But Princeton secured its second title in three years by placing first and third in the 200-yard butterfly, in which Harvard managed only a fourth-place finish.
Princeton’s greater depth allowed it to claim the title.
“We had a couple of guys that performed incredibly well in Rassan and Cromwell winning three individual events, but beyond that we struggled,” said Cameron Moccari ’05. “In terms of individual events it’s going to take a lot more than just two guys,”
While the season came to a disappointing end for most swimmers, Rassan and Cromwell travelled to East Meadow, NY for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
Rassan finished 13th overall in the 100-breaststroke, while Cromwell placed 9th in the 200-meter backstroke. Though he did not qualify for the championship final, Cromwell won the consolation final, touching the wall in 1:55.48.
—Staff writer William C. Marra can be reached at wmarra@fas.harvard.edu.