Melanie Zhang
Melanie Zhang
  • Height:
    5'8"
  • Year:
    2023
  • Hometown:
    Westlake Village, Calif.
  • High School:
    Westlake
  • Position:
    Back/Free
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

Link to CollegeSwimming.com Career Statistics

Collegiate Personal Records:

  • 50 Y Free - 25.94: 2020 NEWMAC Championships, February 21, 2020
  • 200 Y Back - 2:18.38: 2020 NEWMAC Championships, February 23, 2020
  • 50 Y Breast - 36.37: Smith vs. Wellesley, January 11, 2020
  • 100 Y Breast - 1:19.65: Mount Holyoke College Invitational, January 19, 2020
  • 50 Y Fly - 29.66: Smith vs. Wellesley, January 11, 2020
  • 100 Y IM - 1:09.47: FIU Sprint Invite, January 04, 2020

2019-2020: As a first year, finished 4th in the 100 Y Back (1:08.26) against Simmons on Nov. 9...finished 4th in the 200 Y Back (2:22.97) at the Mount Holyoke College Invitational...made personal bests in the 50 Y Free (25.94) and 200 Y Back (2:18.38) at the NEWMAC Conference Championships.

Before Wellesley: Attended Westlake High School... graduated 2019...played waterpolo and swam...helped guide high school swim team to Marmonte League Championships all 4 years of high school...placed 5th in the 400 free relay at CIF-Southern Section in 2019...competed at CIF State Championships senior year...earned Coach's Award 2019...4 year varsity letterman.

Personal: Daughter of Chunhong Liu and Shouwen Zhang...born in Montréal, QC...has one older brother, William...has two cats whom she loves dearly named Alex and Coco.