Madison DePover '17 Recruiting Profile

I have been in competitive swimming since I was 8 years old.  I began swimming and still swim during the high school off season with The Rock Island County Orcas. I am always looking forward to the next competitive seasons and improving my times. I have been on the Varsity high school team since my freshman year.  I enjoy swimming Breaststroke and Freestyle. In addition, I am a solid utility swimmer who enjoys swimming relays, sprints, and distance for my team.  My high school junior year I was elected as one of the Team Captains for our 2015 Varsity Swim Team season, and I am thrilled to say I am nominated to be a Team Captain again my Senior year, in 2016.  I have gained valuable leadership skills and consider myself a team motivator and creative problem solver.

In addition to Varsity & Club Swimming, I also participate in Marching Band during the Fall semester, along with swim season. So I have learned how to manage my time and be detailed orientated. We travel and compete in competitions on the weekends in addition to marching on Friday nights during home football games.  We are an award winning marching band. I play the clarinet and I was a section leader my Junior year and will be a section leader again my Senior year.

During the Spring semester, I play Varsity Girls Soccer.  I have been a varsity starter since my Freshman year.  I play mainly outside defensive or middle back.  But I do have midfielder experience also.  I am also in Symphonic band during the Spring semester. 

Academically I am currently ranked in the top 6% of my class and have taken multiple AP and Honors classes.  I am a member of our schools Student Ambassadors, The National Honor Society and German Club. I am a Medal of Honor Recipient from 2015-16 school year.

In college, I plan to major in Multimedia Journalism and possibly minor in English .  I am highly interested in writing and producing a newscast or documentaries or even writing for a magazine or newspaper.