Grand Canyon Gets First Verbal for 2020-21 Season from PACK’s Madeline Vindiola

Photo Courtesy: Madeline Vindiola

NEW COMMIT: Grand Canyon University has earned their first verbal commitment for the fall of 2020 from Spring, Texas freestyler and backstroker Madeline Vindiola.

Vindiola, who does her club swimming with Premier Aquatics Club of Klein, most recently competed at the Gulf SCY Championships where she won the mile and placed second in the 200 back. She was the leadoff on a pair of PACK’s relays at Juniors West in December and recorded five best times at Southern Zone Seniors this past summer.

Also competing for Klein High School, Vindiola is a three-time Texas UIL 6A State Championship finalist. She placed eighth in both the 200 free and 500 free as a junior after finishing 14th in the latter during her sophomore season.

She told Swimming World:

“Grand Canyon has everything that I was looking for in a school. The team atmosphere is incredible and they seem like a genuine family. I will also be able to pursue my career in nursing while continuing to swim all four years. I couldn’t be more greatful to the coaches for this opportunity. Lopes Up!”

Her best times include:

200 free – 1:51.52
500 free – 4:58.83
1000 free – 10:15.22
1650 free – 17:12.12
100 back – 57.43
200 back – 2:02.89

When she suits up for the Lopes as a member of the class of 2024, Vindiola will make an immediate impact in Grand Canyon’s free and back groups. She would’ve scored in the A-final of the 200 back, B-final of the 200/500 free and 100 back as well as scored in the top-15 of the mile at the 2019 Western Athletic Conference Championships.

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