Articles by Madeline Folsom

2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Gretchen Walsh will race two events as the top seed on the final night of the 2026 Fort Lauderdale Open, the 100 fly and the 50 free.

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13 National Records Fall on Day Three of Masters National Championships

Day three of the 2026 United States Masters Swimming national Championships saw 13 national records set, the most of any day so far.

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Reece Whitley and Jenny Thompson Race As 10 Records Fall on Day 2 of Masters Nationals

Former Cal Bear Reece Whitley made his Masters Nationals debut on Friday, swimming the men’s 100 breaststroke in 52.28 to win the 25-29 event.

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2026 Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 4 Prelims Scratches — Regan Smith and Kate Douglass Drop Events

Kate Douglass has scratched the 200 IM (where she was the top seed) and the 100 fly (where she was the 4th seed) on the final day of the meet.

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2026 Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Hubert Kos is swimming two events tonight, the 200 freestyle and the 200 backstroke. He is the top seed in the 200 back by more than three seconds.

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Texas Freshman Rafael Fente Damers Dislocated His Shoulder In October

Rafael Fente Damers told French media that he dislocated his right shoulder in October during the Texas vs Tennessee dual meet.

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William and Mary Picks Up Sumer Juniors Qualifier Maggie O’Hara for 2027

William and Mary earned a verbal commitment from Winter Juniors qualifier Maggie O’Hara for the recruiting class of 2027.

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Georgia State Champion Tessa Steger to Stay In-State at Georgia Tech for 2027

Tessa Steger, a Georgia native, will be staying in-state for the fall of 2027 to swim and study at Georgia Tech University.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Josephine Piliang Commits to UNC for 2027

Josephine Piliang, a Summer Juniors qualifier from Ohio, has sent her verbal commitment to the University of North Carolina for the class of 2027.

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2026 Fort Lauderdale Open: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

World record holder Katie Ledecky is in action tonight at the Fort Lauderdale Open as the top seed in the women’s 1500 freestyle.

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Josh Liendo Named Men’s Division I Academic All-American Team Member of the Year

Florida senior Josh Liendo earned the NCAA Division I Academic All-American Team Member of the Year award for his 3.56 GPA in Educational Science.

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Claire Curzan Earns NCAA Division I Academic All-American Team Member of the Year

University of Virginia junior Claire Curzan earned the honor for NCAA Division I Academic All-American Team Member of the year.

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2026 German Championships Day 3: Melvin Imoudu Swims 26.57 50 Breaststroke To Break German Record

Melvin Imoudu broke his own German National Record time in the men’s 50 meter breaststroke with his winning time of 26.57.

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2026 Romanian Nationals Day 4: Daria-Mariuca Silsteanu Breaks Romanian Record With 27.99 50 Back

Daria-Mariuca Silisteanu won the women’s 50 backstroke in 27.99 on day four of the Romanian Nationals, setting a new Romanian Record.

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Canadian 14-Year-Old Mark Aistov Swims 54.25 in the 100 Fly to Break Josh Liendo’s Age Record

Canadian 14-year-old Mark Aistov swam 54.25 in the 100 fly to take down Josh Liendo’s Canadian Age Record time of 54.76.

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