Matthew Rose (swimmer)
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| Full name | Matthew Rose | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
10 July 1981 Lindsay, ON, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke / Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trent Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M Aggies (2000-2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew ("Matt") Rose (born July 10, 1981 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada)[1] is an Olympic and former National Record holding swimmer from Canada. He swam for Canada at the 2004 Olympics.
He swam collegiately at the USA's Texas A&M University, and was named the Big 12'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.
References
- ↑ Rose's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ Youth Movement Pushes Aggie Swimming & Diving Past Expectations from the Texas A&M Athletics website (www.aggieathletics.com). Published 2003-04-16; retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ Matt Rose Sets Canadian National Record in 50 Free. Published by Swimming World Magazine online on 2003-11-23; retrieved 2009-07-22.