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Courtesy: John Pringle
Wenatchee High School senior Ben Madson produced some incredible backstrokes wims at the Washington State 4A Championships on February 21st and 22nd at the King County Aquatic Center. Madson, a versatile swimmer who is still without a college landing spot, is searching for a college program to call home.
In the 4A prelims, Madson led off Wenatchee High School’s 200 medley relay with an incredible 21.98 lead-off backstroke leg that surprised and delighted the KCAC crowd. His team would earn the 5th seed in the event for Saturday’s finals.
Madson, who is from Wenatchee and swims with Velocity Swimming (Inland Empire), also earned the top seed for finals in the 50 freestyle posting an All-American Consideration time of 20.48. In his next event, the 100 backstroke, Madson stunned the crowd, swimming an All-American Automatic Time of 47.97 which also bettered the All-Time State Record in the event in any classification of 48.10 held by Thomas Anderson of Federal Way High School since 2014. Anderson then contacted Madson via Instagram, congratulating him on breaking the record. “That was pretty cool of him to contact me and congratulate me,” said Madson, “not many people would take the time to do that.”
Saturday’s finals saw more fireworks, with Madson earning an All-American Automatic time in the 50 freestyle in 20.35, finishing 2nd behind Issaquah High School’s Aaron Bell while also setting a new school record in the process.
In the 100 back, Madson broke his own newly set record, improving to 47.82. Later, Madson led off his 400 free relay team, setting a school record of 45.37 and earning an All-American Consideration time.
In all, Madson set four school records this season in the 50 free, 100 fly, 100 free, and 100 fack. He also swam a decent 200 IM, just missing the school record in a dual meet by posting a time of 1:52.99 unshaved and without a speed suit.
Over the course of his career, Madson has a total of five top-two finishes at State Meets, earning two championship titles in 2024 along with two 2A records with Pullman High School, a 2nd-place finish for Wenatchee in the 100 back in 2023, and a 2nd-place AAA swim in the 50 free this season to go along with his title in the 100 back for Wenatchee. In all, he has three All-American Automatic and two AAC swims in his high school career.
Madson had previously committed to Missouri, but due to the changes in NCAA rules and NIL, his offer was revoked, leaving him searching for a place to call home for the 2025-2026 intercollegiate season.
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