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With the 2025-26 academic year officially in the books, The Daily Pennsylvanian’s Sports department is revisiting the athletes and moments that defined Penn sports across the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

For senior distance freestyle specialist Sydney Bergstrom, the final season of her swimming career has been nothing short of impressive. 

Meet the best men’s athletes graduating in the Class of 2026.

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When the senior breaststroke specialist first came to Penn, he wasn’t even sure if he had a spot on the team.

From the pool to the field, student-athletes from this fall’s incoming class spoke about their backgrounds and excitement about coming to Penn.

This was the first season since 2016 to have multiple Quakers at the men’s championships.

The distance freestyle duo joins an elite group of only two other All-American swimmers in program history. 

Nguyen broke the program and pool record en route to gold and his first NCAA berth in the 100-yard breast.

Sydney Bergstrom and Sadie Howard both earn Ivy League titles. 

The sophomore is ready to compete at Ivies, with big obstacles and even bigger goals.

The team reset 16 pool records and five program records during the regular season.

From training camps to poker, here’s how Penn athletes spent their winter break.

The Quakers notably break the longest standing record in program history in the 200-yard freestyle relay set back in 2014.

The team battled the two schools in Ithaca, N.Y. on Nov. 22.

In her final season on the team, Howard is setting a new precedent of confidence and calm.