University of Pittsburgh Athletics
2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
Madelyn Shaffer
- Class:
- Senior
- Event(s):
- FLY/FREE
- Hometown:
- Springfield, OH
- High School:
- Springfield
Pitt School Record Holder
200 Fly: 1:56.88, ACC Championships, 2/23/19
2018-19 Season
Bold = Pitt school record as of the end of the 2018-19 season
200 Fly: 1:56.88, ACC Championships, 2/23/19
2018-19 Season
- Solidified herself as one of Pitt’s top women’s swimmers as a junior
- Proved valuable points for the Panthers in dual with wins and top placements
- Triumphed in the 200 Fly vs. Florida State, Georgia Tech and George Washington
- Won the 100 Free and 200 Free at Denison
- Also won the 200 Fly at the Western PA Invite
- Posted her first top-10 finish at the ACC Championships in Greensboro
- ACCs: 10th in the 200 Fly, 25th in the 100 Fly, 30th in the 500 Free
- Once again lowered her Pitt record in the 200 Fly at the meet
- Emerged as a top performer and Pitt school record holder as a sophomore
- Consistently posted top-five finishes for the Panthers in dual meets
- Won the 200 Fly and 200 Free at the Western PA Invite
- Swam Pitt’s first sub-2:00 time by a woman in the 200 Fly
- Finished her season by scoring at the ACC Championships
- ACCs: 12th in the 200 Fly, 26th in the 100 Fly, 30th in the 500 Free
- Lowered her Pitt record in the 200 Fly in the ACC consolation final
- Proved herself as a solid contributor for the Panthers as a freshman
- Regular top-10 finisher during dual meet, scoring valuable team points
- Broke out at the Western PA Invite, winning the 500 Free and 200 Fly
- Made her ACC Championships debut in Atlanta
- ACCs: 28th in the 200 Fly, 30th in the 100 Fly, 41st in the 500 Free
- Concluded her campaign at the NCAA Last Chance Meet
- Posted a 200 Fly personal-best time in Columbus
- Ohio All-State selection three times during her high school career
- Was named MVP of the swimming team in all four years of high school at Springfield
- As a senior, placed in the top five at the Ohio State Championships in the 100 Fly and 200 Free
- In 2015, she was an NCSA finalist and member of the Summer Junior National Team
- Qualified for State Championships in both her sophomore and junior seasons
- Advanced to the 200 IM final as a junior and the 100 Fly final the previous year
- Also owns club records in the 100 LCM Fly, 200 LCM Fly and 100 Fly with elite Dayton Raiders
- Six-time national meet qualifier
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American who finished fourth in her class academically
- Born Feb. 10, 1998
- Daughter of Brian and Wendy Shaffer
- Has three siblings: Audrey, Natalie and Daniel
- Exercise Science major
| Madelyn Shaffer's Career Performances | |||
| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
| 50 Free | 23.83 | 2/1/2019 | Pitt at Ohio State |
| 100 Free | 52.35 | 11/2/2018 | Pitt vs. ND/VT |
| 200 Free | 1:49.21 | 11/16/2018 | Ohio State Invitational |
| 500 Free | 4:51.33 | 1/26/2019 | Western PA Invite |
| 100 Fly | 54.59 | 11/16/2018 | Ohio State Invitational |
| 200 Fly | 1:56.88 | 2/23/2019 | ACC Championships |
Bold = Pitt school record as of the end of the 2018-19 season
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