2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Melina Hughes
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- White Bear Township, Minn.
- Position:
- Free, Fly
- Prev School:
- White Bear Lake Area HS (New Mexico)
2022-23 (Jr.)
• Focused on sprint freestyle and fly
• Clocked season-best time in 100 freestyle (52.89) at TYR ’85 Invite
• Swam lifetime-best 23.72 in 50 freestyle at CCSA Championships, the third fastest exhibition 50 free at this year’s conference meet
• Also turned in season best in 100 fly (56.91) at CCSA meet while swimming 52.96 in conference 100 freestyle
2021-22 (So.)
• Focused on sprint freestyle and fly
• Named to CCSA Honor Roll
• Clocked season-best times in 100 freestyle (53.43) and 100 fly (57.02) at TYR ’85 Invite
• Swam season-best 24.27 in 50 freestyle at CCSA Championships
Previous School
• Transferred to Liberty after spending freshman year at New Mexico
• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 50 Free SCY – 23.86; 100 Free SCY – 52.54; 100 Fly SCY – 55.89
Prep
• Graduated from White Bear Lake Area High School
• Earned Winter U.S. Open cut in 100 meter butterfly
• Holds high school record in 200 medley relay and 100 fly
• Competed for Riptide Swim Team
Personal
• Daughter of Billy and Susan Hughes
• Married Samuel Hoffman on May 23, 2022
• Psychology major
• Birthday is April 26
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
50 Free – 23.72
100 Free – 52.89
100 Fly – 56.91
