Women's Swimming and Diving Dominate Columbia 244-56

Saturday, January 17

Providence, R.I.

12 p.m.

Brown University

244

Columbia

Women's Swimming and Diving Backstroke Start

Women's Swimming and Diving Dominate Columbia 244-56

1/17/2026 5:22:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Brown women's swimming and diving team (4-3, 2-3 Ivy) dominated from start to finish, defeating Columbia (1-4, 0-4 Ivy) 244-56 on Saturday afternoon at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center. Saturday was Senior Day and the Bears' final home meet before hosting the 2026 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championship in February.

Summary of Top-Three Finishes

Nadia Thomas, Amie Barrow, Eva McIver-Jenkins, and Audrey Chung brought in the first win for the Bears in the 200 medley relay in 1:41.46 with Isabelle Shapiro, Kaitlyn Holmes, Lizzy Washburn, and Lily Robinson taking third in 1:43.90.
Natalie Garre won the 400 IM (4:15.11) with Sumner Chmielewski taking second (4:19.83) and Brooke Manning placing third (4:20.87).
Isabella Dieffenthaller won the 200 free (1:47.96) with Kelly Dolce (1:48.05) and Garre (1:48.82) following.
Thomas won the 100 backstroke (54.83) with Crystal Yuen coming in second (55.62).
Angelina Chen won the 100 breaststroke (1:02.54) with Catherine Yu taking second (1:02.83).
McIver-Jenkins got her second win in the 200 butterfly (1:59.95), along with Beatrice Stewart taking second (2:01.03) and Washburn taking third (2:02.57). McIver-Jenkins also took second in the 100 butterfly (54.84).
Morgan Lukinac won the 50 free (22.82) and added another win in the 100 free (49.05).
Elena Yen won the 3-meter dive with 316.58 points and the 1-meter dive with 296.18 points.
Dieffenthaller took third in the 100 free (49.92).
Manning added her first win of the day in the 200 backstroke (1:57.18).
Barrow added her second win in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.28). Holmes (2:15.07) and Yu (2:18.36) followed.
Yuen took first in the 500 free (2:18.36) with Stewart coming in second (2:18.36).
Lillian Klinginsmith won the 100 butterfly (53.61).
Emilia Barck won the 200 IM (2:18.36).
Yuen, Chung, Klinginsmith, and Dolce won the 200 free relay (1:31.48) to finish the day.

UP NEXT
The Bears continue Ivy League action and visit upstate New York to take on Cornell on Jan. 30-31. The divers compete on Friday, Jan. 30 and the swimmers take center stage on Saturday, Jan. 31.

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