On January 10, 2026, the University of Pennsylvania hosted a trio of Ivy League rivals at Sheerr Pool in Philadelphia, PA, for a memorable senior day. The Quaker women and men dominated their respective matches against Yale and Dartmouth, showcasing their prowess in the pool. The women's team secured wins in all events, while the men's team achieved victories in the final three events of the day.
** Women's Recap:
Anna Moehn, a standout swimmer for Penn, showcased her versatility by winning the 1000 freestyle with a time of 9:41.43, outpacing her competitors by three seconds. She later added another event win in the 500 free, finishing in 4:47.09 with a comfortable margin of nearly five seconds.
Katya Eruslanova, another Penn swimmer, demonstrated her speed in the 200 free, narrowly defeating Yale's Julia Ebli by just eight-tenths of a second, clocking 1:48.13. Eruslanova further solidified her dominance in the middle-distance events, claiming the 200 IM with a time of 1:59.70, the only swimmer to break the 2-minute mark.
The Penn team also excelled in the backstroke events, with Kate Levensten and Brianna Cong finishing first and second in the 100 backstroke, respectively, in times of 52.82 and 53.58. Eruslanova and Levensten's strong performances continued in the 200 back, securing a rare 1-1-3 sweep for Penn, with Cong finishing third in 1:57.31.
Margaret Hu, a Penn swimmer, dominated the 200 butterfly, crossing the finish line in 1:58.21, over a second and a half ahead of Yale's Angela Wang, who finished in 1:59.92. Hu completed her impressive performance by winning the 100 fly in 53.52, leading a 1-2-3 sweep for Penn.
Amy Qin, another Penn swimmer, showcased her speed in the sprints, touching the wall in 22.81, the only swimmer under 23 seconds. She added another win in the 100 free, finishing in 49.78, nearly a second ahead of Dartmouth's Carinn Bethea.
Penn's success extended beyond individual events, as Rachel Yang topped the 1-meter scoring with a win in the 1-meter diving event, scoring 277.90. The team's momentum continued in the 400 free relay, where Connie Wang, Amber Smith, Cong, and Qin combined to finish in 3:22.34, capping off Penn's winning day.
** Men's Recap:
The Yale men's team replicated the women's success, winning the opening 200 medley relay, setting the tone for their dominance. Lucius Brown, Alexander Hazlett, Nicholas Finch, and Deniel Nankov combined to finish in 1:26.21, over a second ahead of Yale in 1:27.60.
Arshak Hambardzumyan, a Yale swimmer, showcased his endurance by finishing more than five seconds ahead of the field in the 1000 free, clocking 9:07.05. Dartmouth's Tommy Erwin finished second in 9:12.28.
The men's competition intensified in the 200 breast, where Charlie Egeland of Yale emerged victorious over Penn's Watson Nguyen. Egeland's explosive start in 24.40 nearly led to a comeback by Nguyen, but Egeland held on to win in 52.62, compared to Nguyen's 52.69.
Finch demonstrated his versatility by blasting the fastest 50 free of the meet, finishing as the lone 19-second performer in 19.55. Penn's Liam Campbell finished second in 20.10. Finch's dominance continued in the 100 fly, where he cruised to a win in 46.28, a second and a half ahead of any other competitor.
Yale's Nicholas Chau was the top scorer on the 1-meter boards, achieving the only 300-point performance in 301.60. Brady Stanton secured the win on the 3-meter with a score of 324.75, narrowly surpassing Dartmouth's Everett Tai.
Nankov contributed to Yale's win total with a win in the 100 free, leading from start to finish in 43.92, the only performance under 44 seconds. Crash Ackerly of Yale held off Penn's James Curreri in the 200 back, finishing just 35 hundredths ahead in 1:45.12.
Noah Millard, another Yale swimmer, showcased his dominance in the 500 free, finishing in 4:22.91, nearly six seconds faster than the rest of the field. Yale's final individual win came from Jiawn Li, who touched the wall a quarter of a second ahead of Dartmouth's Jacob Turner in the 200 IM.
The day concluded with a relay win for the Bulldogs, as Finch, Nankov, Jake Wang, and Millard combined to finish in 3:44.05, securing a dominant inner conference showing.
Penn's Eddie Jin secured the 200 free win, finishing in 1:35.88, fending off Yale's Lars Kuljus and Wang, who finished in 1:35.72 and 1:35.88, respectively. Max Malakhovets and Peter Whittington of the Quakers battled for the top spot in the 200 fly, with Malakhovets crossing the finish line first in 1:45.68, and Whittington finishing second in 1:45.81.
Dartmouth's Andrew Chou dominated the 100 back, turning in the only sub-48-second performance in 47.10. Yale finished 2-3-4, with all three swimmers finishing within four-tenths of a second apart.
