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2014-15 Swimming Roster

Drew Matthews

  • Position Butterfly/Freestyle
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Walter Murray H.S.
  • Hometown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Can.

Biography

Top Times:

· 50 Freestyle: 23.26 (WAC Championships, 02/27/13).

· 100 Freestyle: 50.46 (SBC Championships, 02/22/12).

· 200 Freestyle: 1:54.18 (Utah, 1/18/13).

· 100 Butterfly: 54.79 (WAC Championships, 2/27/13).

2014-15:

  • Achieved NCAA Standards in 50 and 100 free.

2012-13:

· Finished third in the 100 butterfly, seventh in the 100 freestyle and eighth in the 50 freestyle at the WAC Championships (2/27/13).

· Placed second in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at FAU (12/19/12).

· Took second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle at BYU (1/19/13).

· Finished second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle at Colorado State (10/20/12).

· Placed third in the 100 freestyle at Boise State (1/25/13).

2011-12:

· Registered a second-place finish in the 100 Freestyle at the SBC Championships (02/22/12), helping the Pioneers to a conference title.

· Part of three first-place relay teams in the 200, 400 and 800 Freestyle.

· Won the 50 and 100 Freestyle at UC Santa Barbara.

Before Denver:

· Swam 10 years for the Saskatoon Lasers Swim Club and the Goldfin Swim Club.

· Attended Walter Murray High School.

· Was a 2006 and 2007 National Champion at Club Nationals.

· In 2007, was a member of the Western Canada Games.

· In 2009, was named to the Canada Games Team.

· In 2010, placed 11th at the Pan Pac trails in Montreal.

Personal: · Born May 17, 1993 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

· Daughter of Dale and Dawn Matthews.

· Has one brother, Dakota.

· Chose DU because of the campus, the dorms being close to the pool, the small class sizes, the weight room and the ability to see downtown easily.

· Enjoys cross country, track and field and wrestling.

· Communications major.