Matthew Rose (swimmer)

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.

Matthew Rose
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Rose
Nickname"Matt"
National team Canada
Born (1981-07-10) July 10, 1981 (age 43)
Lindsay, Ontario
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubTrent Swim Club
College teamTexas A&M University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Victoria 4x100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 4x100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo 4x100 m freestyle

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.

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthew Rose". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  2. ^ Youth Movement Pushes Aggie Swimming & Diving Past Expectations[permanent dead link] from the Texas A&M Athletics website (www.aggieathletics.com). Published April 16, 2003; retrieved July 22, 2009.
  3. ^ Matt Rose Sets Canadian National Record in 50 Free Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine. Published by Swimming World Magazine (November 23, 2003). Retrieved July 22, 2009.