The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Willenbring, Matthew

Matthew Willenbring
- Position:
- Free
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Westlake
- Major:
- Petroleum Engineering
Bio
- 2019 NCAA National Runner-up Team
- Three-time All-American
- 200 IM (2020)
- 200 free relay (2020)
- 800 free relay (2020)
- 2019 NCAA Championships qualifier
- Two-time Big 12 Team Champion (2019, 2020)
- Four-time Big 12 Champion
- 200 free relay (2020)
- 400 free relay (2019, 2020)
- 200 IM (2020)
- Two-Time CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team (2019, 2020)
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2020, 2022)
- 2018-19 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Seven-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
50 free: 19.67r/22.78
100 free: 42.93/49.57
200 free: 1:33.98/1:51.11
200 IM: 1:41.83/2:00.83
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
- Did not compete
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
- Did not compete
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
- Won gold in the 200 IM (1:43.98) and took third in the 200 free (1:35.32) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished fourth in the 50 free (20.78) against Arizona
- Took first in the 200 IM (1:41.83) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Placed third in the 200 free (1:37.68) against Texas A&M
- Finished third in the 100 breast (56.79) against Kentucky
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
- Joined Drew Kibler, Jake Sannem and Daniel Krueger to place third in the 400 free relay (2:49.07/42.90 third leg) prelims at the NCAA Championships
- Placed 23rd in the 200 free (1:33.98), 29th in the 200 IM (1:43.94) and 32nd in the 100 free (42.93) at the NCAA Championships
- Took second in the 200 IM (1:43.45/1:45.33p), fourth in the 100 free (43.34/43.93p) and sixth in the 200 free (1:36.48/1:34.80p) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Daniel Krueger, Drew Kibler and Austin Katz to win the 400 free relay (2:52.08/43.10 anchor) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed second in the 200 IM (1:42.77/1:44.64p), eighth in the 100 free (43.42/43.46p) and fifth in the 'B' final of the 400 IM (3:51.33/3:49.13p) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
- Took sixth in both the 50 free (20.66) and 100 free (45.30) at Tennessee
- Placed fifth in the 100 freestyle (45.30) against Texas A&M
- Finished in seventh in the 100 freestyle (45.34) and 11th in the 50 free (20.78) in a double dual against Florida and Indiana
PERSONAL
From Austin, Texas … son of Dale and Connie Willenbring.
Texas Swimming and Diving Olympics Media Availability [June 28, 2024]
Friday, June 28
Eddie Reese "Unparalleled Success" Feature [April 19, 2024]
Saturday, April 20
Bob Bowman Introductory Press Conference [April 2 2024]
Tuesday, April 02
Manny Pollard Team USA Feature [Feb. 27, 2024]
Tuesday, February 27