Megan Melgaard Athlete Profile

Megan Melgaard - World Class Athlete

Name:	Megan Melgaard	Born:	January 1980
Height:	5’8”	Weight:	140
Hair:	Red Auburn , Long	Eye Color:	Hazel
Chest 36.5” Waist 27.5” Hips 36” Skin Tanned
Megan is a World Class competitive swimmer and triathlete. She is a former member of the University of Florida Swim Team as well as the United States National Swim Team, with whom she won many athletic titles. She was a five time All American in swimming in college and was also named to the National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society, among many other such achievements. She continues to race open water competitions, aquathlons, adventure races, in addition to on and off-road triathlons. RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT RESULTS 1st place Athena Division, Callaway Gardens Triathlon, Callaway Gardens, GA, September 2007 1st place overall, 1st place woman, unofficial, Inaugural Brooklyn Bridge 1 K Open Water Swim, NY, NY, September 2006 "First out of the Water", 3rd Place overall, Playa del Run, Solana Beach, California, August 2006 Silver Medallist, Pan American Games, Swimming, 4x200 Freestyle Relay 1999 1^st in age group, First Coast Off-Road Triathlon, July 2005 read more 1^st in 25-29 age group, Xterra Off-Road Triathlon East Coast Championships, July 2005 read more 2^nd in 20-24 age group, Xterra Off-Road Triathlon World Championships, October, 2004 National Champion, Swimming, 4x200 Freestyle Relay, 1999 1^st Overall, 1^st woman, 1.2 Open Water Swim Charlotte, NC, August 2005 1^st Woman, Dustbuster Duathlon, January 2006
More Accomplishments Swimming 5^th place, 1650 yard freestyle, Women’s Swimming, NCAA Championships, 1999 7^th place, 5000 yard freestyle, Women’s Swimming, NCAA Championships, 1999 8^th place, 800 yard freestyle relay, Women’s Swimming, NCAA Championships, 1999 2^nd place, 500 yard freestyle, Women’s Swimming, SEC Championships, 1999 4th place, 1650 yard freestyle, Women’s Swimming, SEC Championships, 1999 5-time All-American (Swimming – University of Florida) Maryland State Swimmer of the Year 1998 Maryland State Record Holder, 200 meter freestyle Jr National Champion, 800 meter freestyle 1995 Triathlon 1^st place age group, First Coast Off-Road Triathlon, July 2005 1^st place 25-29 age group, Xterra Off-Road Triathlon East Coast Championships, July 2005 25-29 age group, June 2005 2^nd Place, 20-24 age group, Xterra Off-Road Triathlon World Championships, October, 2004 1^st place woman, 20-25 age group - Arizona XTreme Desert Triathlon, 2004 1^st place woman, 20-25 age group, Nissan XTerra East Championship, 2004 1^st place woman overall, Dauset Trails Off-Road Tri, , 2004 1^st place woman overall – First Coast Off Road Triathlon, 2003 2^nd place woman overall - Wildflower Mountain Bike Triathlon, 2003 Miscellaneous 4^thplace Nevada Passage Adventure Competition, Rock climbing, Jet Ski Racing, Off-Road 4-Wheel Driving, Sand Boarding, Mountain Biking, Snowshoeing, White Water Kayaking, May 2005 1^st place Women’s Team, PowerBar cup, Water polo, August 2004 1^st place Woman, Emory Aquatlon, April 2004 Other: Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Cycling, Methodist Youth Fellowship Counselor, Private Swim Lesson Instructor, Swim Clinics, Lifeguard, Ropes Course Assistant