Tan, Snyder, and junior Koya Osada each collected second-place finishes in the 50 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 500 freestyle to cement the win.
BYU
Harvard faced a familiar opponent in BYU, having already raced against the Cougars at the Texas Invitational in November. The results from the previous meet were effectively repeated, as the Crimson defeated BYU in decisive fashion, 120-70, in the Cougars’ home pool.
The result was never really in doubt, as the team of Yakubovich, Manchester, McNamara, and Farris won the 400 medley relay to open the meet. Sophomore Daniel Tran, Chang, Tan, and sophomore Sebastian Lutz took second place in the event, more than a second ahead of the third-place finishers from BYU.
Harvard would go on to win every race, taking at least two of the top three spots in each event along the way.
The Crimson’s performance was highlighted by podium sweeps in the 1650 freestyle, 400 IM, and 200 backstroke.
Houck, sophomore Gavin Springer, and Snyder captured the top three spots in the 1650 free, while Chang took first, senior Christian Carbone ended up second, and Tran was third in the 400 IM. Tran would get his solo win in the 200 back, touching the wall ahead of second-place Manchester, with co-captain Mitchell Foster in bronze position.
Farris also added two more individual wins to his already extensive collection, taking top marks in both the 100 and 200 freestyle. Kim and senior Aly Abdel Khalik finished third in the 100 and 200-yard iterations of the event, respectively.
Elsewhere, Osada emerged victorious in the 200 butterfly, with senior Sava Turcanu four seconds behind in second place, putting an exclamation point on the victory.
With three more wins to its name, Harvard will return to Ivy League action next week with a perfect record and a sense of guarded confidence.
“This weekend was probably the hardest weekend in our schedule, so I think picking up three wins will definitely generate some positive momentum, especially mentally,” Yakubovich said. “The trick will be to not get complacent as we head into our last two regular season meets.”
—Staff writer Sam O.M. Christenfeld can be reached at schristenfeld@college.harvard.edu.