Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Melanie Margalis

Hardcore Swimmer of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based swimmer or water polo player who has proven themselves truly hardcore over the past month. As with any item of recognition, Hardcore Swimmer of the Month is a subjective exercise meant to highlight one athlete whose work holds noteworthy context – perhaps a swimmer who was visibly outperforming other swimmers over the month, or one whose accomplishements slipped through the cracks among other high-profile swims. If your favorite athlete wasn’t selected, feel free to respectfully recognize them in our comment section.

There’s been no post-Olympic hangover for Melanie Margalis.

The U.S. Olympian returned to the long course pool for the first time in January to great success. Margalis won three events, earned five total medals and currently leads the 2017 Pro Swim Series point standings.

Margalis did her damage at the Pro Swim Series’ opening stop in Austin, Texas. She led all swimmers with three golds – only Ashley Twichell was able to win two golds, with the rest of the events featuring no repeat winners for the meet on the women’s side. Margalis also won a silver and a bronze, and her five total medals lead all athletes on the series, male or female.

Margalis won the 200 breast by more than a second (2:26.14), the 200 free by about half a second (1:58.78) and the 200 IM by 1.3 seconds (2:11.06), while taking silver in the 100 breast (1:07.88 and just six tenths out of gold) and bronze in a tough 400 free (4:10.54).

Those times are all within two seconds of lifetime-bests for Margalis, who seems to be only getting better after a trip to Rio. Her 400 free was a new lifetime-best, and her 100 breast was just six tenths off. Her 200 free was just a second and a half away from a best time in the event that was her 2016 Olympic bid.

Margalis currently leads the Pro Swim Series by 8 points and has earned nearly $2000 for her efforts in just one meet so far.

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