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| Madeline
GROVES |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 25 May 1995
in Brisbane, AUS |
| Height | 1.79 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Moreton Bay: Australia |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Law - Bond University: Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age eight in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Maddie, Maddy Butterfly, Mad, Mad Dog, Machine Gun (Twitter profile, 22 Jan 2020; Instagram profile, 19 Nov 2016; olympics.com.au, 14 Apr 2016, 20 Jan 2013; foxsports.com.au, 17 Jul 2014) |
Other information |
CULTURE ALLEGATIONS
She has criticised Swimming Australia as having a "misogynistic" culture. In 2021 her social media posts and comments about the organisation led to the formation of an independent panel to investigate her concerns. She opted out of the Australian trials for the 2020 Olympic Games during this period. "It was disappointing to miss out on an opportunity like that [Olympic trials] but the potential rewards absolutely outweighs the risk. If this independent panel can have some meaningful outcomes that make the sport safer and more enjoyable for all stakeholders, not just women and girls, that is more valuable than an Olympic medal." (swimswam.com, 03 Sep 2021)
CONDITION
In 2017 she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the lining on the inside of the uterus or womb grows outside of the uterus or womb. She had surgery immediately after diagnosis, and required further operations in 2018 and 2020. She has been an ambassador for QENDO, which supports people affected by the condition in Queensland, Australia. "I literally thought my appendix was exploding. My mum booked me in to see an endometriosis specialist the next day [after diagnosis], and I had surgery that evening. I also found out I had quite developed adenomyosis and was told I wouldn't be able to get pregnant if I tried, at that stage. I went on all of this medication, and this was about three months before the [2018] Commonwealth Games trials. The pain of adenomyosis actually feels like you are being stabbed in the uterus and someone is very slowly twisting that knife." (Twitter profile, 11 May 2021; insidethegames.biz, 27 Apr 2020)
BREAK
She quit the sport for about 18 months beginning in 2011 before returning following encouragement from coach Michael Bohl. "I just felt so incredibly burnt out and overwhelmed and just discouraged by the sport that it just wasn't something that I wanted to do anymore. I was making junior Australian teams and winning at Australian age national championships. But I was really left still feeling empty and really suicidal because my whole world was swimming. It was something that I did every single day. I was made to feel like every decision I made, whether I was at the pool or not, was going to have a bearing on whether I was ever going to be successful in life. And that sort of pressure, of course, is going to be overwhelming to a developing person. It certainly wasn't an option to just train less." (abc.net.au, 08 Dec 2021; olympics.com.au, 14 Apr 2016; couriermail.com.au, 29 Jan 2014) |
Injuries |
A shoulder problem affected her performances in September 2015. (couriermail.com.au, 29 Jul 2015)
She suffered neck and shoulder pain in 2014 that was later diagnosed as clenched jaw. The problem was resolved by an orthodontist. (olympics.com.au, 14 Apr 2016) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't let anyone dull your sparkle." (olympics.com.au, 14 Apr 2016) |
Awards and honours |
She was named Sportswoman of the Year in 2015, 2016 and 2018 at the Bond University Blues Awards in Australia. (bond.edu.au, 02 Nov 2018; swimswam.com, 28 Nov 2016; sport.bond.edu.au, 13 Nov 2015) |
Hobbies |
Kayaking. (gc2018.com, 01 Mar 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I learnt to swim when I was very young because it's an important life skill, and I began swimming competitively in high school." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Australian swimmer Susie O'Neill, US tennis player Serena Williams. (gc2018.com, 01 Oct 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
David Lush [club] |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Butterfly |
58.17 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.88 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:08.00 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
58.17 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 12 |
2021 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 6 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
57.49 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
54.55 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:08.58 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
24.93 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
25.71 |
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2021 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
DNS |
| 6 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Butterfly |
26.51 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:11.20 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
57.72 |
| 9 |
2016 |
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Overall |
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| 4 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
57.24 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.68 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
26.48 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
52.06 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.30 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
26.01 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:52.52 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
55.97 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Freestyle |
24.32 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:41.41 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.34 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Freestyle |
1:54.46 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
57.63 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
25.00 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Freestyle |
52.89 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.34 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Butterfly |
26.14 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
54.43 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.77 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:54.53 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
57.86 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Freestyle |
24.88 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:41.90 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:33.44 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.17 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
57.91 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.44 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
100m Butterfly |
56.77 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
50m Freestyle |
24.49 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:41.71 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Freestyle |
25.01 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.86 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Butterfly |
59.41 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.97 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.04 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.16 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
58.31 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.65 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:41.29 |
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