The platforms are higher than the one- and three-meter boards, and are usually seven or ten meters high. Platform diving is also usually not included in the list of events.

In fact, Blodgett only has a seven-meter tower. This means divers must go from instinct when competing in the ten meter at other pools, making Patton's success is even more impressive.

In the 200-meter butterfly, Harvard was able to shut Navy out of the top three spots once again, with sophomore Ryan Egan, senior Jan Sibbersen, Cadman finishing first, second and third, respectively. Egan won the event with apparent ease as he finished a full three seconds ahead of the field.

The 200-meter backstroke was also a successful sweep for the men. Mike Im, a junior, broke the pool record, winning with a time of 2:01.24. His teammates, freshman Dan Shevchik and Nyweide placed second and third, respectively, with times of 2:05.01 and 2:09.82.

In what seemed to be the only down point of the meet, the Harvard men lost the last event, the 200 freestyle relay. The Midshipmen beat Harvard at last year's conference meet in that event, and it was the only one out of five relays the Crimson did not take.

Coach Tim Murphy had a meeting before the meet to remind the men of that loss. Losing a relay in this midseason dual meet, some team members say, will only serve as incentive to sweep all five relays at this year's conference meet, which will be held at Long Island, March 2-4.

Now more than halfway through training, the Crimson's meet schedule will soon pick up.

The swimmers will have a busy January and February, with six conference teams left to challenge.