Isabelle Stadden (born July 9, 2002)[1] is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke.

Isabelle Stadden
Personal information
Born (2002-07-09) July 9, 2002 (age 21)
Decatur, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi 200 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 200 m backstroke
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suva 200 m backstroke
U.S. Open
Gold medal – first place 2019 Atlanta 200 m backstroke
Representing the California Golden Bears
NCAA Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Greensboro 200 y backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Knoxville 200 y backstroke

Career edit

Stadden was born in Decatur, Illinois, in 2002. She grew up in Blaine, Minnesota, and attended Blaine High School.

2018 edit

At the 2018 USA Championships in July, Stadden won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke.

The following month, she competed at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships and won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke with a championship record time of 2:09.52.[2]

2019 edit

Stadden competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in August. She won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke.[3][4][5] She swam in the heats of the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, and the U.S. finished first in the final, earning Stadden a gold medal.[5]

In December, Stadden won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2019 U.S. Open.

2021 edit

Stadden enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, and started competing for the California Golden Bears. At the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships in March, she won the bronze medal in the 200 y backstroke and finished fifth in the 100 y backstroke.

In June, Stadden competed at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials. She finished fifth in the 100 m backstroke and fourth in the 200 m backstroke and did not qualify for the Olympic team.

In December, Stadden competed at the 2021 World Championships (25 m). She won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke.

2022 edit

At the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships in March, Stadden finished fourth in the 200 y backstroke and seventh in the 100 y backstroke.

In July, Stadden competed at the 2022 USA Championships. She won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke and the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke.

Stadden competed at the 2022 World Championships (25 m) in December. In the 100 m backstroke, she finished eighth. In the 200 m backstroke, she did not qualify for the final.

2023 edit

At the 2023 NCAA Division I Championships in March, Stadden won the bronze medal in the 200 y backstroke and finished sixth in the 100 y backstroke.

In July, Stadden competed at the 2023 USA Championships. She finished fifth in the 50 m backstroke, fifth in the 100 m backstroke, and sixth in the 200 m backstroke.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Isabelle Stadden". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Hy-Tek (August 26, 2018). "Meet Results: 2018 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships". swmeets.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Gillen, Nancy (August 8, 2019). "Mexican racquetball star Longoria earns third consecutive Pan American Games singles title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Covington, Taylor (August 7, 2019). "2019 Pan American Games: Alex Walsh, Isabelle Stadden Tally Two More for the States in Women's 200 Back". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.

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