Lori Anne Melien (born May 11, 1972) is a former competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

from Canada. Melien won a bronze medal in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

in Seoul, South Korea, together with

Andrea Nugent Andrea Nugent (born November 1, 1968) is an RMT and Canadian former competition swimmer who specialized in butterfly and freestyle events. Nugent won the bronze medal with the women's 4x100-metre medley relay team at the 1988 Summer Olympics ...

Allison Higson Allison Ann Higson (born March 13, 1973), later known by her married name Allison Cavanaugh, is a former 2-time Olympic breaststroke, individual medley, and freestyle swimming, freestyle swimming (sport), swimmer from Canada. Born in Mississauga, ...

and

Jane Kerr Jane Louise Kerr Thompson (born May 12, 1968), née Jane Louise Kerr, is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Kerr was a butterfly and freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medallist. Early years Kerr was born in Mississauga, On ...

. In individual events, she finished 12th and 19th in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke. Melien swam much of her amateur career for the Ajax Aquatic Club in

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where she still holds a number of club records.

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* * * * 1972 births Living people Canadian female backstroke swimmers Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers of Canada Swimmers from Calgary Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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