· Academic All-Big Ten
· Did not compete due to injury
2016-17 / AS A SOPHOMORE
· Academic All-Big Ten
· Competed primarily in the in the backstroke events
· Posted season-best times in the 200 back (1:58.85) and 50 free (23.63) at Big Ten Championships
· Season best in the 100 back (55.91) was at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational
· Victorious in the 200 back in dual meet wins vs. Iowa and Michigan State
· Accounted for 11 team points at Va Tech, finishing as the runner-up in the B final of the 200 back
· Won her heat of the 200 free while finishing as the runner-up in the 100 back and 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
· Won her heat of the 50 free at Big Tens and 100 back at the Big Ten Triple Duals
· Continues to rank third in program history in the 200 back (1:57.04)
2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
· Competed primarily in the backstroke events
· Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.55) and 200 back (1:57.04) as well as the 50 free (23.69) at the Big Ten Championships
· Established a new Purdue freshman record in the 200 back, originally eclipsing the mark at the Purdue Invitational and lowering it again at Big Tens
· Moved into third place in program history in the 200 back
· Won the B final of the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships to account for 20 team points
· Also accounted for 20 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in both backstroke events and finishing as the runner-up in the A final of the 200 back
· Victorious in the 200 back in the dual meet victory vs. Iowa
· Won her heat of the 50 free at the Purdue Invite, qualifying for the D final
HIGH SCHOOL
· Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Ruth Ann Ahnen at Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin
· 100 and 200 backstroke short court state champion as a senior
· Also won long course state titles in the 100 back as junior and senior
· Contributed to state champion relay teams all four years, the 200 medley relay as upperclassman and the 200 free relay an underclassman
· Helped Arrowhead win the 2014 state title
· Three-year All-American for her contributions to the state-champion relays
· Also a three-year scholastic All-American
· Part of 200 free and 400 medley relay teams that established new state records her junior year
· Three-year Junior Nationals qualifier
· Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first team all-state as a sophomore
· Stacy Mayer Memorial Scholarship recipient
PERSONAL
· Major: Industrial Engineering
· Full name is Madeline Rose Barta
· Born in Wheaton, Illinois
· Parents are Gregg and Mary Barta
· Family also includes brothers Evan and Nick
· Evan was a swimmer at Purdue from 2013 to 2016
· Father is also a Purdue alumnus
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): IUPUI Natatorium
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 50 Free
Favorite Marquee Event: Super Bowl
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Jesus
In Her MP3 Player: Backstreet Boys
Last Concert She Attended: Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Actor/Actress: Robin Williams & Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire)
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: 22 Jump Street
Favorite Sci-Fi Series: Stranger Things
Show She Can't Stop Watching: MasterChef
Favorite TV Show: Parks and Rec
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Meal: Mashed Potatoes with Fries
Favorite Dessert: Lemon Bars
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Water Skiing
Another Sport She Enjoys: Gymnastics
Favorite Purdue Building: Grissom Hall
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue: Mackey Arena
Favorite Big City: New York
Unique Travel Locale: Kauai, Hawaii
Foreign Country You'd Most Like to Visit: Spain
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: Hot Tub
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Big Tens
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Everything
Furry Friend: Chewy, the Neighborhood Cat