2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Nwakalor, Melissa
Melissa Nwakalor
- Position:
- Swimmer
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Atholton High School
- Hometown:
- Columbia, MD.
Bio
2024-2025
- NCAA Championship
- Finished 24th in the 50 free with a time of 22.01
- Finished 70th in the 100 free with a time of 49.48
- Aided in the Spiders’ 2nd place finish at the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championships
- Finished 1st in the 50 free with a time of 21.98, tying the program and conference record
- Finished 2nd in the 100 free with a time of 48.78, setting a new program record
- Member of the 400 medley relay that earned bronze with a time of 3:40.50
- Member of the 200 medley relay that earned gold with a time of 1:39.64
- Member of the 200 free relay that earned gold, setting a new program record with a time of 1:30.54
- Member of the 400 free relay that earned gold, setting a new program record with a time of 3:19.32
- Finished 1st in the 50 free (21.98) at the Cavalier Invitational
- Finished 1st in the 50 free (22.28) against JMU
- Finished 1st in both the 50 free (22.52) and 100 free (51.77) against Villanova
- Finished 1st in both the 50 free (22.30) and 100 free (50.16) at the Patriot Invitational
- Finished 1st in the 50 free (23.08) in the Penn and ECU Dual Meet
- Finished 1st in the 50 free (23.05) at the Richmond Duals
- Two-time Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week (11/26/2024 & 2/11/2025)
2023-2024
- Aided in the Spiders' 2nd place finish at the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships
- Finished 1st in the 50 free with a time of 22.55, a new program and freshman record
- Finished 6th in the 100 free with a time of 50.02, 6th fastest in program history and a freshman record
- Member of the 200 medley relay team which placed 4th (1:40.14)
- Member of the 200 free relay team that earned silver with a time of 1:31.53
- Member of the 400 free relay team that earned bronze with a time of 3:20.71, a new program record
- Finished 1st in the 50 free (23.29) and the 100 free (52.44) against JMU
- Finished 1st in the 50 free with a time of 23.72 against Villanova
- Aided in the Spiders’ 14th place finish at the NIC Championships
- Member of the 200 free relay squad that swam an impressive 1:31.46 for the 5th place
- 2x Atlantic 10 Swim and Dive Rookie of the Week (1/30/24 & 2/13/24)
- Member of the CSCAAÂ Scholar All-America 2nd Team
Swimming and Diving A-10 Championship Preview
Tuesday, February 18
Swimming Postgame - Villanova
Saturday, January 18
Young Swimmers Excel
Wednesday, December 04
Swimming and Diving Season Preview
Wednesday, October 09
