Articles by Madeline Folsom

University of Montevallo Recommends Cutting Swimming and Diving Programs

The University of Montevallo interim president has recommended the Board of Trustees cut the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs.

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2026 Big West Championships: Hawaii Women and Grand Canyon Men Lead After Day Two

Hawaii’s Holly Nelson (above) won the women’s 50 freestyle in 20.28 to exactly tie the NCAA qualifying standard on night two of the Big West Championships.

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Four Athletes Earn Automatic NCAA Bids To Kick Off Conference Meets

Hawaii’s Karol Ostrowski (above) won the men’s 50 freestyle in 19.13 to earn the fourth automatic NCAA qualification on night two of 2026 conference meets.

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Big West Championships Day 1 Recap: UCSB Women and Hawaii Men Lead After Massive Women’s DQs

The first night of the Big West Championships saw major DQs from the Hawaii and UCSD women, leading to the UCSB women topping the leaderboard.

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ACC Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets Released; Torri Huske to Choose Between 50 Free and 200 IM on Day One

Torri Huske will make a decision between the 50 free and 200 IM on day one of the 2026 ACC Championships, and she will race the 100 free and 100 fly.

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Southern Connecticut Head Coach Tim Quill Dies At 59, One Day Before Conference Meet

Southern Connecticut Head Coach Tim Quill suddenly passed away after leading the SCSU team to 34 conference titles during his 28-year tenure.

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ASU Sweeps Arizona as Ilya Kharun Splits 18.94 50 Fly, #8 Fly Split in History

Ilya Kharun split 18.94 on the fly leg of the 200 medley relay, which is the 8th fastest split in history and gives him 7 of the top 10 splits all-time.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2026: Women’s #10-1

Summer McIntosh earns her 4th consecutive spot at the top of SwimSwam’s 2026 Top 100 rankings after setting three world records in 2025.

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Sara Curtis Swims 51.03 to Win 100 Fly in Day Two Prelims of Cavalier Invite

Sara Curtis swims 51.03 in the 100 fly prelims on day two of the Cavalier Invite, which moves her up to 11th in the country this season.

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Virginia Women Maintain Control of the Top Spot in February CSCAA Poll, Stanford Jumps Texas

The UVA women continue to dominate the top spot on the February edition of the CSCAA Dual Meet Polls, earning 425 points to lead Stanford.

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Texas Men Hold Strong At Top of CSCAA February Polls, Stanford Men Enter Top Five

Hubert Kos returned to competition for the Texas Longhorns at the Eddie Reese Showdown, and bolstered the program that has already been #1 all season.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #20-11

Teenager Yu Zidi took the world of swimming by storm in 2025 when she finished 4th in three events at the 2025 World Championships

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #30-21

Claire Weinstein finished 2025 ranked in the top 30 in five different freestyle events, and she won a bronze medal int he 200 free at Worlds.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #40-31

Rylee Erisman earns her first Top 100 designation at #36 after her breakthrough performance at the 2025 World Junior Championships.

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College Swim Meets You Can Watch This Week: February 2-9

We have made it to the last week of college dual meets for the 2025-26 NCAA season, and both days of the Auburn Invite will be streamed on the SEC+ Network

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