The ISL Experience and What Matters Most to Beata Nelson When the 2020 NCAA championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beata Nelson saw her illustrious college career with the Wisconsin Badgers abruptly come to an end, and her future in swimming was unclear. After one rough season as a freshman, she had developed into the top collegiate swimmer in the country, sweeping wins in the 200-yard IM, 100-yard back and 200-yard back at the 2019 NCAAs, and her 100 back was a huge American record. But beyond the limits of college racing, she had not been able to establish a foothold in long course. |