Melanie Rinaldi
 Melanie Rinaldi
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Montreal, Canada

High School:
Lester B. Pearson

Event:
Diving

Birthdate:
08/12/1979

2004-05: Did not compete for Miami in 2004-05...had reconstructive knee surgery...returned to action and finished second in Canada at the Canadian Senior Nationals thereby qualifying for the World Championships...finished 10th in the world on the 3-meter board at the World Championships.

2003-04: Did not compete for Miami in 2003-04...took the year off to return to native Canada...trained and traveled to qualify for Olympic Team.

2002-03: Competed in all diving events during her junior season...finished third in both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard at the 2003 BIG EAST Championships with scores of 281.30 and 490.10 respectively...in a home competition versus Florida, took first in the 1-meter springboard with a score of 192.65 and in the 3-meter dive with a score of 218.00.

2001-02: Competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard as well as the 10-meter platform...posted a 267.35 in the 1-meter springboard at the 2002 BIG EAST Championships and a 482.55 in the 3-meter (11 dives) at the 2002 NCAA Diving Qualifier. 2000-01: As a freshman Rinaldi had a 436.30 in the 10-meter platform at the 2001 Pittsburgh Invitational, 549.85 in the 3-meter springboard (six dives) at the 2001 Pittsburgh Invitational and 254.70 in the 1-meter springboard (11 dives) at the 2001 BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championship.

Prep: Competed in 2000 Summer Senior Nationals in Ontario, placing fifth in the 1-meter springboard , third in the 3-meter event's artistic category, and fourth in the 3-meter springboard overall...four-time member of the Quebec Elite team, during both her junior and senior years...earned multiple wins in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events in provincial competition in Montreal from 1999 to 2000...personal best in the 3-meter event is 321 points with five optional dives...was twice selected as Athlete of the Year in provincial competition.

Personal: Majoring in international studies and sociology.

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