Melinda Copp
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Melinda Copp |
| National team | Canada |
| Born | July 7, 1962 London, Ontario |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | London Aquatic Club |
| College team | University of Michigan |
Melinda Copp (born July 7, 1962), later known by her married name Melinda Harrison, is a former competitive swimmer from Canada. A native of London, Ontario, she attended the University of Michigan where she was the women's captain of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team.[1][2] She swam the backstroke and individual medley for Michigan, won four Big Ten Conference championships. She was also selected as an All-American swimmer in four events—the 100-yard backstroke, 400-yard individual medley, 200-yard individual medley, and as a member of the 400-yard medley relay team.[3]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she became the first Michigan Wolverines women's varsity swimmer to compete in the Olympics, representing Canada in the 200-meter backstroke.[4] She was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006; she was the first woman swimmer to receive the honor.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jim Gindin (February 1, 1985). "Women tankers call the Copp". The Michigan Daily. p. 10.
- ^ "Copp named swim captain". The Michigan Daily. March 30, 1983. p. 10.
- ^ Bruce Madej; Rob Toonkel; Mike Pearson; Greg Kinney (1997). Michigan: Champions of the West. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 187. ISBN 1571671153.
- ^ "Michigan the Olympics 1984 - Los Angeles". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
External links
[edit]- Melinda Copp – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Canadian female backstroke swimmers
- Canadian female medley swimmers
- Michigan Wolverines women's swimmers
- Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States
- Olympic swimmers for Canada
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers from London, Ontario
- 20th-century Canadian sportswomen