2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Margaret Guanci
- Position:
- Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Riverwoods, Ill.
- High School:
- Loyola Academy
- Prev School:
- New Trier Swim Club
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.”
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.”
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














