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The format of the meet was somewhat different than the usual arrangement of events. The two teams competed the "long format," which means longer events such as the mile, the 400 individual medley, and the 200 strokes (butterfly, backstroke, and breastroke)--instead of 100 meters--are swum.
Another variance that made Saturday's meet exceptional was that it was swum on a 25-meter course instead of the usual 25-yard course. Some teams have begun to "practice" meets with this longer course because this year the NCAA championships, which will be held in Minneapolis from March...
More Harvard fans than were expected were in the stands, including the parents of several team members. This moral support was clear when Harvard began the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay. Harvard then went on to win nine of the 13 events, going 1-2-3...
In the mile, the Crimson was led by sophomore Ben Hanley, who won with a time of 15:47.96. Hanley won the event handily, by almost 20 seconds. His teammates senior co-captain Brian Cadman and freshman John Persinger
The platforms are higher than the one- and three-meter boards, and are usually seven or ten meters high. Platform diving is also usually not included in the list of events.