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Carmel swimmer Alex Shackell named 2024-25 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year
Alex Shackell's dominant run in the past year has earned her the distinction of being named MaxPreps 2024-25 Female Athlete of the Year.
Shackell, 18, graduated from Carmel High School in May and will swim for Indiana University in the spring of 2026. Before her senior year at Carmel, Shackell not only qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics but also won gold and silver medals while swimming in the preliminary rounds of two Team USA relays.
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By doing so, Shackell became the second Indiana girl ever to medal at the Olympics while still in high school.
While at Carmel, Shackell helped the Greyhounds win their 39th-straight state title in girls swimming. This past season, she won four state titles, which brought her career total to 15.
Other athletes to win the MaxPreps award include No. 1 overall 2025 WNBA draft pick Paige Bueckers and six-time Olympic medalist Missy Franklin.
