NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Coming off four days of incredible performances at the Ivy League Championships, the Yale men's swimming and diving team earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors and collected 12 All-Ivy selections. In addition, captain
Alexander Hazlett was recognized as Academic All-Ivy.
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Under the leadership of Robert J.H. Kiphuth Coach
Jim Henry and his and his coaching staff—Lindsay Lordache (Diving Coach),
Kyle Schack (Associate Head Coach), and
Joey Reilman and
Dana Grindall (Assistant Coaches), the team left DeNunzio Pool with 12 top-three finishes, including five gold medals and seven silver medals. Swimmers also broke 13 records at the meet, including nine Yale records and four Ivy League records.
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Additionally, Yale's second-place finish with 1,274.5 points was the highest for the Bulldogs since winning the entire meet in 1972.
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At the meet, the Bulldogs also punched tickets to NCAAs as
Noah Millard qualified in the 500 freestyle, and
Nick Finch qualified in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly.Â
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Following the competition, Millard received Harold S. Ulen Career High Point Swimmer honors, finishing with 352 points in his Ivy League Championship career, the most of anyone in his graduating class.
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FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY
50-Yard Freestyle – Nick Finch, Yale
500-Yard Freestyle – Noah Millard, Yale
100-Yard Butterfly – Nick Finch, Yale
200-Yard Medley Relay – Yale:
Lucius Brown,
Alexander Hazlett,
Nick Finch,
Deniel Nankov
400-Yard Medley Relay – Yale:
Jake Wang,
Charlie Egeland,
Nick Finch,
Deniel Nankov
SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY
100-Yard Freestyle – Nick Finch, Yale
1,000-Yard Freestyle – Noah Millard, Yale
1,650-Yard Freestyle – Noah Millard, Yale
100-Yard Breaststroke – Charlie Egeland, Yale
200-Yard Freestyle Relay – Yale:
Nick Finch,
Deniel Nankov,
Mak Nurkic Kacapor,
Jake Wang
400-Yard Freestyle Relay – Yale:
Jake Wang,
Nick Finch,
Noah Millard,
Deniel Nankov
800-Yard Freestyle Relay – Yale:
Jake Wang,
Lars Kuljus,
Mak Nurkic Kacapor,,
Noah Millard
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ACADEMIC ALL-IVY
Alexander Hazlett
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