Meet The Team

Background:

Matt also represented Great Britain at the 2000 (Sydney) and 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games. Swimming the Freestyle leg in the 4x100 Medley relay they finished 8th in Athens.

Matt won a Silver medal at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002 as part of the 4x100 Medley relay team, which also broke the British Record. Matt also won medals at the European Short Course Championships, World Championships and World University Games breaking the British records on the way.

In 2001 at the World University Games, Matt became the first British swimmer to break the magical 50 second barrier for 100meters Freestyle (Long Course). He finished 4th individually in the 100 meters Freestyle and then less than an hour later led off the 4x100 Freestyle relay and broke his own British Record as well as helping the Team to win Gold.
Matt moved out to the USA in 2001 to study and train at Auburn University where they won the prestigious NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Championships in 2003.

Best Swimming Experience:

Breaking the British record in Beijing, China in 2001 and becoming the first British swimmer under 50 seconds for 100m Freestyle LC.

Favourite Training Camp Location:

Nassau, Bahamas. Spent 2002 New Years Eve with Auburn in the Bahamas for a training camp. Unbelievable location and the pool over looked the Atlantic Ocean.

Favourite Swimmer:

Alex Popov