Marshall University Athletics
2009-10 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Ally Melinsky
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Dexter HS
- Hometown:
- Dexter, Mich.
2008-09 (Junior): Recorded career-best times in the 100 freestyle against Fairmont State (56.72), 100 breaststroke (1:08.18) and 200 breaststroke (2:23.37) - both at the C-USA Championships.
2007-08 (Sophomore): Scored three top-10 finishes for the Thundering Herd at the Conference USA Championships in the 400 IM, the 100 breaststroke and the 200 breast ... Swam a season best 1:08.45 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Miami Invitational.
2006-07 (Freshman): Ranked in the top-five for the Herd in the 100-yard and 200-yard IMs and swam in the finals of both events at the C-USA Championships...Finished fifth-place in the 200-yard freestyle against Xavier ... Was 14th in the 200-yard IM at the WKU Invitational ... Was ninth-place in the 100-yard backstroke at WKU and sixth in the 200 backstroke ... Claimed fifth-place in the 100-yard breaststroke against Radford.
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and state team participant for head coach Cory Bergen at Dexter High...Was a three-year top-16 state finisher in the 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM...Was a relay All-American in the breaststroke during her junior season and an All-State top-eight finisher in the 200-yard IM and 100-yard breaststroke as a senior...Served as team captain during her senior campaign...Was a recipient of the sophomore and junior team awards, as well as the Coaches[apos] Senior Award...Also participated for the Ann Arbor Swim Club for four years and was the Michigan Long Course 200-yard breaststroke champion in 2005.
Personal: Full name is Alexa Marie Melinsky...Born April 5, 1988...Daughter of Don and Jen Melinsky...Has one younger sister, Kimberly (16), and one younger brother, Derek (9)...Undecided on major.
