TLC · AUS
Melissa is a swimmer from Australia, a sprinter and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 4 seasons, 8 years, 2 countries and 14 meets.
Her recorded career begins in 2006 in SI HSA JO Max Meet, where she raced the 100 breaststroke in 2:08.04. She started out alongside Stingray Swim Team.
Her signature event is the 50 freestyle, the event she has raced the most, followed by the 100 freestyle and 50 backstroke. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 14 meets and 33 recorded swims.
Her fastest 50 freestyle stands at 32.42, set in long course (50 m) at SI SBA AB All Ages Meet.
After a 2-year break between 2011 and 2013, she came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2013. 2006 is the busiest season on record, with 33 verified individual swims.
She is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (the United States and UNK), most often in the United States (10 meets).
She has raced for Stingray Swim Team, Steele Canyon High School and TLC.
Latest competition: SI CIF - San Diego Sectional in Granite Hills High S, on May 14, 2013, with 3 swims: 31.71 in the 50 backstroke, 27.57 in the 50 freestyle and 59.41 in the 100 freestyle, all in short course yards (25 yd) and 2 PB improvements. She closes this record with 18 current event personal bests and 53 all-time PB improvements, across 62 verified official swims in competitions governed by Masters Australia.