For the Crimson to win the Ivy Crown, it's going to take individuals qualifying in the top eight in the preliminaries of the Ivy Championships, and improving upon its standings in the finals.

Even though it will take individual successes to grab the conference title, swimmers are keeping their minds on the team goal.

"We're team oriented," said 2000 Ivy Champion in the 1650-yard freestyle Lovisa Gustafsson. "Individuals need to win races, but the goal of the team is to maximize scoring through a team effort."

The team's efforts will be a reflection of their preparation for dual meets and the conference title.

"The team would like to win all its dual meets and the Ivy Championships as well," Wriede-Morawski said. "Everyone is capable of swimming lifetime best times. This is a team of women who know how to race."

To win its upcoming competitions, Harvard is going to need a thrust of victories from the team's proven standouts, as well as from individuals just making their mark.

The team will rely on the likes of Chock, McDougall, Gustafsson, and sophomore ace Jane Humphries.

But without the support from the likes of fast-improving freestyler Jill Ono and versatile sophomore Arianne Cohen, the Crimson will find it hard to match up against the depth and star-power of it rivals, Brown and Princeton.