If you were anywhere in the vicinity of Blodgett Pool on Friday night or

Saturday afternoon, you would have noticed quite a commotion from within.

That clamor came as several hundred fans, a marching band, and 43 female athletes used every last breath to support the women's swimming and diving teams. The teams were attempting to complete an undefeated season in a double dual meet with Princeton and Yale.

Unfortunately, the cheering could not keep the Tigers from taking a commanding lead to win 182-118, knocking the Crimson record down to 10-1, 6-1 Ivy. However, the Lady Crimson did swim well enough to outpace the Bulldogs during the same two-day meet, 189-111.

The squad had high expectations of completing its first perfect record in years, so some disappointment was expected.

"We went into this weekend as the underdogs but we still wanted to win this meet," said co-captain Sue Machorek. "All of us are definitely disappointed, but we know we still have a great chance at winning Ivies."

Harvard did post some promising results, turning performances that prove the team will be a force at the Ivy Championships.

Senior sensation Nancy Jo gave the Crimson its first victory, snaking her Princeton competitor by .05 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle. Her winning time of 1:52.80 ranks her as one of the top swimmers in the 200 freestyle in the league.