Matthew O'Connor (swimmer)

Matthew O'Connor
Personal information
Full name Matthew Daniel O'Connor[1]
National team  Great Britain[1]
Born (1971-02-26) 26 February 1971
North Walsham, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)[1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes backstroke[1]
Club City of Leeds Swimming Club[1]
College team University of Georgia (US)[2]

Matthew Daniel O'Connor (born 26 February 1971) is a British former competitive swimmer. O'Connor competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and finished 32nd overall after swimming in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-metre backstroke.[1]

O'Connor set the British national record in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:02.88. At the British National meet he placed second in both the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke events. While competing collegiately at the University of Georgia (UGA) from 1991 to 1994, O'Connor set the Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team record at the time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:47.43).[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Matthew O'Connor profile on Sports-Reference.com".
  2. 1 2 "Georgia Olympians". UGA Athletics Department. Retrieved 2014-03-30.


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