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2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving

Matt England

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bangor, Maine
  • Highschool Bangor

Biography

IN 2014-15: Won three events to lead the University of Maine men's swimming team at the season-opening meet at the University of Rhode Island, he finished the 50-yard free in 22:53 and the 100-yard butterfly in 54.53 ... Won the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:08.97, the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 52:44, and was a part of Maine's 200-meter freestyle relay which took home top honors with a time of 1:38.60 at the meet at Providence College ... Won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.30 and the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:57.07 at the meet at Boston College ... Won the 100-yard backstroke in 52.87 at Bates and the200-yard backstroke in 1:58.23 ... was victorious in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 52.36 and the 200-yard backstroke in in 1:59.38 at Bryant ... set the school mark in the 100-yard backstroke, swimming a 49.42 ...

IN 2013-14: Helped his team to a first place finshed in the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard medley relay ... Finished second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.17) ... Placed second in the 100-yard butterfly (55.88) in the season opener against URI.  Finished first in both the 100-yard backstroke (53.50) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.63) against Boston College ... Placed third in the 200-yard IM (2:04.70) added a second place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (52.92) against Brown ... Won the 100-yard backstroke (53.08) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.75) against Bryant ... Won the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.87)  against Bates ... Set a new school record in the 100-yard backstroke placing second overall at the ECAC ... set a new school record in the 200-yard backstroke with an 11th place finish overall at the ECAC's.

IN 2012-13:  Won both the 100-yard backstroke (55.72) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.41) against URI Finished third in the 500-yard freestyle at (5:02.40) against Bryant ... Placed second in both the 100-yard backstroke (55.79) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.65) against Boston College ... Won the 100-yard backstroke (55.73) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.42) against Bates ... Teamed up for a third place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, competed in the 500-yard freestyle and placed seventh in the 100-yard backstroke with a new school-record time of (51.42) at America East Championships ... Competed in the 200 and 400-yard medley relay at the ECAC.

BEFORE MAINE: Helped lead Bangor to four Class A State Championships and four PVC Championships ... Captained the Rams his senior year ... Received a gold medal in the 400-freestyle relay, a silver medal in the 100-backstroke and a bronze in the 100-freestyle ... Qualified for YMCA Nationals and Sectionals ... At the time of graduation, held the school-record at Bangor High in the 100-back ... a multiple record holder with the Hurricane Swim Club ... PVC Champion in the 100-back, a Zone Qualifier.

PERSONAL: Born March 11, 1994 ... Son of Patricia and Andrew England ... has two brothers ... spends his summers lifeguarding and swimming club ... when not swimming enjoys playing guitar ... undecided on major

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Free/Back
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Free/Back
  • 2014-15Junior

    Free/Back
  • 2015-16Senior

    Free/Back
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