Swimmer Who Trains in EP Cleans Up in Summer Competition

Maple Grove swimmer Madison Rundell may still be too young for the high school team, but the 12-year-old already making waves.

• First in the 100-meter breaststroke,
• First in the 200-meter breaststroke,
• Second in the 200-meter freestyle, second in the 400-meter freestyle,
• Fourth in the 50-meter breaststroke and
• Fourth in the 200-meter individual medley

She also placed third overall in her age group for individual points.

In addition, she finished second as part of Team Foxjet’s 400-meter medley relay team, third as part of the team’s 800-meter freestyle relay team and fourth as part of the team’s 400-meter freestyle relay team.

She also finished high at several races in the USA Swimming Central Zone Long Course Swimming Championship that took place Aug. 2 to Aug. 4 in Topkea, KS—competing against top-ranked swimmers from Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Midwestern Swimming, Missouri Valley, North Dakota, Oklahoma, the Ozarks, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In the 11/12 age group, her finishes include:

• First in the 200-meter breast stroke,
• Fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke,
• Fifth in the 200-meter freestyle,
• Fifth in the 200-meter freestyle,
• Seventh in the 200-meter individual medley and
  
• 12th in the 50-meter freestyle

She also finished fifth as part of the 400-meter medley relay team.