2023-24 (Graduate Student)
- Sixth place in 1650 free and with 400 free relay "C" team and seventh place in 500 free and 200 back at Nebraska (2/2-3)
- Fifth place in 1000 free and sixth place in 500 free vs. Villanova (1/20)
- Second place in C Final of 500 free at Hawkeye Invitational (11/30-12/2)
- Sixth place with 200 free relay "C" team and seventh place in 200 free and with 200 medley relay "D" team at Princeton (11/11)
- Third place in 1000 free and 200 back vs. LIU (10/28)
- Fifth place in 500 free, seventh with 200 free relay "D" team and eighth place in 200 free vs. Toronto (10/27)
2022-23 (Senior - at UMBC):
- Second-place finish in the 1650 freestyle at the America East Championships
- Won 1000 freestyle at Howard University
- Fourth-place finish out of 31 competitors in the 1650 freestyle at the ECAC Winter Championships
- Captured the 200 freestyle versus VMI
2021-22 (Junior - at UMBC):
- Finishing fourth in the 1650 freestyle at the America East Championships
- Took fourth in both the 500 and 1650 freestyle at ECAC Winter Championships
- Second-place efforts in the 500 and 1000 at William & Mary
2020-21 (Sophomore - at UMBC):
- Placed third in the 200 backstroke at VMI
- Seventh place in 200 backstroke and eighth in 100 back at America East Championships
2019-20 (Freshman - at UMBC):
- A three-time finalist in her first America East Championship competition
- Finished fourth in the 200 backstroke
- Part of UMBC’s second-place finish in the 800 freestyle relay
- Won the 100 free versus Howard
- UMBC’s top finisher in both backstroke events in fifth in the opener versus Navy
Prior To Rutgers:
- Placed third in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 free at the 2018 Florida high school state meet
- Helped her high school team earn third place at their state meet
- Named Pensacola News Journal 2019 co-Swimmer of the Year
- National Honors Society and was an AP Scholar
Personal:
- Daughter of Michele and Michael
- Has one sister, Malia
- Planning to major in organizational change
Ludwick On Choosing Rutgers: ": I chose Rutgers because of the welcoming and warm environment of the team and coaching staff. The opportunity to continue my education while still pursuing a fifth year of competition was a dream come true and I am so excited to continue my journey as a Scarlet Knight!"
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Mak
Best player ever competed against: Missy Franklin
Major: Leading Organizational Change
I chose my major because: I want to continue to learn more about management and how change moves through an organization.
The person I most admire is and why: I admire my mother because she is super strong and gives me so much support even when she is not feeling her best.
If I wasn’t swimming, I’d be: playing video games
Favorite professional athlete: Joe Burrow
Favorite professional sports team: Baltimore Ravens
One word to describe myself in the pool: focused
One word to describe myself out of the pool: chill
Few people know that: I don't know my right from left
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: my mother
I started playing my sport because…: I have always enjoyed the feeling of being in the water and was encouraged to join a team and immediately loved it.
I chose Rutgers because…: I was excited for the opportunity to continue my athletic career and after my official visit, meeting with the team and coaching staff, it felt like the perfect fit to me.
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Top Gun
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Zendaya
Favorite musician/group: Phoebe Bridgers
The first song I knew all the words to is: All My Friends by Snakehips
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: sleeping
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: sour gummy worms before races
Favorite all-time gift received: my car
Pets I had growing up were: my dog "Frosty"
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: werewolf
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: New Zealand
The website I visit most often is: YouTube
My favorite teacher was: Dr. Molly Jones-Lewis, college professor, Latin
The quote that most resonates with me is: To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
If my life was a book, the title would be: Tales of a Waterwoman
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: silver
My spirit animal is: a shark
One thing on my bucket list is: hike the Appalachian Trail
Phone app you cannot live without: Spotify
