Melanie M. Valerio (born May 7, 1969) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.

Melanie Valerio

Personal information
Full name	Melanie M. Valerio
National team	United States
Born	(1969-05-07) May 7, 1969 (age 54) Youngstown, Ohio
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	University of Virginia
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 4x100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships 1993 Kobe 4x100 m freestyle 1995 Atlanta 4x100 m freestyle 1995 Atlanta 4x200 m freestyle 1997 Fukuoka 4x100 m freestyle

Valerio was born in Campbell, Ohio and graduated from the Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio. Afterward, she attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she swam for the Virginia Cavaliers swimming and diving team.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Valerio earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay.

Valerio races Ironman and is an elite age-group member of the Timex Multisport Team. She often blogs her races and training for Timex.[1].