Education
Loughborough University.
Loughborough University.
Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough with her two dogs, Missy and Jetson, she is 1.7 m (5′ 7″), 62 kg. Melanie was ranked number one in the world in 2004 after breaking the British 200 m freestyle record to ensure selection to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. At the 2008 Short Course World Championships in Manchester, she came third as part of the British women"s 4×100 m freestyle relay team
Marshall ended her swimming career at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Melanie often cites her friends, the Upstairs Massive, and her family as part of the recipe for her success. On 30 October 2008, Marshall announced her retirement from the sport.
Marshall has also worked as a coach with the British swimming team and has been named as an elite coach by United Kingdom Sport.