Maddie Salesky

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Rafael, Calif.
High School:
Marin Academy

Why Brown Statement: "The combination of Brown University's swim team, coaching staff, and academic curriculum was a perfect fit for me. I immediately felt at home on the Brown campus and with the Brown swim and dive team. I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, so attending college in a completely different part of the country was really appealing. I am excited about Brown's open curriculum and can't wait to study biology at Brown while exploring other interests."

Concentration: Health and Human Biology

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: Boom by Major Lazer
Favorite food:  Butter popcorn
Favorite dessert: Cupcakes
Favorite city: San Francisco
Favorite athlete:  Steph Curry
Favorite pro team:  Golden State Warriors
Favorite movie or TV show:  The Devil Wears Prada
Current favorite music artist: Drake
Last book you read: Sweetbitter
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite restaurant in Providence: Rosalina
Favorite activity outside the pool: Going to the beach
Who would star as you in a movie about your life:  Amy Adams
Person you’d like to have dinner with:  Drake
Travel destination: Paris
Other sport you enjoy: Skiing
Role model / someone you look up to: My mom!
Something you cannot live without: Dessert
Favorite Brown building:  Metcalf
Enjoyed this professor’s class:  Brian Haywood
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Bruno Invite 2016
Favorite quote: "Wherever you go, no matter the weather, always bring your own sunshine" -Anthony J. D'angelo

2018:19: Was a member of the 200 freestyle relay team that tied the school at the Bruno Invitational ... Finished eighth in the 50 freestyle and 11th in the 100 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships ... Also competed in the 200 freestyle at Ivies ... Won the 50 freestyle and placed third in the 100 freestyle against Cornell ... Placed third in the 50 freestyle and took fourth in the 100 freestyle at Columbia ... Won the 50 freestyle against Harvard and Penn and also came in fourth in the 100 freestyle ... Finished second in the 50 freestyle and third in the 100 freestyle at the Bruno Invitational ... Placed third in the 50 freestyle against Rutgers and Wagner ... Competed in all six meets for the Bears.

2017-18: Finished fifth in both the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships ... Also competed in the 200 freestyle at the Championships ... Was a member of the 200 freestyle relay team that broke the program record at Ivies ... Also swam on the 400 freestyle relay team that set a school record at the Big Al Invite ... Finished second in the 50 freestyle and third in the 100 freestyle against both Cornell and Columbia ... Placed second in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 100 freestyle versus Harvard and Penn ... Finished second in the 100 freestyle and fourth in the 50 freestyle at the Big Al Invite ... Took second in the 500 freestyle against MIT ... Won the 100 freestyle and placed third in the 50 freestyle at Yale.

2016-17: Was a member of the 200 medley relay team that broke the program record and swam the second fastest time ever at the Ivy League Championships ... Also on the relay team that broke the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay school record at the Championships ... Finished sixth in the 100 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships ... Also competed in the 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle at the Championships ... Swam the sixth fastest time in the 100 freestyle (49.90), eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.90), and ninth in the 50 freestyle (23.15) ... Finished third in the 100 freestyle against Cornell and at Columbia ... Also finished third in the 50 freestyle versus Cornell.

2015-16: Swam a personal best in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and the 200 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships … Member of the 200 freestyle relay team that set a school record at the Ivy League Championships (1:31.86) … Won the 100 freestyle at Yale and against Columbia … Also took second in the 100 freestyle at Columbia and third in the 50 freestyle … Member of the 400 freestyle relay team that took first versus Harvard/Penn and at Colgate … Finished second in the 100 freestyle and fourth in the 50 freestyle against Harvard/Penn … Member of the 200 freestyle team that placed first against UMass ... Was a member of the 400 freestyle relay team that won at Yale and versus Columbia ... Posted a win in the 50 freestyle versus UMass along with third-place finishes in the 100 and 200 freestyle … Appeared in all six meets on the season.

Before Brown: Earned Athletic All-America honors in 2013, 2014, and 2015 … Gained Scholastic All-America accolades as a sophomore, junior, and senior … Swam for coaches Mary and Jamie Collie at Marin Academy … Competed on the club level for the Marin Pirates and head coach Warren Lager … Won the Captain Award and Coach’s Award with the Pirates in 2015 … National Merit Scholar semifinalist.

Personal: Madeleine is the daughter of Christine and Andrew Salesky … Has one younger brother, Nicholas … Born on May 11, 1997.