that one of its most important aspirations lies in the only truly team events, the relays.
"The relays are some of our most important races of the meet because they count as double points," Chock said. "Plus, we really want to do well in them because we are trying to make the NCAA `B' time standards."
The outcome of the meet will be based on numerous variables, but the Crimson seems to have its minds prepared and its sights set on a great meet.