arena Swim of the Week: Addison Madden Sets Manitoba Provincial Record In 13-14 50 Back

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Manta Swim Club’s Addison Madden claimed a piece of Manitoba swimming history last weekend at the Edmonton Open (LCM), becoming the province’s first female swimmer in the 13-14 age group to break 30 seconds in the 50 backstroke.

Madden, 14, won the women’s 50 back final in a time of 29.95, beating 17-year-olds Mikayla Laurin (30.04) and teammate Halle West (30.38) head-to-head while lowering the 14-year-old Manitoba Provincial Record ocf 30.05, set by Mackenzie Glover in 2012.

Madden came into the meet with a lifetime best of 30.59, set last July at the ManSask (Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined) Provincial Championships, and she had lowered that to 30.30 in the prelims in Edmonton.

The performance moves Madden into 17th all-time in the Canadian girls’ 13-14 age group (14th among 14-year-olds), putting her within nine-tenths of the National Age Group Record held by Jade Hannah.

All-Time Performers, Canadian Girls’ 13-14 50 Backstroke (LCM)

1. Jade Hannah (Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club), 29.05 – 2016
2. Kayla Sanchez (Ajax Swimming), 29.28 – 2015
3. Madison Kryger (Brock Niagara Aquatics), 29.35 – 2023
4. Kristina Steins (Whitby Swimming), 29.38 – 2010
5. Hanna Henderson (Etobicoke Swim Club), 29.38 – 2016
6. Madison Broad (Chatham Y Pool Sharks), 29.41 – 2015
7. Ingrid Wilm (Cascade Swim Club), 29.47 – 2013
8. Asia Minnes (Neptune Nation), 29.55 – 2018
9. Regan Rathwell (Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club), 29.59 – 2019
10. Brooklyn Douthwright (Codiac Vikings Aquatic Club), 29.76 – 2017
11. Eve Labrie (Neptune Nation), 29.82 – 2024
12. Emma Ball (Guelph Marlin Aquatic Club), 29.87 – 2013
13. Dylan Scholes (Oakville Aquatic Club), 29.90 – 2019
14. Katelyn Schroeder (Olympians Swimming), 29.90 – 2020
15. Brooke Buckland (Eastern Alliance), 29.91 – 2002
16. Natalie Merrell (Ajax Aquatic Club), 29.93 – 2020
17. Addison Madden (Manta Swim Club), 29.95 – 2026
18. Marie-Pier Couillard (Les Riverains de Lévis), 29.97 – 2005
19. Alexandra Butler (Cascade Swim Club), 29.98 – 2017
20. Sienna Rodgers (University of Calgary Swim Club), 30.03 – 2022

Madden also recently took over the Provincial Record in the event in short course meters, clocking 28.92 in the 50 back at the Prairie Winter Invitational in December to break Glover’s record of 29.06 from 2013.

In addition to the 50 back, Madden also set new lifetime bests in the long course 100 back (1:05.84), 200 back (2:27.51), 50 fly (29.47), 100 fly (1:07.62) and 400 IM (5:32.64) in Edmonton.

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