Maddie Knowles

Wellington Junior Development High Performance Squad

Madeleine Knowles

Name: Madeleine Knowles

Nickname: Madster.
D.O.B. 02/12/98

Age you began competing in Diving: 9

School: Queen Margaret College.

Achievements:

2009

• Will represent QMC in the Western Zone Athletics meet for 60m sprint, 100m sprint, relay and long jump.
• Will represent QMC in the Wester Zone Swimming meet for 25m freestyle, 25m backstroke, 25m breaststroke and the relay. 
• Broke the QMC long jump record, which was held since 1997.  
• Queen Margaret College sports awards in swimming and athletics.

• Trinity Guildhall Musical Theatre Certificate (level 1) with distinction. 

2008

• Wellington Junior Champ runner-up in gymnastics.
• Capital Swim squad silver medallist in 08 club champs for 50m breaststroke.
• Represented Kilbirnie School in Eastern Zones swimming for 2 years in 25m freestyle, 50 freestyle, 25m backstroke, 50m backstroke and relay team.

• Represented Kilbirnie School in Eastern Zones Athletics in 60m sprint, 100m sprint, relay, long jump and quoits. 

• Placed second in Wellington region in 50 m backstroke in 07 for schools’ tournament
• Represented Kilbirnie School in Eastern Zones Cross Country. Advanced to Wellington Region. 

• Represented Kilbirnie School in Eastern Zones Athletics in 60m sprint, 100m sprint, relay, long jump and quoits. 

Goals:

To be the best diver I can be and to hopefully represent New Zealand one day in diving.

Most memorable sporting moment:

The best was when I won the Wellington Jr champs in gymnastics and I got to stand on the podium and have the medal put around my neck. The worst was when I was in a mountain bike race and my bike malfunctioned when the hooter went off – I couldn’t get my bike to go and because I was in the middle of the pack, I had to wait for everyone else to go past before someone could reach me to help. I came last because I got such a late start.

Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why?

Parents, because they drive me everywhere. I like Paige Hareb, an 18-year-old pro surfer from New Zealand. She is the only New Zealand woman to be chosen for the ASP World Tour. I also like Rosie White who played for the Football Ferns in the FIFA U-17 World Cup when she was only 15.

Hobbies/Interests:

Performing in the musical theatre troupe Musical Stars, playing the clarinet, piano, guitar and also Singstar

Favourite food:

Tuna pasta bake, spaghetti on toast, and salad with ceasar dressing and loads of parmesan cheese.