Matthew Rose | |
Fullname: | Matthew Rose |
Nicknames: | "Matt" |
Strokes: | Backstroke, freestyle |
Club: | Trent Swim Club |
Collegeteam: | Texas A&M University |
Birth Date: | July 10, 1981 |
Birth Place: | Lindsay, Ontario |
Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
Weight: | 800NaN0 |
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.