Collegiate Highlights
- 2025 NCAA qualifier
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2024 500 Free All-American Honorable Mention
- 2024, '25 CSC Academic All-District
- 2024 All-Big Ten Second Team
- Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct.11, 2023)
- 2023 First and Second Team All-American
- 2023 All-Big Ten First Team
- 2023 500 Free Big Ten Champion
- 2022 Second-Team All-American
- 2022 CSCA Scholar-Athlete
| Personal Bests |
| 50 Free |
23.17 |
3/23/24 |
| 100 Free |
48.35 |
3/23/24 |
| 200 Free |
1:43.43 |
3/23/24 |
| 500 Free |
4:36.96 |
3/15/23 |
| 100 Fly |
55.98 |
2/3/23 |
SwimCloud Profile
2024-25: Finished 35th in the 500 free in 4:41.42, 24th in the 200 free in 1:44.70 and 50th in the 100 free in 48.73 in addition to the 200 free relay (13th), 400 free relay (15th) and the school record setting 800 free relay (9th) as the lead-off leg at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 19-22)...Finished fourth in the 200 free in 1:44.14, 17th in the 500 free in 4:39.78 and 19th in the 100 free in 49.11 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22)...Won the 200 free relay (anchor leg) in 1:29.99 and 200 freestyle in 1:45.81, and finished third in the 100 freestyle in 49.86 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Won the 500 freestyle in 4:51.49, the 100 freestyle in 50.90 and the 400 free relay as the lead-off leg as the team finished with a time of 3:22.53 vs UC San Diego and UCA (Jan. 4)...Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle in 4:37.62 (NCAA "B"), finished fifth in the 200 freestyle in 1:44.26 (NCAA "B"), finished 12th in the 100 freestyle in 49.09 (NCAA "B") and was a member of the fourth-place 400 free relay (third-leg) with a time of 3:13.54 (NCAA "A") at the Texas Invite (Nov. 21-23)...Won the 400 free relay (lead-off leg) in 3:14.75 and the 200 freestyle in 1:44.70, finished third in the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.92 (NCAA "B") vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Finished third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:48.48, second in the 500 freestyle in 4:52.36, third in the 200 freestyle in 1:48.48 vs Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 18-19)...FInished second in the 1000 freestyle in 9:57.33 and first in the 100 freestyle in 50.69 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)
2023-24: Came in 15th in the 500 free in 4:38.82 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 21)...Placed second in the 500 free in 4:39.98 and finished second in the 200 free in 1:43.49 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.28)...Came in second in the 500 free in 4:41.39 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Finished second in the 200 free in 1:45.39 and came in fourth in the 100 free in 50.02 against Northwestern (Jan.20)... Won the 100 free in 50.43 and won the 500 free in 4:46.24 against UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan.6)...Came in fourth in the 500 free in 4:39.50 and came in sixth in the 200 free in 1:44.86 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Won the 100 free in 49.91 and won the 200 free in 1:46.88 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Won the 200 free in 1:47.03 against Arizona and Michigan (Oct.20)... Won the 200 free in 1:46.82 and won the 500 free in 4:46.14 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)
2022-23: Competed at the NCAA Championships and earned All-America honors with a second-place finish in the 500 free with a personal best time of 4:36.96 and placed 14th in the 200 free in 1:44.27 (Mar.15)...Won the 500 free with a personal best time of 4:38.15, finished fourth in the 200 free with a personal best time of 1:44.19, and placed 10th in the 100 free with a personal best time of 48.96 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.15)...Won the 100 fly with a personal best time of 55.98 against UW-Green Bay (Feb.3)...Won the 200 free in 1:47.62 and won the 500 free in 4:49.20 against Northwestern (Jan.21)... Won the 100 free in 50.77 and won the 500 free in 4:50.90 against UC San Diego (Dec.30)...Placed fourth in the 200 free in 1:46.24 and came in seventh in the 500 free with a time of 4:46.28 at the Minnesota Invitational (Dec.3)...Won the 100 free in 50.56 and won the 200 free in 1:48.08 vs Minnesota (Nov.4)...Won the 200 free in 1:47.86 and placed sixth in the 100 free in 51.34 vs. Arizona State (Oct.22)... won the 500 free in 4:51.10 and finished third with a personal best time of 23.52 in the 50 free vs. Arizona (Oct.21)
2021-22: Finished 19th in the 400m free in 4:15.93, 26th in the 200m free in 2:01.06, and 30th in the 100m free in 57.19 at the Phillips 66 National Championships (July 26-30) ... qualified for the NCAA Championships (March 16-19) in the 500 free, finishing 25th in 4:43.20; 200 free, placing 38th in 1:46.40; and 10th in the 800 free relay in 6:59.24 ... finished sixth in the 500 free in a personal best time of 4:43.08, 17th in the 200 free in a personal best time of 1:45.56, 38th in the 100 free in 50.36 and fourth in the 800 free relay in 7:00.47 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-19) ... finished second in the 100 free in 50.96 vs. Green Bay (Feb. 4) ... won the 200 free in 1:49.67 and took second in the 500 free in 4:54.14 vs. Northwestern (Jan. 22) ... won the 200 free in 1:49.50 and took second in the 500 free in 4:53.80 vs. Michigan and Minnesota (Jan. 15) ... won the 200 free in 1:48.56 and took second in the 500 free in 4:54.85 vs. Minnesota (Nov. 5) ... won the 200 free in 1:49.33, finished second in the 500 free in 4:55.41 and took second in the 1000 free in 10:07.00 vs. Arizona and Hawaii (Oct. 22-23)
High School: Finished fifth in the 200 free and 12th in the 500 free at the 2021 NCSA Junior National Championships ... state champion in the 500 free and runner up in the 200 free as as a senior ... conference champion in the 200 free and 500 free as a senior ... state champion in the 200 free and runner up in the 500 free as a junior
Personal: Born Aug. 1 ... major is Computer Science and Data Science
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because of the beautiful campus and the welcoming culture on campus"
On Deck with Abby Carlson
How old were you when you started swimming? 4
Most memorable swim or dive meet? Big Ten Championship meet my sophomore year
What is the best part of swimming or diving? Working hard and getting better every day at practice
What is your favorite things about Madison? Working hard and getting better every day at practice
Before each meet, I: Listen to music
One word that describes the team: Energetic
One word that describes me: Dependable
Favorite thing to do outside of the pool with my teammates is: Movie nights!
The best things about Soderholm is: All the windows which let in a lot of natural light
Post-collage plans/goals: Working in the Computer Science field in the Madison area
What is your favorite coach saying? "Be where your feet are"
