
No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers kick off their season at home with an intrasquad
September 25, 2026 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Team Black wins intrasquad with 617 points
MADISON, Wis. — The No. 14 Wisconsin women's swim and dive team opened their 2026-27 season at home with a high-spirited intrasquad meet. Team Black took the win, 617–596, over Team Red.
TEAM BLACK
Senior Maddie Waggoner and sophomore Sarah Larsen started Team Black off strong, earning first (5:48.37) and second-place (5:54.48) in the 600 freestyle. The pair also placed first (3:48.60) and third (3:54.97) in the 400 freestyle.
Brooke Corrigan won the 150 breaststroke (1:34.18) and the 50 breaststroke (27.98) for the team.
Off the boards, Julia Herring, Vivian Kinnard and Zara Karimi earned second (140.70), third (131.40) and fourth-place (129.37) respectively in the one meter.
TEAM RED
Maggie Wanezek earned the team a handful of first-place finishes, winning the 150 backstroke (1:20.00), 50 backstroke (23.78) and 200 freestyle (1:45.57).
Hailey Tierney placed first in the 50 freestyle. She also earned third-place in the 150 freestyle.
Freshman Ainsley Stephan made her Badger debut winning the 150 butterfly and the 50 butterfly. She placed 11th in the final 200 freestyle.
Divers Ryane Neal and Maggie Lapina placed first and fifth in the one meter.
The meet concluded with a full-team 200 freestyle. For Team Red, Wanezek earned first-place (1:45.57) and sophomore Andrea Dworak third (1:49.26). Isabelle Enz of Team Black placed second (1:46.85).
UP NEXT
The Badgers will host Notre Dame at home on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 12pm.
FINAL RESULTS
600 Freestyle
1. Maddie Waggoner - 5:48.37
2. Sarah Larsen - 5:54.48
3. Ellie Kayser - 5:54.70
4. Andrea Dworak - 5:59.55
150 Butterfly
1. Ainsley Stephan - 1:25.10
2. Lucie Delmas - 1:25.41
3. Vivian Moulson - 1:26.27
4. Caroline Wanezek - 1:30.03
5. Sophia Brueggeman - 1:32.90
150 Backstroke
1. Maggie Wanezek - 1:20.00
2. Stella Chapman - 1:22.50
3. Lily Van Heel - 1:23.71
4. Molly Simmons - 1:31.23
150 Breaststroke
1. Brooke Corrigan - 1:34.18
2. Lilla Wilbur - 1:37.36
3. Justine Delmas - 1:37.38
4. Bridget McGann - 1:37.85
5. Catherine Hguhes - 1:38.27
6. Annika Curran - 1:39.26
150 Freestyle
1. Isabelle Enz - 1:18.01
2. Maeva Soldermann - 1:18.68
3. Hailey Tierney - 1:19.74
4. Sarah Freeman - 1:20.50
5. Kit Schneider - 1:21.43
6. Lindsey Schlege - 1:21.97
7. Arianna Zelen - 1:22.86
400 Freestyle
1. Maddie Waggoner - 3:48.60
2. Andrea Dworak - 3:53.68
3. Sarah Larsen - 3:54.97
4. Ellie Kayser - 3:55.93
50 Butterfly
1. Ainsley Stephan - 25.21
2. Vivian Moulson - 25.23
3. Lucie Delmas - 25.29
4. Caroline Wanezek - 25.90
5. Sophia Brueggeman - 26.08
50 Backstroke
1. Maggie Wanezek - 23.78
2. Lily Van Heel - 25.04
3. Stella Chapman - 25.20
4. Molly Simmons - 27.50
50 Breaststroke
1. Brooke Corrigan - 27.98
2. Catherine Hughes - 28.64
3. Justine Delmas - 29.29
4. Bridge McGann - 29.33
5. Annika Curran - 29.45
5. Lilla Wilbur - 29.45
50 Freestyle
1. Hailey Tierney - 22.75
2. Kit Schneider - 23.47
3. Arianna Zelen - 23.57
4. Sarah Freeman - 23.68
5. Isabelle Enz - 23.70
6. Maeva Soldermann - 23.88
7. Lindsey Schlegel - 24.01
200 Freestyle
1. Maggie Wanezek - 1:45.57
2. Isabelle Enz - 1:46.85
3. Andrea Dworak - 1:49.26
4. Maeva Soldermann - 1:49.61
5. Annika Curran - 1:49.71
6. Sarah Freeman - 1:49.86
7. Vivian Moulson - 1:50.04
8. Lily Van Heel - 1:50.17
9. Stella Chapman - 1:50.27
10. Brooke Corrigan - 1:50.40
11. Ainsley Stephan - 1:50.54
12. Lucie Delmas - 1:50.63
13. Justine Delmas - 1:50.72
14. Lilla Wilbur - 1:50.75
15. Maddie Waggoner - 1:51.08
16. Kit Schneider - 1:51.15
17. Lindsey Schlegel - 1:52.62
18. Caroline Wanezek - 1:53.00
19. Hailey Tierney - 1:53.10
20. Sarah Larsen - 1:53.63
21. Arianna Zelen - 1:53.78
22. Ellie Kayser - 1:54.34
23. Sophia Brueggeman - 1:55.11
24. Bridget McGann - 1:56.69
25. Molly Simmons - 2:01.55
1 Meter Diving
1. Ryane Neal - 146.47
2. Julia Herring - 140.70
3. Vivian Kinnard - 131.40
4. Zara Karimi - 129.37
5. Maggie Lapina - 109.72
TEAM BLACK
Senior Maddie Waggoner and sophomore Sarah Larsen started Team Black off strong, earning first (5:48.37) and second-place (5:54.48) in the 600 freestyle. The pair also placed first (3:48.60) and third (3:54.97) in the 400 freestyle.
