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| Full name | Matthew Rose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Matt" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 10, 1981 Lindsay, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trent Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Rose (born July 10, 1981)[1] is a Canadian former competition swimmer and national record-holder. He swam for Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
He attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, where he swam for the Texas A&M Aggies swimming and diving team. He was named the Big 12 Conference's Swimmer of the Year at the 2003 conference meet.[2]
In November 2003, Rose became the first Canadian under 22 seconds in the short-course 50m freestyle, when he clocked a 21.95 at a meet at Texas A&M to set the Canadian Record.[3]
An extended bio of Rose is available via Pacific Canadian Sport Centre's website Athlete Bios section.