Melissa was a medalist for the 200m backstroke at the FINA World Short Course Championships in 2004 and fourth in same distance this year in Manchester. She was a silver medalist at the World University Games in 2007, a finalist at the Manchester Commonwealth Games and part of the bronze medal winning women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She broke her own NZ record over 200m backstroke at the Olympic trials and semifinalist at the world championships last year.

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Melissa's Games History

  • Olympic Summer Games London 2012

    • Swimming (100m Backstroke - Women)
      Heat 3 1:01.94
      Placed 30 of 45
    • Swimming (200m Backstroke - Women)
      Heat 4 2:10.63
      Placed 17 of 37
    • Swimming (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
      Heat 2 7:55.92
      Placed 10 of 16
  • Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010

    • Swimming (100m Backstroke - Women)
      Final 01:01.14
      Semi Final 01:00.92 Q
      Heat 01:01.51 Q
      Placed 7 of 25
    • Swimming (200m Backstroke - Women)
      Final 02:09.53
      Heat 02:09.43 Q
      Placed 7 of 18
  • Olympic Summer Games Beijing 2008

    • Swimming (100m Backstroke - Women)
      Heat 1:01.24
      Placed 11 of 49
    • Swimming (200m Backstroke - Women)
      Semifinal 2:09.70
      Heat 2:09.34
      Placed 11 of 34
  • Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006

    • Swimming (100m Backstroke - Women)
      Semi Final 1.03.10
      Heats 1.03.16
    • Swimming (200m Backstroke - Women)
      Final
      Heats 2.12.34
    • Swimming (200m Freestyle - Women)
      Heats 2:02.60
      Placed 12 of 23
    • Swimming (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
      Final 8:02.2
      3
    • Swimming (400m Freestyle - Women)
      Final
    • Swimming (50m Backstroke - Women)
      Heats
  • Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002