Carmel swimmer Alex Shackell named 2024-25 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year

Carmel swimmer Alex Shackell named 2024-25 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year

After winning two medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Carmel swimmer Alex Shackell was named the 2024-25 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year.

Alex Shackell Named MaxPreps Female National Athlete Of The Year

By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam As hard as it was to top 2024 for Alex Shackell, 2025 is going great as well. Shackell, an Olympic gold medalist at last summer’s Paris Games and senior at national powerhouse Carmel High School in Indiana, has been named the MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year. “I’m honestly kind of shocked,” Shackell said to MaxPreps. “It’s a huge honor.” Shackell was a part of the U.S. team that won a gold medal in the wom…