2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
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Maddie Waggoner
- Position:
- Free / Back / Breast
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Moorestown, N.J.
- High School:
- Moorestown
Career Highlights
SwimCloud Profile
2025-26: Won the 1000 free in 9:53.94 and finished second in the 500 free in 4:53.49 against Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 10)...Finished first in the 1000 free in 10:14.94 and third in the 500 free in 5:03.93 against Green Bay (Sept. 26)
2024-25: Came in 13th in the 1650 free in 16:12.17, 18th in the 500 free in 4:43.05 and 29th in the 400 IM in 4:16.85 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22)... Won the 1000 free in 9:37.65 and came in third in the 500 free in 4:47.29 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Finished in second in the 1000 free in 10:06.20 vs UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan. 4)...Came in ninth in the 500 free in 4:43.57, fifth in the 1650 free in 16:13.95 and 12th in the 400 IM in 4:13.97 at the Texas Invitational (Nov. 20-22)...Won the 1000 free in 9:35.48 and came in third in the 500 free in 4:44.33 vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Won the 1000 free in 9:54.36, placed seventh in the 500 free in 4:58.27 and ninth in the 400 IM in 4:27.82 vs Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 18-19)...Won the 1000 free in 9:57.16 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)
2023-24:Â Placed 14th in the 1650 free with a time of 16:00.85 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 21)...Came in second in the 1650 free in 15:57.36 and came in 11th in the 400 IM in 4:12.40 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.23)...Placed second in the 1000 free in 9:30.88 and came in fourth in the 400 IM in 4:13.24 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Won the 200 back in 2:03.51 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Won the 1000 free in 9:38.92 and came in second in the 500 free in 4:46.24 against Northwestern (Jan.20)...Won the 1000 free in 9:53.22 and came in second in the 500 free in 4:53.76 against UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan.6)...Came in fourth in the 1650 free in 16:03.52, placed fifth in the 500 free in 4:41.47, and came in tenth in the 400 IM in 4:12.96 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Won the 1000 free in 9:54.53 and placed eighth in the 200 back in 2:07.15 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Won the 1000 free in 9:47.30 and placed second in the 400 IM in 4:18.44 against Michigan and Arizona (Oct.20)... Won the 1000 free in 9:43.27 and placed fifth in the 200 back in 2:03.13 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)
Personal: Born Oct. 13...major is Art
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- 2024 1650 Free All-American Honorable Mention
| Â Personal Bests | ||
| Â 500 Free | Â 4:41.24 | Â 2/22/24 |
| Â 1000 Fee | Â 9:30.88 | Â 2/2/24 |
| Â 1650 Free | Â 15:57.36 | Â 2/22/24 |
| Â 100 Fly | Â 58.33 | Â 11/17/23 |
| Â 200 Fly | Â 2:10.76 | Â 10/21/23 |
| Â 400 IM | Â 4:12.40 | Â 2/23/24 |
SwimCloud Profile
2025-26: Won the 1000 free in 9:53.94 and finished second in the 500 free in 4:53.49 against Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 10)...Finished first in the 1000 free in 10:14.94 and third in the 500 free in 5:03.93 against Green Bay (Sept. 26)
2024-25: Came in 13th in the 1650 free in 16:12.17, 18th in the 500 free in 4:43.05 and 29th in the 400 IM in 4:16.85 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22)... Won the 1000 free in 9:37.65 and came in third in the 500 free in 4:47.29 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Finished in second in the 1000 free in 10:06.20 vs UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan. 4)...Came in ninth in the 500 free in 4:43.57, fifth in the 1650 free in 16:13.95 and 12th in the 400 IM in 4:13.97 at the Texas Invitational (Nov. 20-22)...Won the 1000 free in 9:35.48 and came in third in the 500 free in 4:44.33 vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Won the 1000 free in 9:54.36, placed seventh in the 500 free in 4:58.27 and ninth in the 400 IM in 4:27.82 vs Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 18-19)...Won the 1000 free in 9:57.16 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)
2023-24:Â Placed 14th in the 1650 free with a time of 16:00.85 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 21)...Came in second in the 1650 free in 15:57.36 and came in 11th in the 400 IM in 4:12.40 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.23)...Placed second in the 1000 free in 9:30.88 and came in fourth in the 400 IM in 4:13.24 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Won the 200 back in 2:03.51 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Won the 1000 free in 9:38.92 and came in second in the 500 free in 4:46.24 against Northwestern (Jan.20)...Won the 1000 free in 9:53.22 and came in second in the 500 free in 4:53.76 against UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan.6)...Came in fourth in the 1650 free in 16:03.52, placed fifth in the 500 free in 4:41.47, and came in tenth in the 400 IM in 4:12.96 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Won the 1000 free in 9:54.53 and placed eighth in the 200 back in 2:07.15 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Won the 1000 free in 9:47.30 and placed second in the 400 IM in 4:18.44 against Michigan and Arizona (Oct.20)... Won the 1000 free in 9:43.27 and placed fifth in the 200 back in 2:03.13 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)
Personal: Born Oct. 13...major is Art
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Why Wisconsin?
"The team and staff are supportive of success in both the pool and school! Every achievement, at any level, is celebrated and builds the team."
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On Deck with Maddie Waggoner
How old were you when you started swimming? 5
Most memorable swim or dive meet? Mel Zajac International Meet
What is the best part of swimming or diving? The people I get to train with
What is your favorite things about Madison? The food and seasons
Before each meet, I:Â watch a disney movieÂ
One word that describes the team:Â Passionate
One word that describes me:Â Bubbly
Favorite thing to do outside of the pool with my teammates is:Â cheering on fellow badgers at other gamesÂ
The best things about Soderholm is: the natural lightÂ
Dream as a collegiate athlete:Â Help my team achieve our goals and make top-3 at NCAAs
Post-collage plans/goals: Â Work as a Disney Imagineer
What is your favorite coach saying? : “Be angry badger #4” -Yuri
Connected || Phoebe Bacon
Thursday, January 16
Badgers Host Women's Swimming Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21
Badgers Finish First and Second in 100 Back at Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21
McKenna Wins 500 Freestyle at Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21
