Princeton upset Brown to steal the Ivy Title with overwhelming support from its divers. The Crimson finished third again.
But in many respects this year is different. The Crimson squad is smaller, more cohesive and hyper-motivated. It is a new team.
In addition to graduates, thirteen members of the 1999-2000 squad did not return to the team this fall.
Many of Harvard's best swimmers were among those to the leave the team.
Team record holder in the 100-yard butterfly Sarah Murphy, Ivy championship finalists Liz Baxter and Tina Weiner, and breaststroke standouts Rachael O'Beirne and Karen Milkosky all made exits.
Despite the departures, the Crimson has proved it is ready to press on.
"We are just as talented this year, if not more so," Harvard Coach Stephanie Wreide-Morawsky said. "A smaller team size has already fostered a stronger sense of unity."
Captain Angie Peluse knows she can find determination at the heart of her team.
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