2019-20 Men's Swimming Roster
Biography
2019-20:
- Placed 32
nd overall (1:08.57.8), and fifth among DIII swimmers, at the CSCAA Open Water National Championship
- Finished sixth in 800 Free Relay at Thomas Murphy Invitational
- Took third in 200 Fly at Bucknell
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2018-19:
- Won 400 Medley Relay (3:30.65) and placed third in 200 Fly at Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational
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2017-18:
- Took second in 200 Fly at Carnegie Mellon
- Won 400 Medley Relay (3:26.88) and placed second in 400 Free Relay at Nike Invitational
2016-17:
- Made collegiate debut at Georgetown
- Placed third in 200 Medley Relay versus Loyola
- Took third in 200 Medley Relay versus Drexel
- Finished third in 500 Free in win over Franklin & Marshall
- Placed third in 400 Medley Relay; second in C Final of 200 IM, third in C Final of 100 Fly, second in B Final of 200 Fly at Carolina Nike Invite
Personal:
- Matthew Garza Â
- Son of David and Teresa Garza Â
- Father ran cross country at Northwood University Â
- Holds school records in 100 Fly, 200 IM, 100 Breast and 200 Medley Relay Â
- Four-time Outstanding Swimmer of the Year Â
- Named Outstanding Newcomer of the Year as a freshman Â
- Four-time district champion in 200 IM and three-time district champion in 100 Fly Â
- District runner-up in 100 Fly and regional champion in 200 IM as a junior Â
- Regional runner-up in 100 Fly as a junior and senior Â
- Team captain as a junior and senior Â
- Placed 5th at state championship in 100 Fly as a senior Â
- Scholastic All-American and first team all-state as a senior Â
- Also ran cross country and captained the team Â
- Four-time regional qualifier and was the district runner-up Â
- Named Outstanding Cross Country Athlete of the Year Â
- Swam eight years with the Mansfield Aquatic Club
- Member of Senior Elite team Â
- Futures Swimmer Â
- Conducting research with the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health Â
- Works in research lab focusing on regeneratice medicine and tissue engineering
- Dean’s List student majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in women, gender & sexuality
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Career Top Times |
50 Free |
22.19 |
11-02-18 |
Thomas Murphy Invitational |
100 Free |
48.55 |
01-27-18 |
Blue Jay Invitational |
200 Free |
1:43.77 |
12-01-18 |
Bruno Invitational |
500 Free |
4:43.57 |
12-06-19 |
Big Al Open |
1000 Free |
10:15.58 |
11-23-19 |
NYU |
100 Fly |
50.99 |
 02-04-17 |
Nike Invitational |
200 Fly |
1:52.07 |
02-04-18 |
Nike Invitational |
200 IM |
1:55.84 |
 02-05-17 |
Nike Invitational |
400 IM |
4:14.95 Â |
 12-02-16 |
TPSC Invitational |
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
5'9"
150 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
5'9"
150 lbs
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2018-19Junior
5'9"
150 lbs
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2019-20Senior
5'10"
170 lbs