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(s) | "Matt" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1981-07-10) July 10, 1981 (age 41) 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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