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Sacred Heart University Pioneers
Melanie Sanchez. The SHU Women's Swimming & Diving team photos taken at the Bobby Valentine Health & Recreation Center, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT. Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Photo by: Mark F. Conrad

Melanie Sanchez

  • Title
    Assistant Coach
Melanie Sanchez enters her first season on the coaching staff under Head Coach John Spadafina after a successful four-year career as a Pioneer. 

As a swimmer, 

Senior Year:
  • Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Placed 14th in the 400 IM (4:34.07) at the MAAC Championship
  • Placed fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:04.83) at the MAAC Championship
  • Placed seventh in the 100 butterfly (56.52) and secured the school record at the MAAC Championship

Junior Year:
  • Placed 13th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:08.27) at the NEC Championship
  • Placed 14th in the 400-yard IM (4:38.51) at the NEC Championship
  • Placed 22nd in the 500-yard freestyle (5:15.26) at the NEC Championship
Sophomore Year:
  • Went personal best in 200 free timed finals at 2023 NEC Championships.
  • Went season best in 200 fly finals at 2023 NEC Championships (placed 12th).
  • Went season best in 400 IM finals at 2023 NEC Championships (placed 12th). 
Freshman Year:
  • Went lifetime best in 100 free at Blue Devil Invite.
  • Went lifetime best in 500 free at NEC Championships. 
  • Went lifetime best in 400 IM at NEC Championships. 
  • Part of fourth place 800 Free Relay at NEC Championships.
  • 25th place in preliminaries in 500 free at NEC Championships.
  • Part of fourth place 800 Free Relay at NEC Championships.
  • 13th place in consolation final in 400 IM at NEC Championships. 
  • 12th place in consolation final in 200 fly at NEC Championships. 
Before SHU: 
  • Competed at New York State Championships in high school
  • Member of the National Honors Society
  • Has one sibling Erick
  • Majoring in Exercise Science