UC Irvine Olympians

Melissa Seidemann

  • Country USA
  • Sport / Event Women's Water Polo
  • Olympic Years 2012, 2016, 2020

Biography

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Three-time Olympic champion
Helped Team USA win gold at the 2020 Tokyo Games, 2016 Rio Games and 2012 London Games
Scored five goals in 2020, three in 2016 and tied for second on the squad with seven in 2012
 
AT UCI
Volunteer assistant coach for the Anteaters from 2016-17 before becoming an assistant coach at UCI in 2017 and 2018
Helped guide UCI to back-to-back Big West Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances (2017, 2018)

EXTRAS
Graduate of Stanford
Earned first-team All-America honors
Member of the Cardinal's NCAA Championship team in 2011
Cutino award winner
Won three FINA World Championships with Team USA (2015, 2017, 2019)