Madison Broad of Team Canada competes in the Swimming Women's 200m Backstroke Final in the Natatorium, Youth Olympic Park. The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday 9th October 2018.

Madison Broad

Biography

• Represented Canada at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games, winning silver in the 200m backstroke and reaching the finals of every event she entered

• Won three medals in three events while representing Canada at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Suva, Fiji

• Has committed to compete for the University of Toledo in the NCAA beginning in the fall of 2019

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MADISON

Getting into the Sport: Parents signed her up for swimming lessons at age three… As an 11-year-old, a coach told her mom she had the potential to make the Olympics… Outside Interests: Takes time out of every day to draw or paint… Plans on studying psychology at university… Enjoys biking in the offseason…Odds and Ends: Brings her stuffed koala named Keaton to every meet for good luck … Collects clothes with place names on them from different locations where she competes…

Notable International Results

Youth Olympic Games: 2018 – SILVER (200m backstroke), 5th (100m backstroke), 7th (50m backstroke), 7th (4x100m mixed medley)

Pan Pacific Championships (Junior): 2018 – BRONZE (100m backstroke), SILVER (200m backstroke), SILVER (4x100m medley)