MELVERTON Kiah
AustraliaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Swimming |
Women's 800m Freestyle | 6 | |
| Women's 1500m Freestyle | 6 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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SWIMMING
World Championships
Pan Pacific Championships
World Championships Short Course
Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final
MARATHON SWIMMING
World Championships
Legend
X - Mixed, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, TR - Team Relay, TTT - Team Time Trial
World Championships
| Year | Location | 400Free | 800Free | 1500Free | 4x200Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gwangju, KOR | H (4:09.56) | 7th (8:25.07) | 7th (16:01.38) | 1st |
Pan Pacific Championships
| Year | Location | 400Free | 800Free | 1500Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tokyo, JPN | Final B (4:08.46) | 4th (8:25.64) | 2nd (16:00.82) |
World Championships Short Course
| Year | Location | 400Free | 800Free | 4x200Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Windsor, ON, CAN | H (4:06.51) | 3rd (8:16.51) | 4th (7:40.00) |
Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final
MARATHON SWIMMING
World Championships
| Year | Location | 5km | 5km - TR X |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Budapest, HUN | 7 | 4 |
Legend
X - Mixed, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, TR - Team Relay, TTT - Team Time Trial
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Killer [Her coach said she had a "killer instinct" because she wouldn't let people swim over the top of her in training]. (Australian Dolphins Swim Team YouTube channel, 01 Apr 2020)
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Going to the beach, music, going out for breakfast. (swimming.org.au, 10 Apr 2018)
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Athlete
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Exercise Science - Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AUS
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Partner Connor O'Neill
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English
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TSS Aquatic [Southport, QLD, AUS]
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Chris Nesbit [club], GBR
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She has also competed in open water swimming at international level, and finished tied for seventh in the 5km event at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Feb 2021)
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She began pool swimming to maintain her fitness for surf life saving as a member of the Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. She began swimming competitively at age 16. (The Physical Performance Show podcast, 23 Apr 2017)
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"One year I qualified for nationals in the 800 free but decided not to go because I wanted to compete at Aussies [Australian surf life saving championships] instead. The next year I was like, 'Hang on, I'm actually a half decent swimmer, maybe I should give swimming a crack'. That's when surf faded out and swimming took over." (The Physical Performance Show podcast, 23 Apr 2017)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Australian Dolphins Swim Team YouTube channel, 01 Apr 2020)
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Winning bronze in the 800m freestyle at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (swimming.org.au, 10 Apr 2018)
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Australian swimmer Tracey Wickham. (The Physical Performance Show podcast, 23 Apr 2017)
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Coach Christ Nesbit. (The Physical Performance Show podcast, 23 Apr 2017)
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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts." (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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