World Juniors Bronze Medalist Madison Kryger Verbals to Tennessee for 2026-27

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Canadian Madison Kryger, from Niagara Falls, Ontario, has verbally committed to the University of Tennessee for 2026-27 and beyond.

“I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Tennessee! First, I want to thank God for guiding me through this entire process.
I’m incredibly grateful to my family, coaches, and teammates for their support in helping me reach this point. A special thanks to Coach Matt and the amazing coaching staff at Tennessee for this incredible opportunity. I can’t wait to be a Lady Vol!🧡🩵”

Kryger trains year-round with the club team Brock Niagara Aquatics. At the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria last June, she won the Open 200 back (2:09.88) and qualified for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. In the 13-18 age division, she won the 13-18 50 back (28.28) and 100 back (1:00.63), was runner-up in the 100 free (55.52) and 400 free (4:15.91), and placed 3rd in the 200 free (2:02.14).

At Worlds, she placed 19th in prelims of the 200 back (2:11.40). She then represented Team Canada at the World Aquatics Junior Championships in Otopeni, where she won an individual bronze medal in the 100 back (with a PB of 1:00.27) and finished just off the podium in the 200 back (4th with 2:10.08), the girls’ 400 medley relay (4th, she led off with 1:00.85 backstroke leg), and the girls’ 400 free relay (5th, she led off with 55.90). She also competed in the 400 free (19th in prelims with 4:22.10) and 50 back (14th in semi-finals with 28.73).

Last summer, Kryger won a bronze medal in the 100 back and came in 4th in the 200 back at 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Australia.

In March, Kryger competed at the PSS Westmont, where she placed 14th in the 100 free (56.40, a PB at the time), 9th in the 50 back (28.95), 8th in the 100 back (1:01.35), 3rd in the 200 back (2:11.44, a PB at the time), and 25th in prelims of the 100 fly (1:03.46). She also swam at PSS Fort Lauderdale and notched PBs in the 400 free (4:14.99) and 50 back (28.67).

Kryger will suit up for the Lady Vols in what is shaping up to be an absolute banger of a class. So far, her teammates will include #1 Charlotte Crush, #4 Molly Sweeney, #16 Eliza Wallace, “Best of the Rest” backstroker Mia Buff, and Leah Tigert.

Tennessee has had a great deal of success fishing in Canadian waters in recent years. Junior Regan Rathwell, sophomores Lilly Daley and Ella Jansen, freshman Thomas Ciprick, and 2026 verbal commits Kryger, Tigert, and Matea Gigovic are current examples of the trend; recent grads from north of the border include Brooklyn Douthwright, Tanesha Lucoe, Asia Minnes, and Bryden Hattie.

Best times (converted):

• 50 back – 28.28 (24.67)
• 100 back – 1:00.27 (51.52)
• 200 back – 2:09.88 (1:52.86)
• 50 free – 26.57 (23.21)
• 100 free – 55.52 (48.49)
• 200 free – 1:59.70 (1:44.95)
• 400 free – 4:14.99 (4:45.70)

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