The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2007-08 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Matthew McGinnis
- Position:
- Free/Back
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, NC
- High School:
- Ravenscroft
· Four-time All-American
· Three-time All-America Honorable Mention
· Six-time Big 12 Conference Champion
AS A JUNIOR (2006-07)
· Placed eighth in the 400 IM (3:47.84) and 10th in the 200-yard backstroke (1:42.64) at the NCAA Championships
· Anchored UT[apos]s 400-yard freestyle relay to a fifth-place finish (2:52.09) at the NCAA Championships
· Also competed in the 200 IM at the NCAA Championships, where he clocked 1:46.44
· Recorded third-fastest 400 IM mark in school history with a time of 3:45.48 in the preliminary round at the NCAA Championships
· Clocked the sixth-fastest 200 backstroke mark (1:42.64) in school history at the NCAA Championships
· Claimed the 200 IM in 1:47.05 and the 200 backstroke in 1:44.04 at the Big 12 Championships
· Captured the 200 backstroke against Auburn (1:46.47), Georgia (1:48.96) and Arizona and SMU (1:46.94)
· Took first in the 400 IM against Arizona and SMU (3:54.89)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-06)
· Earned All-America honors as part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team and the 400-yard freestyle relay team as both squads finished third at the NCAA Championships with McDermott swimming a second split time of 1:35.61 in the 800 and a second split time of 43.19 in the 400
· Placed 17th in the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.38), 19th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.63) and 25th in the 200-yard individual medley (1:47.36) at the NCAA Championships
· Won the 200-yard individual (1:47.62) and 200-yard backstroke (1:43.14) titles and finished in second place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:35.83) at the Big 12 Championships
· Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke against Auburn with a time of 1:44.68 and took second in the 200-yard freestyle with 1:37.75. Both times met NCAA consideration qualifying standards
· Won the 100-yard freestyle (44.69) in dual meet against Georgia
· Met NCAA consideration qualifying standards in both the 500-yard freestyle (4:25.26) and the 100-yard backstroke (48.78) at the Texas Invitational
· Part of three squads that met NCAA consideration qualifying standards at the Texas Invitational, including the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:19.66), the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:15.24) and 800-yard freestyle relay (6:29.21) · Logged three top four finishes in dual meet against Arizona, including a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:46.90), a third-place effort in the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.48) and a fourth-place showing in the 200-yard individual medley (1:52.45)
· Earned a win in the 200-yard backstroke (1:46.06) and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.01) in dual meet against Texas A&M
· Won the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.62), finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (49.80) and placed third in the 200-yard individual medley (1:48.89) in dual meet with SMU
· Logged second-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (48.96) and 200-yard backstroke (1:45.35) at the dual meet with USC
· Second-place finisher in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:47.20 at the meet with California and Florida
AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05)
· Honorable Mention All-America in the 400- and 800-yard freestyle relays
· Competing in his first Big 12 Conference Championships, won titles in the 400- and 800-yard freestyle relays while earning runner-up finishes in the 200-yard backstroke and 500-yard freestyle
· Took third in the 200-yard freestyle at the league meet
· At the Texas Invite, posted then season-best times in each of six events
· Individually at the Texas Invite, provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke
· Helped Texas[apos] 200-, 400- and 800-yard freestyle relay teams provisionally qualify and turn in the top times of the season in each respective event at the Texas Invite
· Swam a 45.08 leadoff split in the 400-yard freestyle relay, marking a season best in the 100-yard freestyle
· At Florida, turned in the fastest time on the team in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:28.22)
· Kicked off his collegiate career by swimming the third leg on Texas[apos] 400-yard freestyle relay squad that finished first at Indiana
· Added a runner-up finish behind teammate Nate O[apos]Brien in the 200-yard backstroke at Indiana
· Posted a third-place finish in the 200-yard back at Florida
· Added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard back and a third-place showing in the 200 free at Georgia
· Versus Arizona and SMU, clocked a third-place finish in the 200-yard back and the 200-yard free
NATIONALLY
· Has qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials
· Member of Circle C Swimming under the direction of head coach Randy Reese
· Competed in 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in 100- (29th - 58.07) and 200-meter backstroke (22nd - 2:07.09)
· A 2003 National Junior Team participant
PERSONAL
Son of Barbara and David McDermott ... has two brothers, Trevor, and Justin, and two sisters, Rebekah and Michal ... born Nov. 27, 1985. ... majoring in kinesiology ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring 2006).
