The Columbia men’s swimming and diving team will compete at the 2026 Ivy League Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, which will be held at DeNunzio Pool on the Princeton University campus from February 25 to 28. The event opens Wednesday evening with finals in the 200-medley relay and 800-free relay. Preliminary heats are scheduled for 11 a.m. each morning, with finals set for 6 p.m.
Fans can follow updates on the championships through the Ivy League’s championship central website, where ticket information and media credential forms are available. All sessions of the meet will be streamed live via ESPN+. Detailed schedules and streaming links can also be found on Columbia Men’s Swimming and Diving’s official schedule page. Live results will be posted as they become available.
Social media accounts @CULionsMSD on Twitter and Instagram will provide daily recaps and highlight major achievements during the event.
In their most recent meet, Columbia secured a 213-86 win over Dartmouth at Uris Natatorium. The Lions started strong with a victory in the 200 medley relay by Isaac Beers, Beri Yang, Brian Lee, and Zion James in a time of 1:27.37.
Senior athletes played key roles during this meet. Stephen Zhukov won the 1000 freestyle (9:10.55) and finished second in the 500 free, while Zach Vasser placed second in the 1000 and took first in the 500 freestyle (4:30.22). In sprint events, Zion James won the 50 freestyle (19.86) and anchored a pool-record-setting performance in the closing 200 freestyle relay alongside Sam Eckert, Kevin Obochi, and Adam Wu (1:18.72).
At a subsequent competition—the BU Invite—Bingxiang Qin led with a win in the 400 IM (3:58.90), while Ryan Pak was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke (55.69) and placed among the top four in the 200 IM.
Columbia has published heat sheets listing all athletes competing at Ivies this year online. Those not participating at Ivies will travel to Maryland for ECAC Championships hosted by Navy starting Friday; results from that meet will be recapped on gocolumbialions.com.
After Ivy League Championships conclude, qualified divers from Columbia will prepare for NCAA Zone Diving competition beginning March 9.
For continued coverage of Columbia men’s swimming and diving activities throughout these competitions, fans are encouraged to follow @CULionsMSD and @CULionsDiving on social media or visit GoColumbiaLions.com.
