MADISON, Wis. -- Two members of the Wisconsin women's swimming and diving team have been named to the 2022-23 USA Swimming National Team. Phoebe Bacon, a junior on the Badger team, and Beata Nelson, a 2020 graduate, will represent the U.S. from Sept. 7, 2022 through Sept. 8, 2023.

Bacon, who is four-time member of the national team, has the top time in the nation in the 200-meter backstroke. She won the event at the 2022 Phillips 66 International Team Trials in April, touching in a personal best time of 2 minutes, 5.08 seconds. The Chevy Chase, Maryland, native competed in the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest in June, finishing second in the 200 back.  

Bacon finished fifth in the 200 back at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. She also won the 2021 NCAA title in the 200 back and is a four-time Big Ten Conference champion in the 100 back and 200 back.

Nelson is ranked fourth in the 200-meter individual medley, recording a season's best time of 2:11.76. She finished third in the event at the 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships in July in 2:12.46.

As a Badger, Nelson was named the 2019 College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Women's Swimmer of the Year after winning three events at the NCAA Championships -- 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM. The Madison native was also a five-time Big Ten champion at Wisconsin.  

The 2022-23 National Team roster is comprised of 99 athletes, 26 of whom earn selections for the first time. The team is comprised of the six athletes with the fastest times in each individual Olympic event, from the combined results of a USA Swimming sanctioned competition, a FINA approved competition, or an international competition between Jan. 1, 2022 through Aug. 31, 2022.  

"This year's National Team roster features a good mix of veteran presence and emerging talent," USA Swimming National Team Managing Director Lindsay Mintenko said. "This roster showcases the strength of both our club and college systems. These athletes had strong showings nationally and internationally this past year, and we look forward to seeing them compete as we look to next year and ultimately the 2024 Paris Olympics."