Melissa Gorman
Born: Dec 11, 1985
Events: Open Water Swim

[IMG1 L] This 22 year old distance swimmer is a chronic asthmatic and good friends with Jessica Schipper. She cites her role model as being Susie O'Neill one of Australia's 50 finest athletes winning a medal at every single international swimming competition over an entire decade.

Melissa Gorman was born in the year of the Wood Ox but most importantly, on the day of the Wood Monkey defining her as a Yang Wood person. This suggests that she is a kind person with a steely determination and possessing the stamina for long distance swimming.

On the day of the event it just so happens that the elemental forces at play may provoke Melissa to swim a little more cautiously and conservatively than she should in order to win Gold.

Related:
Melissa Gorman Athlete Profile
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games