2014-15: Freshman member of Northwestern's butterfly group who has made an immediate impact … Ranked second in the 100 fly and third in the 200 fly on Northwestern's top times list … Also swam with the Wildcats' top 400 medley relay of the year … Had season- and career-best times in all three of her events at the Big Ten Championships … Competed in the 100 fly (55.14; 29th), 200 fly (2:03.02; 31st) and 50 free (23.95; 81st) at the B1G meet … Finished fourth overall in the 200 fly at NU's home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23) … Made the consolation final of the 100 fly at the TYR before taking 10th place with a 55.47 that is the second-fastest time in the event for NU this year … Also swam the bonus final of the 50 free (18th) and qualified fourth overall for the 100 free at the TYR with a 51.30, but scratched her evening lane in the 100 … Scored points for Northwestern in 10 swims in dual-meet competition … Had four different second-place dual-meet race results, with the best coming in the 100 fly during a road victory at No. 21 Iowa (1/24).
High School: Captain of high school team (2013) ... Varsity-lettered all four years ... Six-time High School All-American ... Eight-time IHSA Slate Medalist ... One-time State Champion/State Record Holder ... Finished fourth in State at IHSA State Finals (2010) ... Member of Express Swim Team for ten years ... Four-time NCSA Junior National Top 8 Finisher ... Participant of Illinois Swimming Senior Elite meet at Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs) ... Selected to attend Central Zone Select Camp ... AP Scholar ... Member of National Honor Society ... Three-time USA Swimming Academic All-American ... Four-time academic letter winner ... Top two percent in class ... Four-year member of 4.0 (or above) honor roll.
Personal: Born Madeline Cecilia Sims ... Daughter of David and Janice Sims ... Father David swam at Stanford ... Mother, Janice competed for Canadian national team, played volleyball at Southern Illinois ... Chose Northwestern over Princeton, Dartmouth and Notre Dame ... Major is journalism.
SIMS' CAREER BESTS
| Event | Career Best |
| 100 butterfly | 55.14 |
| 200 butterfly | 2:03.02 |
| 50 freestyle | 23.95 |
| 100 freestyle | 51.30 |
| 200 freestyle | 1:53.00 |