Brown University finished last in the event with 723 points, losing to Dartmouth by six points. Princeton University won with 1,400 points.
"We had a double Ivy League champ," Wilson said, referring to Zupan's victories in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle events. "We haven't had that in about 40 years."
Zupan won the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:03.37 and the 1,650-yard freestyle in 15:14.83, setting Dartmouth records and personal bests in both events. Zupan's time in the 1,650-yard freestyle shattered the previous record, beating the time set by Kevin Ellis '09 by 18 seconds. For the past six years, a swimmer from Harvard University has won the 1,000-yard freestyle event.
"It's hard to describe," Zupan said, attempting to recount his emotions after the races. "I guess it was a mixture of joy and tiredness."
Co-captain Billy Haley '11 said Zupan "blew everybody away" with his performance.
"Winning the distance events at Ivies is a very prestigious accomplishment," Haley said. "He will continue to make a name for himself in the Ivy League and hopefully continue to win events at Ivies."
Zupan said Dartmouth's success at the competition was due to a broader team effort.
"Our entire team, including the coaches, has worked really hard this year to end the trend of finishing last, and after 15 years we have finally succeeded," he said. "Every single swimmer stepped up when he had to and the desire to beat Brown was really astonishing."
The team's individual success was not limited to Zupan's performance, as the team set eight Dartmouth records at the competition, according to Haley. Every men's swimmer set a personal best time, Haley said.
"I have never been as proud and excited for the team as I was this weekend," he said.
Other team record-breakers include Michael Ahern '12, who set a new Dartmouth-best in the 200-yard backstroke and the 400-yard medley relay team.
Wilson said the team put in a strong effort in the competition, which encouraged swimmers to achieve several impressive performances.
"We did a pretty good job at the entries," he said. "We finished ahead by only a few points it was a very tactical win."
Haley echoed Wilson, noting that the Big Green coaching staff rested and tapered the team well in advance of the competition.
Diver Michael Brown '11, who finished 14th in the three-meter diving event, said the team "fought for every dive and race."
"It was really exciting to be a part of," Brown said.
Haley said the team will attempt to use momentum from this season to improve.
"We continue to recruit fast swimmers who really contribute to the team every year," he said. "Dartmouth swimming will only become better and more formidable in the future."
