Madeline Smith

Position:
Back, Free, IM
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greenville, N.C.
High School:
J.H. Rose

Career Best Times

50 Free — 23.35 • 100 Free — 49.29 • 200 Free — 1:46.75 • 200 IM — 1:57.52

No. 1 All-Time 800-Yard Freestyle Relay: 7:01.10 (2024)

No. 8 All-Time 200-Yard Individual Medley: 1:57.52 (2024)

As a Junior (2024-25)
Competed in eight meets • Landed on the podium five times in the 200 freestyle (2), 100 freestyle (1), 200 IM (1) and 100 butterfly (1) • Placed fourth in the 200 free and sixth in the 100 free against Auburn • Took third in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free against South Carolina • Swam a personal-best time in the 50 free against Virginia • Recorded personal-best times in the 50 free, 100 free (4th), 200 free (5th) and 200 IM (2nd) at the Gamecock Invitational • Touched third in the 100 and 200 free against Duke • Lowered her personal best in the 100 free to finish fourth at N.C. State • Won the 100 fly (PB) and took fifth in the 200 backstroke (PB) at the UNC invitational • Scored in the 800 freestyle relay (8th) at the ACC Championships.

As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Competed in nine meets • Landed seven podium finishes • Set program record in the 800 Freestyle Relay during the NCAA Championships • Notched a “US Open Championships Standard” time in two different meets: Bulldog NCAA Qualifying meet and Princeton Big AI Invitational • Dropped her 200 Free, 200 IM and 100 Free times.

As a Freshman (2022-23)
Member of the Tar Heels' ACC Championship meet roster, participating in the 100 and 200 freestyle and 200 IM • Competed in six dual meets and Tennessee Invitational • Posted her career-best time in the 200 IM at the ACC Championships.

High School/Club
Graduate of J.H. Rose High School • Trained with East Carolina Aquatics • Coached by Casey Charles • Six-time NCHSAA champion • Won back-to-back individual state titles in the 100 and 200 free as a junior (2021) and senior (2022) • Set the state championship record in both events in 2022 • Selected as the NCHSAA Championship Most Outstanding Swimmer as a sophomore (2020) and senior (2022) • Four-time team MVP • Speedo Sectional Finalist • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America • Member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Health Sciences Academy and Rho Kappa.

Personal
Full name is Madeline Rose Smith • Born in York, Pa. • Daughter of Michael Smith and Rosanne Laurora • Birthday is January 23.