2017-18 Women's Swimming Roster

Melinda Farmer

  • Position:
    Breaststroke/Indiv. Medley
  • Height:
    5-1
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Highschool:
    Service HS
  • Hometown:
    Anchorage, Alaska

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests (Events swam 5x or more)
100 Breaststroke: 1:10.20 (2x Last: Sept. 22, 2017 Blue Gold Pentathlon)
200 Breaststroke: 2:32.06 (Dec. 2, 2016 Husky Invitational)
200 IM: 2:17.99 (Dec. 2, 2016 Husky Invitational)
400 IM: 5:04.60 (Dec. 2, 2016 Husky Invitational)
 

2017-18 | Sophomore
Appeared in 33 events for the Nanooks … Had 18 top-five finishes with one in first place … Broke a career-best at the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships in the 100-yard individual medley with a time of 1:07.11 placing 30th … Against the University of the Incarnate Word swam a personal-best 28.14 in the 50 freestyle … Had a pair of personal-bests against Dixie State in the 400 medley relay placing third in 4:27.23 and the 200 medley relay finishing fourth with a time of 2:02.63 … Set career-bests in the 100 backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle with times of 1:09.18, 1:10.20, 1:10.09, and 1:00.98 respectively … Swam a season-best 2:21.65 placing 142nd in the 200 IM at the Husky Invitational … Also at the Husky Invitational finished 87th in the 200 breaststroke in 2:41.76 also a season-best … Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle relay with a season-best 1:50.30 against Azusa Pacific … Finished 29th in the 400 IM at the PCSC Championships … Placed 88th at the Husky Invitational in the 100 breaststroke … Finished in first place in the 100 IM at the Lion’s Cup … Also placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke and eighth in the 200 IM.


2016-17 | Freshman

Appeared in 16 events … Eight top-five finishes … Placed 12th in the 400 freestyle relay at the Husky Invitational … Swam season bests in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.06) and the 200 individual medley (2:17.99) … Finished sixth in the 400 individual medley with a season best 5:04.60 vs. Concordia … Helped the team to a fourth place finish in the 200 freestyle relay vs. Concordia with a time of 1:46.29.
 

Prior to Alaska
 
Service High School
Swam for Service High School in multiple events at the regional championships … Also swam for the Northern Lights Swim Club … Swam to a personal best 1:11.60 in the 100 breaststroke at the Oregon Speedo Senior Meet.
 

Personal
Daughter of Paul and Nenita Farmer … Majoring in Business Administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Breaststroke/Indiv. Medley
    5'1"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Indiv. Medley
    5'1"