Matthew Rose (swimmer) explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/matt-rose-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073435/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/matt-rose-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2009-07-22.
  2. http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/041603aaa.html Youth Movement Pushes Aggie Swimming & Diving Past Expectations
  3. http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/6255.asp Matt Rose Sets Canadian National Record in 50 Free