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.
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| Full name | Matthew Rose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Matt" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 10, 1981 Lindsay, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 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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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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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