MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin women's swimming and diving alum Beata Nelson and graduate student Phoebe Bacon have been named to the 2024-25 US National Team, as announced by USA Swimming on Monday afternoon. 

Nelson graduated from UW-Madison in spring of 2020 with a highly decorated resume. During her four years as a Badger, the Madison native was a seven-time All-American, six-time honorable mention All-American and five-time Big Ten champion. She is the school record-holder in the 50 Back, 100 Back, 200 Back and 200 IM. She also is the Big Ten record holder in 100 and 200 Back, as well as 200 IM. During her junior year, Nelson set an American and US Open record in the 100-yard backstroke.

Nelson was just 0.72 seconds away from joining her teammate Bacon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  

Bacon is entering her final year with the Wisconsin swim and dive team after finishing in fourth place at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Bacon missed a medal by just 0.04 seconds in the 200 backstroke. She is a two-time Olympian, as she finished in fifth at the 2020 Tokyo Games in the 200 backstroke. 

The graduate student has also racked up a highly decorated career at UW. In 2021, Bacon was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was also crowned NCAA Champion in the 200 Back. She was back-to-back Big Ten champion in the 100 and 200 backstroke. During her junior year season, she was named the 2023 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year. Last season, Bacon earned Big Ten first team, Big Ten Swimmer of the Championship and clinched the 2024 200 Back NCAA Champion.