Canadian Backstroker Madison Broad Signs With Toledo Rockets

Photo Courtesy: Kyle Pinsonneault

NEW COMMIT: Wallaceburg, Ontario’s Madison Broad has signed to swim for the University of Toledo beginning next fall. Broad swims for Kyle Pinsonneault at the Chatham Y Pool Sharks.

A Canadian Junior National Team member, Broad was recently a multiple gold medalist at Junior Nationals and a multiple A final qualifier at Canadian Senior Nationals. At Canadian Swimming Championships this summer she finished fourth (29.34) in the 50m back, sixth in the 100m back (1:02.86) and eighth in the 200m back (2:15.92). Her best times in the long course 100 (1:01.92) and 200 (2:13.56) backstrokes were set in July at Canadian Junior Championships. Those times convert to 54.05 and 1:57.13 in short course yards.

That converted 100 backstroke time would have been good for fourth at last year’s Mid-American Conference Championships. Toledo did not score any points in the event. Freshman Maureen O’Sullivan swam (55.75) the backstroke leg of the team’s sixth place 400 medley relay. Broad could likely take over that role next fall. In the 200 backstroke Broad’s best converted time would score seventh place points. Toledo freshman Izzy Jones was third (1:56.63) and will be a great training partner for Broad for two years.

Broad said of her decision,

“Toledo is such a great place. There is a sense of community and family on the team. I’ve observed that Toledo has such a beautiful space that helps the students utilize the time spent there.”

Sydnee Dressel will also join the Rockets next fall.

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