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Maddie Baker
University of North Carolina Swimming and Diving v N.C. State
Koury Natatorium
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, January 26, 2018

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Maddie Baker

Position:
Fly, IM
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Anderson, S.C.
High School:
Christ Church Episcopal School

Career Best Times
50-yard Free — 24.73 • 100-yard Fly — 55.35 • 200-yard Fly — 1:59.18 • 200-yard Back — 2:11.82 • 100-yard Breast — 1:08.74 •
200-yard IM — 2:00.87 • 400-yard IM — 4:18.84

2019-20
DUAL MEET RECAP
Season top times: 200 IM (2:02.67), 400 IM (4:26.08), 100 Fly (58.46), 200 Fly (2:02.62), 200 Back (2:11.82)

OTHER
Tar Heel Scholar Athlete • ACC Academic Honor Roll • Member of Delta Delta Sigma- UNC Pre-Dental Honor Society • Member of ASOD-Bridging the Gap Pre-Dental Mentorship Program • CULTIVATE mentor for Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy • INCUBATE member at Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy • Volunteer at the Pediatric Playroom at UNC Hospital.

2018-19
DUAL MEET RECAP
Season top times: 50 Free (24.73), 200 Back (2:17.68), 100 Breast (1:08.74), 100 Fly (57.54), 200 Fly (2:03.67), 200 IM (2:06.61).

OTHER
Tar Heel Scholar Athlete • ACC Academic Honor Roll • CULTIVATE mentor for Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy • ACCELERATE member at Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy.

2017-18
DUAL MEET RECAP
Claimed three event titles and set three new personal records in the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard individual medley, and 400-yard individual medley at the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational • Bested her career records in each of her three Nike Invitational appearances and swam for personal best times of 1:59.18, 2:00.87, and 4:18.84 in the finals • Also broke her personal record in the 200-yard IM earlier in the season against Tennessee • Runner-up in the 200-yard butterfly against ACC rival NC State as well as against Penn State and Navy.

OTHER
All-ACC Academic Team • ACC Academic Honor Roll • CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention.

PREP
Attended Christ Church Episcopal School from fall 2013 to spring 2017 • Member of teams which captured SCHSL state championships in 2015 and 2016 • Coached in high school by Matt Jacobssen • Chosen for National Spanish Honor Society • Member of Cum Laude Society.

CLUB
Competed for Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club where she was coached by Ted Pierson • Member of squads which won women’s short course YMCA national titles in 2014 and 2015 as well as YMCA team short course national championship in 2014 • USA Swimming Academic All-America.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Dole and Carol Baker • Birthday is June 7 • Her father played lacrosse at Bucknell, a sister, Ainsley, played lacrosse at Virginia (2007-12) and her twin sister Sydney is enrolled at Carolina and a member of the Tar Heel swimming squad • Biology major at Carolina with a double minor in chemistry and neuroscience.