Michelle Griglione (born c. 1969)[1] is an American former competitive swimmer who won a silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley event at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, Spain.[2] She barely missed Olympic qualifications in 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996,[3][4] finishing in third-fourth places, but she won five medals at the Pan American Games and Pan Pacific championships in 1985, 1987, 1989 and 1995.[1]

Michelle Griglione
Personal information
Full nameMichelle Griglione
National team United States
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Alexandria, Virginia
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, medley
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 400 m medley
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Tokyo 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1985 Tokyo 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Tokyo 200 m medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 200 m butterfly

Her father, John, was an All-America football player at Iowa State. She studied at T.C. Williams High School[4] and Stanford University, graduating in 1991. She then obtained a degree in chemical engineering at the University of Florida and for five years did computer simulations at Agere Systems. She is married to Robert Baker; they have a daughter, Penelope (born c. 2003), and live in Orlando.[1]

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