Articles by Madeline Folsom

2025 World University Games: Day 2 Finals Preview/Scratches

Leah Hayes is the top seed in the women’s 400 IM final at the World University Games this evening by more than two seconds.

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2025 World Championships: Men’s and Women’s Open Water 5k Live Recap

Florian Wellbrock will be looking to win his 2nd open water gold medal of these World Championships with a win in tonight’s 5k.

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2025 WUGs Medal Table Day 1: U.S. Leads Medal Total Winning Two Golds in Three Events

Ryan Erisman won the only individual medal for the United States on day one, finishing with the bronze in the 400 freestyle.

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National Records Broken on Day 1 Of World University Games

Khiew Hoe Yean won the silver medal in the men’s 400 freestyle, touching in 3:47.38 to hack almost a second off his own Malaysian National Record.

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United States Women Break WUGs Record in 4×100 Freestyle Relay

Maxine Parker joined the U.S. women’s 400 freestyle relay in finals, leading off in 54.28 to help the American women break the WUGs record in the event.

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Cheung Chi Kit Nicholas Breaks Hong Kong National Record in Men’s 100 Breaststroke Semifinal

Cheung Chi Kit Nicholas swam 1:00.50 to break the Hong Kong Record in the men’s 100 breaststroke at the World University Games.

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Leah Shackley Shatters WUGs Record in Women’s 200 Backstroke

Leah Shackley shattered the WUGs record in the women’s 200 backstroke, swimming 2:06.93 to qualify 1st for tomorrow’s event final.

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2025 World University Games: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

American Ryan Erisman is swimming the first event of the session, the men’s 400 freestyle, where he has the potential to break the WUGs record.

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2025 World University Games: Leah Shackley Leads Meet Entries With Four Top Seeds

Leah Shackley, from NC State, leads the entries at the World University Games this week, coming in as the top seed in all four of her events.

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2025 Worlds Previews: Can Leon Marchand Break the 200 IM World Record?

Leon Marchand leads the men’s 200 IM field, with the primary question about his race being “Can he break the World Record?”

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Men’s and Women’s 10k Postponed Again Due to Water Quality Concerns

World Aquatics has further postponed the men’s and women’s 10k open water races due to ongoing concerns with the water quality.

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2025 World Championships Previews: Marchand Looking to Hold Off Urlando and Kharun in 200 Fly

Leon Marchand will be attempting to repeat his four gold medal performance from the 2024 Olympics, and the 200 fly will be the first step in that.

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Drew Salls Swims 21.93 in 50 Free At North Carolina Senior Championships

Rising NC State Senior Drew Salls dropped more than two tenths in his 50 freestyle to swim 21.93 at the North Carolina Senior Championships.

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NC State Hires Josh Stanfield as New Assistant Coach

NC State has hired Josh Stanfield, a former Notre Dame assistant coach, as a new assistant coach for the 2025-2026 season.

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Kate Douglass Will Try For Los Angeles 2028 and Confirms Return To the 200 IM

Kate Douglass has confirmed her desire to race through the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and that she will eventually return to racing the 200 IM.

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