Articles by Madeline Folsom

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #50-41

Italy’s Sara Curtis had a massive meet at the 2025 SC Euros, winning three medals and setting a European Record in the 50 backstroke.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #60-51

Campbell McKean had a breakthrough performance at the 2025 U.S. Nationals to make his first World Championship team in two events.

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American Backstroker Isabelle Stadden Joins Virginia Pro Group

Cal alumna Isabelle Stadden has moved full time to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville to train with Todd DeSorbo pro group.

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Tennessee Sweeps Duke in Last Meet of Regular Season

Gui Caribe won two individual events and swam on two winning relays to help Tennessee sweep Duke in their final meet of the regular season.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #60-51

American Phoebe Bacon earned a spot on the 2025 World Championships team in the 200 IM while holding top 10 world rankings in the 100 and 200 back.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #70-61

German butterfly and sprinter Angelina Kohler finished the year ranked 5th in the world in the 100 fly and 9th in the 50 fly.

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College Swim Meets You Can Watch This Week: January 26-February 1

Watch the #2 Stanford women take on the #6 Cal women in Berkeley on Saturday, January 31st at 4 pm EST on the ACC Network Extra.

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2026 Ivy League Dual Meet Showdowns: It All Comes Down to This Weekend

The Harvard women are one of five undefeated teams in the Ivy League, and they will be looking to defend their dual meet title this weekend.

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Nova Southeastern Women Break NCAA DII Record With 3:17.92 400 Freestyle Relay

Nova Southeastern finished with a bang on senior day, setting a new NCAA DII Record in the women’s 400 freestyle relay of 3:17.92

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Alabama Sweeps A&M as Dutch Newcomers Giele and Niewold Shine

The Alabama men’s and women’s teams swept Texas A&M on Friday as they were bolstered by performances from Dutch newcomers Tessa Giele and Sean Niewold.

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NYU Men and Women Sweep MIT and Williams in DIII Powerhouse Tri-Meet

Carter Downs (above) won the 100 free and finished 2nd in the 50 free in NYU’s win over MIT and Williams College on Friday.

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Texas Pros Swim Medley Relays At 2026 Eddie Reese Showdown

Leon Marchand and the other Texas based pros raced a 400 medley relay during session two of the 2026 Eddie Reese Showdown.

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2026 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 2 Live Recap

Tonight’s finals session at the Eddie Reese Showdown features the 100s of stroke and Texas’ Hubert Kos will be swimming his first 100 back of the season.

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Virginia Women & NC State Men Win Dual Meet As 12 Pool Records Fall in Raleigh

Virginia’s Claire Curzan broke two individual pool records and was a member of two relay pool records on Friday’s dual meet with NC State.

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2026 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 1 Recap, Ksawery Masiuk Makes NCAA Debut

Polish World’s medalist Ksawery Masiuk made his NCAA debut on Friday morning for Texas at the Eddie Reese Showdown in Austin.

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