The team's breaststroke corps continued to amaze competitors. Senior Alexis Todor and freshman Rachael O'Beirne teamed up to sweep the 100-yard breaststroke with times of 1:05.13 and 1:05.16, respectively.

Wins like these kept Harvard within striking distance of Princeton (58-92) and provided a comfortable lead over Yale (103-47) after the first day of events. With Yale now out of the picture, Harvard began focusing solely on the Tigers.

"After the first day of the meet, we knew it would be tough to catch Princeton," Jo said. "But we went out there with the mentality that we could do it."

In the end, Princeton was simply too powerful for Harvard to overtake, but the second day of the meet illustrated the team's drive to win with several key performances.

One such effort came from junior Pia Chock, as she glided to a 52:88 finish in the 100 freestyle, out-stroking her Tiger counterparts by several tenths of a second.

"This was the greatest meet I have ever swum in," said Chock. "Standing on the blocks before the race and hearing everyone rooting for Harvard gave me a lot more confidence."

The crowd was undoubtedly a factor for freshman distance star Lovisa Gustafsson, competing in the 500 freestyle. After finishing second in two events early in the meet, Gustafsson would not be denied in this one. She came from behind to overtake Princeton's Valeria Kukla in the last 100 yards, finishing in 4:56.46.