Earlier in the season, Harvard lost to Pennsylvania, the eighth place finisher at last year's Ivy Championships.
These ups and downs have been fueled by several factors.
Earlier this season, the Crimson lost an entire crop of decorated returnees to attrition. The team also has had a series of injuries among its star-athletes and top recruits, including former school record holder and Harvard's sole conference champion from last year, Lovisa Gustafsson.
The Crimson has another chance to avenge the disappointments of the season at the Women's Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships in Princeton, February 22-24. Ivies will be the last chance for the Crimson's relays to make a run at the Big Dance and for standouts like Chock and Nadeau to guarantee themselves spots at Nationals.