Brooke Corrigan won the 150 breaststroke (1:34.18) and the 50 breaststroke (27.98) for the team.
Off the boards, Julia Herring, Vivian Kinnard and Zara Karimi earned second (140.70), third (131.40) and fourth-place (129.37) respectively in the one meter.
TEAM RED
Maggie Wanezek earned the team a handful of first-place finishes, winning the 150 backstroke (1:20.00), 50 backstroke (23.78) and 200 freestyle (1:45.57).
Hailey Tierney placed first in the 50 freestyle. She also earned third-place in the 150 freestyle.
Freshman Ainsley Stephan made her Badger debut winning the 150 butterfly and the 50 butterfly. She placed 11th in the final 200 freestyle.
Divers Ryane Neal and Maggie Lapina placed first and fifth in the one meter.
The meet concluded with a full-team 200 freestyle. For Team Red, Wanezek earned first-place (1:45.57) and sophomore Andrea Dworak third (1:49.26). Isabelle Enz of Team Black placed second (1:46.85).
UP NEXT
The Badgers will host Notre Dame at home on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 12pm.
FINAL RESULTS
600 Freestyle
1. Maddie Waggoner - 5:48.37
2. Sarah Larsen - 5:54.48
3. Ellie Kayser - 5:54.70
4. Andrea Dworak - 5:59.55
150 Butterfly
1. Ainsley Stephan - 1:25.10
2. Lucie Delmas - 1:25.41
3. Vivian Moulson - 1:26.27
4. Caroline Wanezek - 1:30.03
5. Sophia Brueggeman - 1:32.90
150 Backstroke
1. Maggie Wanezek - 1:20.00
2. Stella Chapman - 1:22.50
3. Lily Van Heel - 1:23.71
4. Molly Simmons - 1:31.23
150 Breaststroke
1. Brooke Corrigan - 1:34.18
2. Lilla Wilbur - 1:37.36
3. Justine Delmas - 1:37.38
4. Bridget McGann - 1:37.85
5. Catherine Hguhes - 1:38.27
6. Annika Curran - 1:39.26
150 Freestyle
1. Isabelle Enz - 1:18.01
2. Maeva Soldermann - 1:18.68
3. Hailey Tierney - 1:19.74
4. Sarah Freeman - 1:20.50
5. Kit Schneider - 1:21.43
6. Lindsey Schlege - 1:21.97
7. Arianna Zelen - 1:22.86
400 Freestyle
1. Maddie Waggoner - 3:48.60
2. Andrea Dworak - 3:53.68
3. Sarah Larsen - 3:54.97
4. Ellie Kayser - 3:55.93
50 Butterfly
1. Ainsley Stephan - 25.21
2. Vivian Moulson - 25.23
3. Lucie Delmas - 25.29
4. Caroline Wanezek - 25.90
5. Sophia Brueggeman - 26.08
50 Backstroke
1. Maggie Wanezek - 23.78
2. Lily Van Heel - 25.04
3. Stella Chapman - 25.20
4. Molly Simmons - 27.50
50 Breaststroke
1. Brooke Corrigan - 27.98
2. Catherine Hughes - 28.64
3. Justine Delmas - 29.29
4. Bridge McGann - 29.33
5. Annika Curran - 29.45
5. Lilla Wilbur - 29.45
50 Freestyle
1. Hailey Tierney - 22.75
2. Kit Schneider - 23.47
3. Arianna Zelen - 23.57
4. Sarah Freeman - 23.68
5. Isabelle Enz - 23.70
6. Maeva Soldermann - 23.88
7. Lindsey Schlegel - 24.01
200 Freestyle
1. Maggie Wanezek - 1:45.57
2. Isabelle Enz - 1:46.85
3. Andrea Dworak - 1:49.26
4. Maeva Soldermann - 1:49.61
5. Annika Curran - 1:49.71
6. Sarah Freeman - 1:49.86
7. Vivian Moulson - 1:50.04
8. Lily Van Heel - 1:50.17
9. Stella Chapman - 1:50.27
10. Brooke Corrigan - 1:50.40
11. Ainsley Stephan - 1:50.54
12. Lucie Delmas - 1:50.63
13. Justine Delmas - 1:50.72
14. Lilla Wilbur - 1:50.75
15. Maddie Waggoner - 1:51.08
16. Kit Schneider - 1:51.15
17. Lindsey Schlegel - 1:52.62
18. Caroline Wanezek - 1:53.00
19. Hailey Tierney - 1:53.10
20. Sarah Larsen - 1:53.63
21. Arianna Zelen - 1:53.78
22. Ellie Kayser - 1:54.34
23. Sophia Brueggeman - 1:55.11
24. Bridget McGann - 1:56.69
25. Molly Simmons - 2:01.55
1 Meter Diving
1. Ryane Neal - 146.47
2. Julia Herring - 140.70
3. Vivian Kinnard - 131.40
4. Zara Karimi - 129.37
5. Maggie Lapina - 109.72
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