MattRussell

2010-11:Set five career-best times … Won the 100 breaststroke in a dual meet against Indiana … Won the 200 breaststroke in Kentucky’s dual meet against North Carolina and Clemson … Won the 100 breaststroke in a dual meet against SEC-rival Alabama … Came in first place in the 100 breaststroke in a dual meet against Virginia Tech and Cincinnati … Turned in a 13th place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships … Finished in 14th place in the 50 freestyle at the Tennessee Swimming/Diving Invitational … Finished in ninth place in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke at the Tennessee Swimming/Diving Invitational

2009-10: Set four career best times last year … Finished top-16 in all three events at the UT Invitational … Captured a 10th place finish in the 100-free at the Invite where he gained a personal best … Earned a 13th place finish in the 100-breaststroke and 16th in the 200-IM at the UT Invite… Won the 200-IM against Virginia Tech … Got second in the 100-breaststroke in a win against Indiana… Had seven top-three finishes during dual meet season.

2008-09: At his first career SEC Championships he totaled three top-35 finishes … Placed 24th overall in the 100-breaststroke … Tapped in 35th in both the 200-individual medley and the 100-freestyle … Earned six top-three finishes in dual meet competition … Competed in four events at the UT Invitational where he placed 12th in both the 100-breast and 200-IM.

Pre-College: A two-year letterwinner at Cornerstone Academy … Claimed the 50-freestyle championship and was the runner-up in the 100-free at the Southeastern Zone Championships.

Best Collegiate Times:50 freestyle: 20.33; 100 backstroke: 53.28; 100 breaststroke: 55.34; 200 breaststroke: 2:06.37; 100 butterfly: 49.42