Matthew Rose (swimmer)
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| Full name | Matthew Rose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Matt" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
July 10, 1981 Lindsay, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trent Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthew Rose (born July 10, 1981)[1] is a Canadian former competition swimmer and national record-holder. He swam for Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
He attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, where he swam for the Texas A&M Aggies swimming and diving team. He was named the Big 12 Conference's Swimmer of the Year at the 2003 conference meet.[2]
In November 2003, Rose became the first Canadian under 22 seconds in the short-course 50m freestyle, when he clocked a 21.95 at a meet at Texas A&M to set the Canadian Record.[3]
An extended bio of Rose is available via Pacific Canadian Sport Centre's website Athlete Bios section.
See also
References
- ↑ Rose's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ Youth Movement Pushes Aggie Swimming & Diving Past Expectations from the Texas A&M Athletics website (www.aggieathletics.com). Published April 16, 2003; retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ↑ Matt Rose Sets Canadian National Record in 50 Free. Published by Swimming World Magazine (November 23, 2003). Retrieved July 22, 2009.
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