Achievements
With a passion for swimming, McTernan realised a lifelong dream when she competed in the green and gold at the World Para Swimming Championships in London. The rising star performed exceptionally well at both the Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming and Age Championships in April – claiming an astounding eight gold medals – to earn her spot on the team. A true competitor, the young gun trains under the watchful eye of Ken Malcolm at St Hilda’s in Queensland. Most recently, McTernan qualified for her first Paralympic team and will compete in Tokyo in 2021.
Read MoreParalympic Games
Tokyo, Japan 2020 (2021)
- Won silver in the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14
- Placed 4th in the Women's 100m Backstroke (S14)
World Para Swimming Championships
London, England 2019
- Placed 5th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke (S14)
Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships
Adelaide, Australia 2019
- Won silver in the Women’s 50m Backstroke Multi-Class
- Won bronze in the Women’s 200m Freestyle Multi-Class
- Finished 5th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke Multi-Class
- Finished 8th in the Women’s 400m Freestyle Multi-Class
- Finished 11th in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley Multi-Class
- Finished 12th in the Women’s 50m Freestyle Multi-Class
- Finished 12th in the Women’s 50m Breaststroke Multi-Class
- Finished 18th in the Women’s 100m Freestyle Multi-Class
Hancock Prospecting Australian Age Swimming Championships
Adelaide, Australia 2019
- Won gold in the Girls 17-18 50m Freestyle Multi-Class
- Won gold in the Girls 17-18 100m Freestyle Multi-Class
- Won gold in the Girls 17-18 50m Backstroke Multi-Class
- Won gold in the Girls 17-18 100m Backstroke Multi-Class
- Won gold in the Girls 17-18 50m Butterfly Multi-Class
- Won gold in the Girls 17-18 100m Butterfly Multi-Class
- Won gold in the Girls 16-18 400m Freestyle Multi-Class
- Won gold in the Girls 16-18 200m Individual Medley Multi-Class
- Won bronze in the Girls 17-18 50m Breaststroke Multi-Class
World Para Swimming World Series
Melbourne, Australia 2019
- Won bronze in the Women’s 50m Backstroke Multi-Class
In The Pool
Paralympic Games
Get to know Madeleine
- What's your favourite swimming memory?
- What's on your pre-race playlist?
- Three words that best describe me
- What's something interesting about you people don't know?
- What are your hobbies away from swimming?
- What's the bets holiday you've been on?
- Who is the most famous person you've met?
- Do you have any pets?
Winning my first national open gold medal after being a bridesmaid two years in a row. My greatest achievement to date is being selected to represent Australia at the Tokyo Paralympics.
'I'm still standing' by Elton John and 'It's Raining Men' by The Weather Girls.
Nice
Funny
Caring
I like working with horses.
I like cross country, and track and field. Also, I volunteer for riding for the disabled.
Going to Cape York in 2011.
Dawn Fraser
Yes, I have a Maltese Shih Tzu named Lucy.
