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Melissa Cowen
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Rangitoto College
- Hometown:
- Rothesay Bay, New Zealand
Career Accolades:
Regular Season
Regular Season
Prior to Florida:
- 2024 CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd Team)
- 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Regular Season
- Appeared in the 2024 portion of the season
- Competed in one tri meet and one Invitational
- Raced in four events at the Georiga Fall Inviational (11/20-22)... Advanced to the 100y breast B Final after going a career-best time of 1:01.36 in prelims to earn 13th overall... Clocked a season-best 200y breast time of 2:13.84 in the B Finals to finish 11th overall... Swam the second leg in 23.30 for Florida's 200y free relay C Team that tied for ninth with a 1:32.37 time... Recorded a 2:04.93 in the 200y IM prelims
- Placed third in the 100y breast after recording a 1:05.46 in Florida's tri meet against Rollins College and Tampa (10/25)
Regular Season
- Competed in four dual meets and two invitationals (Georgia Invite, Florida Invite)
- Swam in 14 Individual events
- Was a member of at least one relay team in the 200-yard Medley Relay, 200-yard Free Relay, 400-yard Medley Relay and 400-yard Free Relay
- Recorded two sixth-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at win over FSU
- Swam a personal best 1:02.57 in the 100 Breaststroke at the 2023 UGA Fall Invitational to finish 16th overall
| 50 Freestyle | 23.87 | UGA Fall Invitational | Nov. 16, 2023 |
| 100 Breaststroke | 1:01.36 | UGA Fall Invitational | Nov. 21, 2024 |
| 200 Breaststroke | 2:12.18 | Florida Invitational | Feb. 3, 2024 |
Prior to Florida:
- New Zealand Open record holder - 100 breast
- New Zealand Open record holder - 200 breast
- Junior Pan Pacs 2022 New Zealand
- Graduate from Rangitoto College
- Club team: North Shore Swimming Club - Coaches: Dave Prattley & Graham Hill
- Born on February 23, 2005
- Anticpated Major is psychology
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Friday, October 24
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