Madisyn Cox Becomes 6th Fastest American Ever with 2:09.6 200 IM

2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS

Despite being slightly off on the first few days of the meet, Madisyn Cox bounced back on the final night of competition at the 2017 U.S. nationals/World Championships Trials to earn a spot on the U.S. World Championships team. Cox roared home on the back half of the race, finishing 2nd to Melanie Margalis (2:09.57) in a personal best 2:09.69.

Before tonight, Cox was the 10th fastest American performer of all time with a 2:10.53. She knocked almost a full second off that tonight, moving up to #6 all time ahead of Katie Hoff. Margalis remains at #4 on that list with her 2:09.21 from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Ella Eastin, who took 3rd tonight with a 2:10.89, is just off the all-time top 10 American performers list with her 2:10.54 from the 2016 Atlanta Classic.

Top 10 All-Time U.S. Performers:

1 Ariana Kukors 2:06.15
2 Maya DiRado 2:08.79
3 Caitlin Leverenz 2:08.95
4 Melanie Margalis 2:09.21
5 Julia Smit 2:09.34
6 Madisyn Cox 2:09.69
7 Katie Hoff 2:09.71
8 Natalie Coughlin 2:09.77
9 Elizabeth Pelton 2:10.02
10 Whitney Burnett 2:10.11

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GrannyGrandad Cox
6 years ago

Congratulations, Madisyn! Way to go, Girl!

Swim mom
6 years ago

Congrats Madisyn!! You will represent UT and the USA with grace and determination! Very proud for you! ???

G.I.N.A
6 years ago

No love for Madison who swam a heat time 3 secs faster than Ella – one that would likely get into the final at Budapest . She also swam the fastest breast & free legs of the medallists.which is the smart way to swim the 200im .

cynthiacurran
Reply to  G.I.N.A
6 years ago

Madisyn Cox is weak on backstroke while Eastin is a good backstroker. This is her Achilles heel, M Cox backstroke but Eastin was not ahead enough after the backstroke leg.

G.I.N.A
Reply to  Lauren Neidigh
6 years ago

The comments on the live thread & the opening one on this thread are all cry cry for Ella Eastin .

. My point is that the 3 secs advantage Madison had in the heats just behind favourite Margolis should have primed readers that Cox did a time that would get her into the Oly final .. They had time to have restrained their personal disappointments .

An analyses of the medallists splits has Margolis as top fly/ back & Cox as top breast / free . Its logical they would be 1& 2 but Cox should be highlighted for outsplitting a US breastroke & free representative .

All in all I don’t care but feelings over logic &… Read more »

Fan
6 years ago

Rowdy said Cox was battling a virus earlier in the week.

Mona Connor
6 years ago

Ella didn’t make it. I’m sad 🙁

cynthiacurran
Reply to  Mona Connor
6 years ago

At least the world university team.

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Lauren Neidigh

Lauren Neidigh is a former NCAA swimmer at the University of Arizona (2013-2015) and the University of Florida (2011-2013). While her college swimming career left a bit to be desired, her Snapchat chin selfies and hot takes on Twitter do not disappoint. She's also a high school graduate of The …

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