NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale women's swimming and diving team heads to Brown this week for the Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships. Competition begins on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. with a pair of relay finals. From Thursday through Saturday, heats begin at 11 a.m. followed by the finals at 6 p.m. Starting Thursday morning, video will be available on ESPN+.
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The Bulldogs, who posted a 6-1 league mark during the dual-meet season, are seeking their first Ivy crown since 2017. Yale placed second in each of the last two seasons.
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The Bulldogs last competed at the annual HYP meet on Feb. 1-2. Yale had several top-two finishers, including HYP champions
Jamie Yeh in the 100 backstroke,
Cate Sawkins in the 200 backstroke,
Ashley Loomis in the 500 freestyle,
Nikki Watters in the 1-meter diving and
Kendall Brent in the 1650 freestyle. All should be in contention for Ivy titles as well.
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Caitlyn Tycz finished second in both the 100 and 200 butterfly at HYP, while
Raime Jones was second in the 200 freestyle,
Izzi Henig was second in the 100 freestyle and
Jessica Whang placed second in the 100 breaststroke.
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The Bulldogs are the defending Ivy champions in 200 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays.
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2020 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship Schedule
| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 |
| Finals (6 p.m.) |Â Results |
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Event |
| 1 |
200-yard medley relay (timed final) |
| 2 |
800-yard freestyle relay (timed final) |
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| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 |
| Prelims (11 a.m.) |Â ESPN+Â |
| 1 |
500-yard freestyle |
| 2 |
200-yard individual medley |
| 3 |
50-yard freestyle |
| 4 |
1-meter diving prelims (1:30 p.m.) |
| 5 |
1-meter diving consolation finals |
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(to begin 15 minutes after conclusion of prelims) |
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| Finals (6 p.m.) |Â ESPN+Â |
| 1 |
500-yard freestyle |
| 2 |
200-yard individual medley |
| 3 |
50-yard freestyle |
| 4 |
1-meter diving finals |
| 5 |
200-yard freestyle relay (timed final) |
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| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 |
| Prelims (11 a.m.) |Â ESPN+Â |
| 1 |
400-yard individual medley |
| 2 |
100-yard butterfly |
| 3 |
200-yard freestyle |
| 4 |
100-yard breaststroke |
| 5 |
100-yard backstroke |
| 6 |
3-meter diving prelims (1:30 p.m.) |
| 7 |
1000-yard freestyle (all but fastest heat) |
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(to begin at approximately 4:00 p.m.) |
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| Finals (6 p.m.) |Â ESPN+Â |
| 1 |
1000-yard freestyle (fastest heat) |
| 2 |
400-yard individual medley |
| 3 |
100-yard butterfly |
| 4 |
200-yard freestyle |
| 5 |
100-yard breaststroke |
| 6 |
100-yard backstroke |
| 7 |
3-meter diving consolation finals |
| 8 |
400-yard medley relay (timed final) |
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| SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 |
| Prelims (11 a.m.) |Â ESPN+Â |
| 1 |
200-yard backstroke |
| 2 |
100-yard freestyle |
| 3 |
200-yard breaststroke |
| 4 |
200-yard butterfly |
| 5 |
1650-yard freestyle (all but fastest heat) |
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(to begin at approximately 4:00 p.m.) |
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| Finals (6 p.m.) |Â ESPN+Â |
| 1 |
1650-yard freestyle (fastest heat) |
| 2 |
200-yard backstroke |
| 3 |
100-yard freestyle |
| 4 |
200-yard breaststroke |
| 5 |
200-yard butterfly |
| 6 |
3-meter diving finals |
| 7 |
400-yard freestyle relay (timed final) |
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