2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Margaret Guanci

  • Position Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Riverwoods, Ill.
  • Highschool Loyola Academy
  • Prev School New Trier Swim Club

Biography

2021-22: Competed in a meet against Arizona and Hawaii and placed sixth in the 200 back (2:03.15) (10/22)...swam in a meet against Minnesota and finished seventh in the 200 back in 2:02.31 (11/5)

2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...competed in meet against Minnesota and Purdue and placed sixth in 200 medley on the C team (1:43.71), placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (55.15), and fifth in the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:59.45 (1/27)...swam in a meet against Northwestern and Illinois and raced in the 400 medley relay on the B team placing fourth (3:43.63), finished sixth in the 100 backstroke (55.63), and placed fifth in the 200 back in a time of 1:59.16 (2/6)...competed at the Big Ten Championships in the 50 free and took 71st (24.28), placed 26th in the 100 back (55.02), and placed 19th in the 200 back with a season best time of 1:57.49 (2/23-2/27)

2019-20: Finished third in both the 100 back (57.95) and 200 back (2:03.46) and was part of the third-place 200 medley relay (1:48.26, 27.92 split) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed seventh in both the 100 LC back (1:06.28) and 200 back (2:00.96) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... placed fourth in the 200 back (2:01.23) and sixth in the 100 back (56.87) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... finished 10th in the 200 back, setting a new career-best (1:56.92), 13th in the 100 back, setting a new career-best (54.66) and 32nd in the 200 IM, setting a new career-best (2:04.85) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... placed sixth in the 100 back (58.42) and was part of the fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:49.22, 27.46 split) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed fourth in the 200 back (2:02.50) and was part of the fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:46.62, 27.35 split) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished second in the 200 back (2:02.80) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)

2018-19: Qualified for 200 back finals, finishing 15th overall (1:57.09), at the Big Ten championships … made Badger debut with third-place finish in the 200 back (2:05.08) vs. Green Bay … qualified for 200 back finals, finishing sixth overall (1:57.32) and 100 back finals, placing 18th overall (55.00) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational

Prep: Senior captain…finished fourth in 100 back…second in relay squads at 2016 Illinois state high school championships… All-State selection... set Illinois state record in 200 back…200 back qualifier at Phillips 66 Nationals.

Why Wisconsin: “The first time I visited UW-Madison it was a cold day in early January and no students were on campus.  I still fell in love with the school and the city.  I loved the girls I met, the coaches and the team environment.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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