Former Lubbock High swimming superstar Madisyn Cox has her eye on the 2016 Summer Olympics and has already qualified for the Olympic trials in five events the 200-IM, 400-IM, 200-Free, 400-Free and 200-Breaststroke. She is currently ranked 12th in the world in the 200-IM and fifth in the United States.
Two girls will be selected for the 200-IM and the current difference between the number one American and Madisyn is 1.5 seconds. Her next best opportunity is the 200-Free because they will select six girls in this event for the 800-Free Relay and she is in the top ten in the United States on this event. Olympic trial finals will be June 26-July 3 in Omaha, Nebraska.
In recent action at the Big 12 Swimming Championships last weekend, Madisyn, swimming for the University of Texas, took first-place medals in the 800-Free, 200-IM, 400-IM, 400-Medley Relay and 200-Breaststroke. She set a conference and school record in the 400-Medley Relay, was named the Big 12 Swimmer of the Meet and also named to the First Team All-Academic Team.
Former Monterey Plainsman Jaecey Parham who swims for Rice University won the Conference USA Championship in the 200-IM.
That’s two former LISD swimmers winning conference championships on the same night, February 27, 2016.
(Press release from Lubbock ISD)