Articles by Madeline Folsom

Winter Juniors Qualifier Ainsley Stephan Sends Verbal Commitment to Wisconsin for 2026

Ainsley Stephan, a Winter Juniors qualifier, has sent her verbal commitment to Wisconsin for the recruiting class of 2026.

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Leon Marchand Only Racing One World Cup Stop

Leon Marchand has confirmed he will only be racing at the first stop of the Swimming World Cup after winning the series last year.

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Swimmers Featured Among 2025 NCAA Woman Of The Year Nominees

Conference nominees for the 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year were due in July, and some of them have announced their representatives.

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Two-Time Olympian Erika Connolly (Brown) Announces Retirement

Two-time Olympian Erika Connolly (formerly Brown) announced her retirement from competitive swimming earlier this afternoon.

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High School Swimming Participation Up For First Time In Eight Years

For the first time since the 2017-2018 school year, High School swimming saw an increase in boys and girls participation rates.

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2026 College Swimming Previews: #6 ASU Men Vie For Top Five With Strong Transfer Class

Ilya Kharun will lead the ASU men to a potential top five finish with their exceptionally strong transfer class this season.

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YMCA Nationals Medalist Brayden King Headed to William & Mary for 2026

Brayden King will be joining the William & Mary swim team in the fall of 2026 as a major boost to their distance freestyle program.

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Ohio State Picks Up In State Recruit Paige Burkey for Class of 2027

Ohio Native and futures finalist Paige Burkey, a versatile sprinter, has verbally committed to Ohio State for the class of 2027.

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Futures Finalist Sofia Ye Verbally Commits to Johns Hopkins for Class of 2030

Futures finalist and breaststroker Sofia Ye has verbally committed to Johns Hopkins University. She will join the Blue Jays in the fall of 2026.

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2026 College Previews: #6 Florida Women Hit Hard By Transfers and Graduates

Julie Brousseau is the highest returning point scorer from 2025 with 12. She will be crucial if Florida wants to stay in the top 10 despite key losses.

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Illinois Sectionals Qualifier Lilly Liebmann Will Attend Valparaiso University in Fall 2026

Lilly Liebmann, an Illinois Sectionals finalist, has committed to Valparasio University for the recruiting class of 2026.

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Summer Juniors Finalist Jeremy Ting Headed To Cornell For 2026

Summer juniors finalist Jeremy Ting has verbally committed to Cornell for the fall of 2026 where he will join the IM and distance groups.

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Alabama Snags Junior Nationals Diver Hayden Ferenc For Class of 2026

Junior National diver Hayden Ferenc has sent her verbal commitment to the University of Alabama as a member of the class of 2026.

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Campbell McKean Highlights List of 20 Swimmers Who Jumped From Junior to Senior National Team

Campbell McKean was one of 20 athletes who made the USA Swimming National Team this year after being on the Junior team last year.

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Georgia Men Top UNCW In First Dual Meet of 2026 Season, Luca Urlando Swims 200 Free, 200 Back

The Georgia Bulldogs had a dominant start to their season, winning every event against UNCW. Luca Urlando won the 200 free and 200 back.

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