The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2007-08 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Matthew Lowe
- Position:
- Free/Breast/IM
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Minot, ND
- High School:
- Minot
· Seven-time All-American
· Honorable mention All-American
· School Record Holder - 200 freestyle relay
· Seven-time Big 12 Conference Champion
· Member of the 2007 U.S. World University Games Team
· Member of the 2006 U.S. Pan Pacific Games Team
· Member of the 2003-04 U.S. Junior National Team
AS A JUNIOR (2006-07)
· Placed ninth in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.47) at the NCAA Championships
· Helped set a new school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:16.94) when he swam the relay[apos]s second leg during the preliminary session at the NCAA Championships; later helped that relay to a fifth-place finish in 1:17.45
· Swam the breaststroke leg of UT[apos]s first-place 400-yard medley relay (3:10.92) at the Big 12 Championships
· Swam the second leg of UT[apos]s first-place 200-yard freestyle relay (1:18.44) at the Big 12 Championships
· Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (54.12) and 200-yard-breaststroke (1:58.85) and third in the 50-yard freestyle (20.09) at the Big 12 Championships
· Claimed the 100 breaststroke at Georgia (55.33)
· Captured the 200 breaststroke at Auburn (2:01.24)
· Placed second in the 200 breaststroke in the tri-meet against California and Indiana (2:04.39), at Georgia (2:03.55) and in the tri-meet against Arizona and SMU (2:00.78)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-06)
· Earned four All-America honors at the NCAA National Championships, finishing fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:55.06) and sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.18) as an individual, and helped both the 200-yard freestyle relay team and 400-yard medley relay team take fifth with an anchor split time of 19.33 in the 200 and a breaststroke split time of 52.85 in the 400
· Won the 100-yard breaststroke at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 53.78
· Posted a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:06.01) during the dual meet with SMU
· Finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:01.41) during the dual meet with Arizona
· First place finish in the 200-yard individual medley (1:52.52) and third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:05.90) during the dual meet with Georgia
· Finished fourth in both the 200-yard individual medley (1:51.88) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.96) during the dual meet with Auburn
· Finished fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a consolation time of 54.76 during the Texas Invitational
· Met NCAA consideration qualifying standards in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.83) and 200-yard freestyle relay during the Texas Invitational
· Second place finisher in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.53) during the dual meet with USC
AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05)
· Earned All-America honors as a member of the eighth-place (1:26.53) 200-yard medley relay team
· Honorable Mention All-America in the 100-yard breaststroke with an 11th-place finish in the finals with a time of 54.00
· Made his first appearance at the Big 12 Conference Championships, clocked in at 53.16 to capture the 100-yard breaststroke title
· Entering the NCAA Championships, his time (53.16) ranked third-best in the nation in the 100-yard breaststroke
· Also captured Big 12 titles in the 200- and 400-yard medley relays, swimming the breaststroke leg in each
· Clocked 1:56.91 in the preliminary morning swim of the 200-yard breaststroke at the Big 12 Championships
· Finished runner-up to teammate Rainer Kendrick with a time of 1:47.76 in the 200-yard individual medley and finished eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke at the league meet.
· Posted 10 top-five finishes on the year
· Earned first collegiate victory in the 200-yard breaststroke at Georgia
· Placed third in the 100 breaststroke at Indiana, versus Southern California, at Georgia and versus Arizona/SMU
INTERNATIONALLY
· Won silver for Team USA in the 400-meter medley relay at the 2007 World University Games
· In 2006, ranked 17th in the world in the 100-meter breaststroke - 1:01.12
· In 2005, ranked 22nd in the world in the 100- (1:01.64) and 200-meter (2:14.41) breaststrokes
NATIONALLY
· Third in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:01.12) at the 2006 U.S. Summer Nationals
· 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier
· Two-time 2005 U.S. National Champion, 100- and 200-meter breaststroke
· At the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Long Beach, Calif., placed 11th in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:03.81) and 14th in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:18.36)
· Placed second in the 50- and 100-yard breast as member of 2004 USA National Junior Team
· 13-time YMCA All-American and 2003 YMCA National Champion in 100 yard breast (54.84)
· North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Athlete of the Year 2002-03
HIGH SCHOOL
· Seven-time North Dakota Individual State Champion
· Nine-time National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) All-American
· North Dakota High School state records in 50 and 100 free, 100 fly and 100 breast
· Minot HS record holder in all eight individual events as well as all three relay events
· Guided Minot HS to six straight state championships (1999-2004)
· Four-time team MVP and served as Team Captain as a senior
· Six-time North Dakota All-State selection
· Three-year letterman in soccer; also lettered in track
PERSONAL
Son of Cheryl and Thomas Lowe ... has three sisters, Jennifer (28), Katie (26), and Lindsey (21) ... his sister, Jennifer, swam for Arizona State (1998-02) ... his sister, Katie, swam for Northern Arizona (2000-04) ... his father, Tom was member of North Dakota State[apos]s football team (1969), and wrestling team (1969-73) ... plans on becoming a chiropractor after college ... education major ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring 2006) ... born on July, 29 1985, in Minot, North Dakota.
