Melisa Akarsu (born 1993) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the butterfly events.
Career A member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul, she is holder of national records in the 17-18 age category in 100 m butterfly with 1:02.02 and in 200 m butterfly with 2:17.00 set in June 2011.
Akarsu ranked 8th in the 200 m butterfly event at the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships held in Chartres, France.
She won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.
Achievements 2012European Short Course Swimming ChampionshipsChartres, France8th200 m Butterfly2:11.912013XVII Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey4th400 metre individual medley4:57.64 NR4th4×200 metre freestyle relay8:25.01 NR 3rd Islamic Solidarity GamesPalembang, Indonesia 1st freestyle relay 8:29.602nd 400 m individual medley 5:01.253rd 200 m butterfly 2:19.96
See also Turkish women in sports
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