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  Melissa Paakh
Melissa Paakh

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Detroit Lakes, Minn.

High School:
Detroit Lakes HS

Position:
Fly

03/30/2012

Utah Womens's Swimming and Diving Season Review

The Women compete first Pac-12 Season

02/25/2012

Ute Women Place Seventh at Pac-12 Championships

Nelson Foo earns Utes first podium spot

02/24/2012

Tracyie Swarts Sets School Record at Pac-12 Championships

Utes impress in day three

02/23/2012

University of Utah Swimming and Diving has Record-Breaking Day

Utes sit in seventh after day two of Pac-12 Championships

01/27/2012

University of Utah Swimming and Diving Fall to Rival BYU

Utes swim great meet, but are topped

Prior - Six-time letter winner ... two-year high school team captain ... undefeated in 100 fly as a senior ... placed second in 100 fly three times at state championships, finished first senior year ... All-American in 100 fly ... qualified for Jr. Nationals ... Minnesota Section Swimmer of the Year 2009 ... four-time All-State selection ... holds eight Detroit Lakes High School records ... member of the Moorhead Marlins ... Hardest Worker award ... coached by Carol Mcarthy and Pat Anderson.

Personal - Born August 5, 1992 ... daughter of Bruce and Lori Paakh ...one sister, Laura ... previously involved in student council, student government, interact, dance, yoga, track, choir and Laker singers ... enjoys painting, traveling and anything on the lake ... was Miss Northwest 2010 ... wrote a environment education children's book Sparkle Lake ... father (Bruce) swam at Northern Illinois University and Bemidji State University ... he was an NAIA All-American and member of Bemidji State University Athletic Hall of Fame ... major is undecided.

Top Times
100 Fly - 55.69
200 Fly - 2.07.23
200 IM - 2:07.69

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