10 Facts About Madisyn Cox

Madisyn Cox was born on May 30,1995 and is an American former swimmer specializing in individual medley events.

Madisyn Cox won bronze in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2016 Short Course World Championships.

Madisyn Cox had originally finished 4th, but was elevated to bronze, along with teammate Ella Eastin being elevated to silver, when Anh Vien Nguyen was disqualified from second place.

Madisyn Cox went on to win the bronze medal in Budapest with a time of 2:09.71.

Madisyn Cox won a gold medal as a prelim swimmer of the 4x200 freestyle relay.

Madisyn Cox was banned from competition for six months after a urine sample taken in February 2018 tested positive for trimetazidine.

However, as United States Swimming World Championship trials occurred during her suspension, Madisyn Cox was not able to qualify for the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.

At the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials, Madisyn Cox finished third in the 200 meter individual medley, touching in 2:09.34, missing the Olympic team by 0.02 seconds.

Madisyn Cox previously announced that she would be retiring from the sport following the 2021 season, in order to begin medical school at the McGovern Medical School, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Madisyn Cox subsequently announced her retirement on social media at the conclusion of the meet.