With a successful weekend at the Natatorium behind them, a pair of Wisconsin swimmers came through with record-breaking times. Both Ivy Martin and Drew TeDuits had personal bests at Saturday’s Big Ten Quad Duals. Sophomore Martin has been setting records left and right and this past weekend was no exception.… Read more »

The sports world is filled with siblings: Peyton and Eli Manning, Venus and Serena Williams, Jose and Yadier Molina. Wisconsin’s addition to this list? Ivy and Ruby Martin. Ruby, a senior, and Ivy, a sophomore, have both had phenomenal success swimming here at Wisconsin. Despite growing up in Madison and… Read more »

Just when they thought the end was near, former Badger swimmers Ashley Wanland and senior Michael Weiss held on to their dreams and turned them into a reality. Earlier this month, USA Swimming added them to the 2012-13 United States national team roster. After graduating this spring, Wanland thought she… Read more »

In any sport, the last event held at home of the season can always spark some emotions. For the Wisconsin swim and dive team, Friday night marks the last races in the UW Natatorium for four women and three men as UW takes on Northwestern. But rather than focusing on… Read more »

With the Wisconsin men’s and women’s swimming and diving season set to get underway this Friday against UW-Milwaukee, the coaching staff and athletes already have their eyes set on the NCAA Championships. Head coach Eric Hansen hopes to find that the first meet of the season kicks-off with a blast,… Read more »

As the University of Wisconsin held its weekly press conference Monday, several head coaches were in attendance to talk about their respective teams. First among them was women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone, who discussed about her team’s upcoming matchup with Ohio State and the Badgers’ chances of making the… Read more »

Many thought University of Wisconsin women’s swimmer Maggie Meyer had an impressive season last year, but this year she has only gotten better. The junior swimmer, a native of North Oaks, Minn., has been named Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week multiple times this year, a clear sign… Read more »

Practice this week was light but focused as the University of Wisconsin women’s swim team prepares to participate in the Big Ten Championships “We’re really excited,” senior team captain Jennifer Illescas said. “We had a team dinner, just to get together, talk about team goals, just to get really… Read more »

During the 1996 Summer Olympics, a young 8-year-old Candice Peak watched American Whitney Hedgepeth medal in both the 100 and 200-meter backstroke. Instantly hooked, from that moment on she knew that she wanted to become a swimmer. Fast forward to the present and Peak, a 2008 U.S. Olympic Trial… Read more »

Riding high after recent winning streaks, the University of Wisconsin men’s swim team (5-2, 1-1 Big Ten) and women’s swim team (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) are looking forward to continuing their success at this weekend’s Big Ten Quad Duals. The Badgers will travel to the University Aquatic Center in… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s swim teams will face their second Big Ten opponents in a dual meet at the UW Natatorium tonight against the No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats. The No. 23 women’s team (2-1) and the men’s team (1-2) visited Arizona two weekends ago to compete… Read more »

This Friday and Saturday at the Perkins Natatorium in Dallas, eight swimmers and one diver will represent the Wisconsin women’s swimming team at the SMU Classic. The Badgers are confident entering the meet after two huge victories against UW-Milwaukee and Big Ten foe Iowa. “There is definitely some confidence… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin women’s swimming team has a new leader at the helm this year — senior Jen Illescas. Illescas, a three-time letter winner from East Elmhurst, N.Y., competed in Wisconsin’s Big Ten opener against Iowa last weekend and made a big statement. She placed first in the… Read more »