Articles by Madeline Folsom

Florida VS. Virginia Dual Meet: Session 2 Live Recap

Florida’s Anita Bottazzo swam a blistering 55.96 100 breaststroke split this morning, and she will get to race the individual event tonight against Virginia.

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2025 World Cup — Carmel: Gretchen Walsh Scratches 50 Free Final

World Record holder Gretchen Walsh has scratched the 50 free final on the first night of the World Cup Series, focusing on the 100 IM instead.

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College Swim Meets You Can Watch This Week

You can watch the 2025 NCAA Men’s Champion Texas team swim their first meet of the season vs Alabama on Friday at 12 pm EST on ESPN+.

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Futures Finalist Adam Speedie Verbally Commits To Youngstown State For Class of 2026

Adam Speedie, a Futures finalist, has verbally committed to Youngstown State University for the fall of 2026 where he will make an immediate impact.

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Northwestern Hires Alumna and NCAA Champion Diver Olivia Rosendahl to Coaching Staff

Northwestern has hired National Champion diver and Wildcat Alumna Olivia Rosendahl to the coaching staff as a graduate assistant diving coach.

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Hubert Kos and Luca Urlando Lead Men’s Swimmers With New NCAA Schedule Conflict

Hubert Kos was the NCAA Champion in the 200 IM and 200 back last season, but this year they fall on the same day of the meet.

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Kennedi Dobson Shines As South Carolina Women Upset Georgia For First Time Since 1985

Kennedi Dobson swam her first meet as a Bulldog, winning all three of her events and setting new personal best times as Georgia falls to South Carolina.

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Bella Sims, Torri Huske, and Claire Curzan Among Women’s Swimmers Affected By New NCAA Order

Claire Curzan and Bella Sims finished 1st and 2nd in the backstroke events in 2025, and both have event conflicts with the new NCAA event order.

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Minnesota Picks Up Verbal From Futures Finalist Ryan Wanner For 2027

Ryan Wanner, a Futures finalist from Wisconsin, has verbally committed to join his older sister at the University of Minnesota for the fall of 2027.

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Nebraska Women and Omaha Men Earn Wins in Double Dual with South Dakota State

The Nebraska women’s team walked home with wins against Nebraska–Omaha and South Dakota State in their first meet of the season.

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Power Four Schools Reportedly Opposed to New NCAA Championship Format

The Power Four conferences and coaches within them are reportedly opposed to the changes made to the NCAA Championship format.

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Thomas Heilman Breaks Three Meet Records to Help Orange Defeat Blue in UVA Intrasquad

Virginia freshman Thomas Heilman broke three Intrasquad records in the 150 free, 150 fly, and 50 fly events to help lead the Orange team to victory.

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“Abigail Called Me”, Taylor Swift’s Childhood Best Friend Was a Division I Swimmer

Abigail Anderson, Taylor Swift’s childhood best friend, was a Division I swimmer and she received a mention on Swift’s new album.

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NCAA Approves Changes to 2026 Division I Championships Weeks After Season Starts

The NCAA announced today, weeks after the start of the 2025-26 swim and dive season, that they were approving proposed changes to the DI Championships.

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Louisville Sweeps Xavier In 2025-26 Season Opener

The Louisville Cardinals opened their season versus Xavier University in dominant fashion, winning all the men’s and women’s events.

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