Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming
Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming
Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming
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Matthew Patton<br />
CLUB: Club Wolverine (CW-MI)<br />
AGE: 24 DOB: Apr 3, 1987<br />
HOMETOWN: Charlotte, N.C.<br />
RESIDENCE: Ann Arbor, Mich.<br />
COACHED BY: Mike Bottom<br />
Career Highlights:<br />
Finished fourth in the 400m free and seventh in the 200m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips<br />
National Championships ... Won the 500y and 1650y free and placed second in the 200y free<br />
at the 2008 Short Course nationals ... placed fourth in 200m fly and seventh in the 400m free at<br />
the 2008 Olympic Trials ... finished fourth in the 1650y free and tied for seventh in the 500y<br />
free at the 2008 NCAA Championships ... won gold in the 400m freestyle at the 2007 Pan Am<br />
Games ... took fourth in the 800m and 1500m free at the 2005 CP Summer Nationals … was a<br />
double gold medalist, a silver medalist and bronze medalist at 2005 Junior Pan Pacs; also<br />
finished sixth in the 200m free … received the Male High Point Award for his medal and point<br />
totals at that event<br />
Pan Ams History:<br />
2007: Gold, 400m FR<br />
WUGs History:<br />
2009: 2, 800m FR-R; 4, 400m FR<br />
Olympic Trials History:<br />
2008: 4, 200m FL; 7, 400m FR<br />
U.S. Nationals History:<br />
2011: 4, 400m free; 7, 200m free ... 2010: 5, 400m FR … 2005: 4, 800m FR; 4, 1500m FR …<br />
2004: 3, 800m FR; 4, 400m FR; 8, 1500m FR<br />
Short Course National Championships:<br />
2008: 1, 500y FR/1650y FR; 2, 200y FR; 8, 200y FL<br />
NCAA History:<br />
2009(Sr): 5, 500y FR; 6, 1650y FR ... 2008(Jr): 4, 1650y FR; 7, 500y FR; 8, 800y FR-R ...<br />
2007(So): 4, 400y/1650 y FR; 5, 800y FR-R; 9, 400y MR-R; 16, 200y BK<br />
2007 World Rankings:<br />
67th, 200m free; 24th, 400m free; 58th, 200m fly<br />
2006 World Rankings:<br />
63rd, 400m free; 76th, 1500m free; 92nd, 200m fly<br />
ADDITIONAL HONORS:<br />
National Teams: Two-time National A Team (07-08) ... 2005 National Junior Team<br />
National Teams: 2009 World University Games Team<br />
Collegiate: Three-time NCAA All-American ... four-time Big Ten Champion<br />
High School: Set the North Carolina High School State record in the 400 and 800 freestyles in<br />
2004 ... 2004 Scholastic All-American ... seven-time State Champion (200 free, 500 free, 200<br />
MR, 400 FR-R)<br />
PERSONAL:<br />
High School: David W. Butler HS '05<br />
College: Michigan '09<br />
College Major: Psychology<br />
Parents: Kevin and Dawn<br />
Sibling(s): Has an identical twin brother (Sean) and an older sister (Meghan) ... Sean swims for<br />
Texas<br />
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Listening to music, hanging out with friends<br />
Most Influential Person: Klete Keller and Erik Vendt ... "I have trained with both and I really look<br />
up to them and the way they carry themselves. Both work hard and have fun and are two of the<br />
best American swimmers of all time."<br />
Injuries: Broke his pelvis while sledding in February 2004; was out of the water completely for<br />
three weeks and took a total of two months to recover<br />
Favorites: Tv: Entourage, Nip/Tuck ... music: O.A.R., 311, Allman Brothers Band<br />
<strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong><br />
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS<br />
2009 WUG's Champs<br />
2009: Silver, 800m FR-R<br />
2007 Pan American Games<br />
2007: Gold, 400m FR<br />
TOP TIMES<br />
Event Best Year<br />
200m FR 1:48.64 Oct 11<br />
400m FR 3:47.51 Jul 09<br />
800m FR 8:05.30 Aug 05<br />
1500m FR 15:21.69 May 08<br />
CAREER STATS:<br />
2011<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
2007<br />
2006<br />
2005<br />
2004<br />
2003<br />
National Champs - 7 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 4<br />
Final, 400m MED-R<br />
- Final, 200m FR; Final, 400m FR; Final, 800m FR<br />
- Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR-R<br />
Ultra Swim - 6 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR; 10 Final,<br />
200m BK; 14 Final, 100m FL; 10 Final, 200m FL; 1 Final, 400m<br />
FR-R; 3 Final, 400m MED-R<br />
TRIALS - 7 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final, 200m FL<br />
Swimvitational - 11 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR<br />
08 SCSC GP - 21 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final, 400m FR; 3 Final,<br />
1500m FR; 8 Final, 200m FL<br />
NCAA - 7 Final, 500y FR; 4 Final, 1650y FR; 13 Final(fn), 800y<br />
FR-R; 13 Final(fn), 800y FR-R<br />
PAN AMS - 1 Final, 400m FR<br />
SCSC GP - 5 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 15 Final,<br />
100m BK<br />
US OPEN - 12 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final,<br />
1500m FR<br />
SUM NATS - 8 Final, 400m FR; 16 Final, 200m FL<br />
NCAA - 21 Final, 1650y FR<br />
SUM NATS - t21 Final, 200m FR; 16 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final,<br />
800m FR; 4 Final, 1500m FR; 9 Final, 200m FL<br />
WC TRIALS - 14 Final, 400m FR<br />
US OPEN - 12 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR; 3 Final,<br />
1500m FR; 16 Final, 200m BK<br />
SUM NATS - 22 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 3 Final,<br />
800m FR; 8 Final, 1500m FR; 17 Final, 200m BK<br />
SUM NATS - 49 Final, 800m FR; 46 Final, 1500m FR
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