fullname club birth_place weight height birth_date article_title strokes name collegeteam
melinda copp london aquatic club london , ontario 65 kg lb on 1.73 m ftin on 7 july 1962 melinda copp
 backstroke melinda copp university of michigan
melinda copp

melinda copp -lrb- born july 7 , 1962 -rrb- , later known by her married name melinda harrison , is a former competitive swimmer from canada .
a native of london , ontario , she attended the university of michigan where she was the women 's captain of the michigan wolverines swimming and diving team .
she swam the backstroke and individual medley for michigan , won four big ten conference championships .
she was also selected as an all-american swimmer in four events -- the 100-yard backstroke , 400-yard individual medley , 200-yard individual medley , and as a member of the 400-yard medley relay team .
at the 1984 summer olympics in los angeles , she became the first michigan wolverines women 's varsity swimmer to compete in the olympics , representing canada in the 200-meter backstroke .
she was inducted into the university of michigan athletic hall of honor in 2006 ; she was the first woman swimmer to receive the honor .
