Articles by Madeline Folsom

Psych vs Seed: Which Men’s Teams Perform Better and Which Perform Worse at NCAAs (2025)

The Cal men had the best performance at last year’s NCAAs, improving by +125.5 from their seeded score based on the psych sheets.

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Luna Mertins Breaks Own NCAA Record in 100 fly

Luna Mertins dropped seven-hundredths of a second to break her own NCAA record in the women’s 100 fly, swimming 51.78 in the event.

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How Do Women’s Teams Typically Perform At NCAAs? (2025 Edition)

The Stanford Women’s team improved +36.5 points from their seed last year, the second most of any other women’s team at the meet.

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Jacob Hamlin Shatters DII NCAA Record in Men’s 1000

Jacob Hamlin set a new NCAA record in the men’s 1000 freestyle last night, obliterating his previous record by more than six seconds

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2025 DII NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

It’s time for Day 2 finals of the 2025 DII NCAA Championships, and we could be in for another NCAA record breaking session.

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Nova S’eastern Women Look to Maintain Lead, Drury Men Look to Take it: DII NCAA Day 2 Up/Downs

Nova S’eastern is looking to maintain their lead on day 2 of the DII NCAA Championships after winning the last two Championships.

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Texas Looking to Top Podium for First Time Since 2021: Scoring the 2025 Men’s NCAA Psych Sheet

Fresh off their first SEC title win, the Texas men are projected to score a total of 480 points at NCAAs winning their 16th National Title.

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Tampa Men Break 800 Free Relay NCAA Record on Day 1 of Championships

The Tampa men, led by sophomore Jacob Hamlin (above), started the meet off strong with an NCAA Record in the 800 freestyle relay.

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USA Swimming Membership Stays Stable In 2024, Predicting Post-Olympic Growth for 2025

The USA Swimming Demographic Data for 2024 came out today, and membership numbers stayed very stable, increasing just 0.13% from last year.

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Swims You Might’ve Missed on the Final Day of the Westmont Pro Swim Series

Maya Hetland had two excellent swims on the final day of the Westmont Pro Swim Series, dropping large chunks of time in her 100 fly and 200 IM.

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Shaine Casas is one of numerous double-event qualifiers for the last finals session, and he will be looking to pick up his 5th and 6th event wins tonight.

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Watch: Summer McIntosh Set US Open Record in the 400 IM at 4:26.98

Watch Summer McIntosh set the U.S. Open record in the women’s 400 IM and other race videos from last night’s finals session.

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Luke Barr Swims Fastest 100 IM Ever At Indiana Last Chance Meet

Indiana Senior Luke Barr swam the fastest 100 IM ever in 45.74 in the men’s 100 IM at a last chance meet today to overtake Shaine Casas’ record.

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Simone Manuel Swims First 100 Fly PB in Six Years

Simone Manuel swam 59.39 in the women’s 100 fly this morning for her first new personal best in the event in almost six years.

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2025 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Summer McIntosh highlight’s tonight’s events at the Westmont Pro Swim Series, earning the top seed in the women’s 400 IM in prelims.

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