2014-15 W Swimming & Diving Roster

Melanie Klaren

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Aliso Niguel HS
  • Hometown Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Biography

CAL SUCCESS
  • Completed her career ranked among Cal’s all-time top 10 in several events – 500 free (8th, 4:39.25), 100 back (5th, 51.31) and 200 back (4th, 1:51.83)
  • Earned Cal’s Wickstrand Leadership Award as a senior and was a two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • A three-time Pac-12 All-Academic choice who won the team’s Coaches Award in 2014
  • Closed her career with an outstanding 2015 NCAA Championships, finishing third in the 100 back (PR 51.31), sixth in the 200 back (PR 1:51.83) and 16th in the 500 free (4:42.09)
  • At the 2015 Pac-12 meet, was third in both the 100 back (51.90) and 200 back (1:52.55) and placed fifth in the 500 free (4:42.30)
  • In 2014, scored in three events at the NCAA Championships – sixth in the 100 back (51.32) and 200 back (1:52.96) and 11th in the 500 free (4:39.25)
  • Also finaled in three events at the 2014 Pac-12 meet, taking third in the 200 back (1:53.85), fifth in the 100 back (52.06) and sixth in the 500 free (4:42.09)
  • As a sophomore, was 11th in the 200 back (1:53.05) and 13th in the 100 back (52.12) at the NCAA meet, while she was fourth in the 200 back (1:54.07), fifth in the 100 back (52.17) and ninth in the 500 free (4:42.42) at the Pac-12 Championships
  • Scored in both the 100 back (12th, 52.77) and 200 back (10th, 1:53.99) at the 2012 NCAA meet and had a best finish of fifth in the 200 back (1:55.99) at Pac-12’s
 
NATIONAL TEAM SUCCESS
  • Took 22nd in the 100-meter backs and 27th at the 200-meter back at the 2016 Olympic Trials
  • Competed in the 2015 World University Games in South Korea
  • Member of the 2008-09 U.S. national junior team
 
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB SUCCESS
  • The CIF champion in the 200 free in 2008, 2010 and 2011
  • Named the Orange County Register Female Swimmer of the Year as a senior
  • Set school records in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free and 100 back
 
PERSONAL
  • History major
  • Parents are Monty Brown and Patrick Klaren
  • Patrick Klaren swam at the University of Nebraska
  • Born on Dec. 5, 1992

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"