"Knowing that we were going to be so strong in that event gave us all a lot of confidence," said Todor, who had personal bests in the event as well as in the 200-yard breaststroke in which she finished second. "We hoped our depth in the event would boost the team spirit."

Another time of team elation came for the aerial magic of junior Ali Shipley, who finished third in both diving events. Shipley performed well amid strong opposition, as Princeton qualified an unprecedented five divers in the finals.

"The divers performed well with the immense pressure they were under," senior Adrienne Leight said. "It was great to see some Crimson amidst the sea of orange and black."

The Crimson made its presence known not only by the divers and the triple-event winners, but through its talented freshmen class as well.

Freshmen Gustafsson, Anna Fraser, Jane Humphries, Victoria Chang and O'Bierne all made the finals in individual events, showing the promise of the young Harvard team in years to come.

"The freshmen add a lot of strength to the team," senior Nancy Jo said.

Jo's sentiments are optimistically echoed by the rest of the team.

"We have a young team right now," Gustafsson said. "This weekend the freshmen showed we are going to be even better during the next seasons."