University of Minnesota Athletics
2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Padington, Mackenzie
Mackenzie Padington
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Claremont Secondary
- Hometown:
- Campbell River, B.C.
Bio
| PRONUNCIATION |
2018-19 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten • All-American in the 500 free and 1650 free and Honorable Mention All-American in the 800 free relay. • At the NCAA Championships, was part of the 800 free relay team that placed sixteenth (7:00.34), finished third in the 500 free (4:35.21), and finished third in the 1650 free (15:47.16) • At the Big Ten Championships, helped the 800 free relay team to a second place finish with an A cut time (7:00.10), took second in the 500 free (4:37.27), seventh in the 1650 free (16:10.54), and helped the 400 free relay place fifth (3:16.84). • Finished first in the 500 free (4:37.01), first in the 200 free (1:44.23), first in the 1650 free (16:03.13), and helped both the 800 free relay (7:09.22) and the 400 free relay (3:16.10) to first place finishes at the Iowa Invitational. • Finished first in the 100 free (50.87) and first in the 400 IM (4:22.07) against Iowa and South Dakota. • Took first in the 1650 free (16:33.14), second in the 100 free (50.93), and first in the 500 free (4:53.61) at the Florida State Dual. • Placed second in the 200 free (1:48.62), first in the 100 free (50.86), and first in the 500 free (4:50.68) at the Wisconsin Dual.
2017-18 Freshman Season: At the NCAA Championships, part of the 800 Free Relay team that earned All-American honors and set a school record (6:56.40) with an eighth place finish. Took twelfth place in 200-yard free (1:44.37) for All-American honorable mention. • part of the 800 Free Relay team that set a school record with a time of 6:59.53, placed sixteenth in the 500-yard free (4:45.61), and fifteenth in the 200-yard free (1:47.50) at the Big Ten Championships. • finished in second in the 1000-yard free (9:50.60), first in the 200-yard free (1:46.60), and second in the 500-yard free (4:51.77) at the Triple Dual against Northwestern and Purdue • took fourth place in the 200-yard free (1:52.21) and first in the 100-yard free (51.98) vs. Hawai'i and Drury • Placed first in the 500-yard free (4:38.54), first in the 200-yard free (1:44.15), and second in the 100-yard free (48.45) at the Minnesota Invitational • took sixth in the 500-yard free (4:50.11) and seventh in the 100-yard free (51.39) at the Quad Dual vs. Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin • earned a first place finish in the 1000-yard free (9:53.22), a third place finish in the 50-yard free (23.47), and another first place finish in the 100-yard free (50.38) vs. the University of Iowa • finished first in both the 200-yard free (1:46.85) and in the 500-yard free (4:46.77) against Florida State
High School: 2017 graduate of Claremont Secondary • high school coaches included Darryl Rudolf, Brad Dingey and Ryan Mallet • graduated with honors • won senior national team banner senior year • first place at Canadian World Trials in 400 and 800 free • member of Campbell River Salmon Kings, Campbell River Killer Whales and Island Swimming • 2017 Senior National champion with Island Swimming • 2014 National Open Water champion.
Personal: Daughter of Kim and Rob Padington • has two siblings: Taylor and Kiersten • sister Taylor swam at Boise State from 2012-2016 • enjoys cooking and baking • member of the Canadian senior national team • plans to major in elementary education.
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