Wisconsin Badgers

Career Highlights

• 2024 1650 Free All-American Honorable Mention

 

Personal Bests
500 Free	4:41.24	2/22/24
1000 Fee	9:30.88	2/2/24
1650 Free	15:57.36	2/22/24
100 Fly	58.33	11/17/23
200 Fly	2:10.76	10/21/23
400 IM	4:12.40	2/23/24

SwimCloud Profile

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: 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
 

Why Wisconsin?

 

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: watch a disney movie 
One word that describes the team: Passionate
One word that describes me: Bubbly
Favorite thing to do outside of the pool with my teammates is: cheering on fellow badgers at other games 
The best things about Soderholm is: the natural light 
Dream as a collegiate athlete: Help my team achieve our goals and make top-3 at NCAAs
Post-collage plans/goals:  Work as a Disney Imagineer
What is your favorite coach saying? : “Be angry badger #4” -Yuri