Articles by Madeline Folsom

Storylines to Watch at the 2026 Speedo Canadian Open

Michigan’s Bella Sims is making her 2026 long course debut at the 2026 Speedo Canadian Open as one of a few NCAA swimmers at the meet.

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‘Smiling and Loving the Process’: Ethan Heasley Back Swimming Lifetime Bests After Retirement

After retiring from the sport in 2022, Ethan Heasley came back to swimming in late 2024 and set a lifetime best 52.82 in the 100 fly at the Westmont PSS.

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Ava DiPasquale and Joey Eaddy Win Junior 3K Knockout at 2026 Open Water Nationals

Ava DiPasquale and Joey Eaddy took the top spots in the junior 3k knockout, the final event of the 2026 Open Water Nationals.

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Mariah Denigan and Ivan Puskovitch Go 3-for-3 with Wins in 5K at 2026 Open Water Nationals

Mariah Denigan from Ohio State won the women’s 5k race on the final day of the 2026 Open Water Nationals, making it a clean sweep.

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Madison Lord and Andrew Torba Both Win Nine Events At Junior Mets

Badger Swim Club’s Madison Lord and QNS Aquatics Club’s Andrew Torba both won nine events at the 2026 SC Junior Metropolitan Championships.

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Fishers Area 10-Year-Old Gabriel Brown Jumps Up to #3 All-Time 10 & Under 200 Free With 1:56.93

Fishers Area 10-year-old Gabriel Brown jumps up to #3 all-time in the 10 & Under 200 freestyle with 1:56.93 at Indiana Age Group Champs.

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Clare Herfel and Joey Eaddy Win Junior Nationals 5k Titles

Northern KY Clippers’ Clare Herfel and Revolution Aquatics’ Joey Eaddy earned the USA Swimming 5k Junior National Titles on Friday.

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U.S. President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to “Save College Sports”

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports” on Friday.

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USA Swimming National, U.S. Open, Junior National, and Winter Junior Time Standards for 2026

USA Swimming released time standards for the 2026 Nationals, U.S. Open, Junior Nationals, and Winter Juniors, and there are very few changes from last year.

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2026 U.S. Open Water National Championships: Ivan Puskovitch Wins Men’s 10K By Three Seconds

TSM’s Ivan Puskovitch won the open water 10k National Title on the first day of the 2026 U.S. Open Water National Championships.

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Cal Freshman Teagan O’Dell Dealt with “Multiple Injuries” At the Start of the NCAA Season

Cal freshman Teagan O’Dell scored 46 points at the NCAA Championships in March after dealing with multiple injuries at the start of the season.

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From Back Surgery to Lifetime Bests: Leo Kurucz’s Comeback and Search For New College Home

Former Mizzou swimmer Leo Kurucz broke his back during his freshman year and after surgery and almost two years off, he went three lifetime bests in March.

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Ayden Tan Moves Up to #18 All-Time in 13-14 100 Back with 49.25 at Spring Age Group Champs

San Ramon Valley’s Ayden Tan swim 49.25 in the 100 backstroke to win the event and move up to 18th all-time in the 13-14 boys rankings.

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Santa Margarita Sweeps 2026 Loyola Invitational, Boys Defeat Reigning CIF Champion Northwood

The Santa Margarita Catholic High School girls and boys teams won the 2026 Loyola Invitational, with the boys upsetting 2025 CIF Champion Northwood.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Final Pick’Ems Update

Only 15 users, including day four winner “Wahooswimfan” correctly chose Maximus Williamson to win the 200 IM. User “Dank26” is the overall pick’ems champion

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