2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Mechling, Maddie
Maddie Mechling
- Position:
- Freestyle/Backstroke
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
- High School:
- Mansfield
Bio
Accolades
- 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24
- Posed a season-best in the 200 backstroke versus Auburn
- Recorded a season-best in the 100 backstroke at the Tennessee Invitational
2022-23
- Competed in freestyle and backstroke events during the regular season
- Swam a season-best time of 56.58 in the 100-yard backstroke and a season-best time of 2:01.59 in the 200-yard backstroke at the Art Adamson Invitational
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
- Swam a career-best time of 1:57.18 in the 200 backstroke at the 2022 Auburn Invitational, which ranks her ninth all-time at Alabama
- Competed in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke at the 2022 SEC Championships
2020-21
- Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championship
- Earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Coached by Cody Huckabay at Mansfield Aquatic Club
- Also coached by Matt Bold at Mansfield High School
- 2019 U.S. Futures Champion 200m backstroke
- 2019 U.S. Futures Medalist - 3rd in 200 free, 6th in 200 IM, 8th in 400 free
- USA Swimming Summer and Winter Junior National Championships qualifier
- Took fifth in the 200 backstroke and 19th in 100 backstroke at the 2019 USA Swimming Winter Junior Championships
- 2018 and 2019Texas UIL 6A Regional Swimmer of the Year
- 2019 Texas UIL 6A State Medalist in the 200 IM (3rd)
- 2018 Texas UIL 6A State Finalist in the 100 backstroke (5th) and 200 freestyle (5th)
- Three-year TISCA First Team All-American
- 2019 NISCA All-American in the 200 freestyle and 200 IM
- MISD District Record Holder in the 200 IM, Mansfield High School Record holder in the 200 freestyle, 200 IM and as part of the 400 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay
- Mansfield High School MVP Swimming and Diving in 2018 and 2019
- Mansfield High School Top Newcomer Award in 2017
- LaDainian Tomlinson Star Telegram's 2018 All-Star Team Award
- Two-year team captain for Mansfield High School Swimming and Diving
- Student Athletic Leadership Council at Mansfield High School
- North Texas Swimming Student Representative
- USA Swimming Technical Planning Committee for North Texas
- National Charity League - Burleson/Mansfield Chapter
- National Honor Society
- AP Scholar with Honor
- Four-year USA Swimming Scholastic All American
- NISCA Academic All American
- TISCA Academic All State
Personal Information
- Full name: Madelyn Josephine Mechling
- Daughter of Kimberly Mechling
- Sister, Charlie
- Public health major
- Birthdate Dec. 12, 2001
Top Times
- 100 backstroke - 54.34
- 200 backstroke - 1:56.39
- 200 IM - 2:00.96
- 200 freestyle - 1:48.46
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13
