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  Matt Balderston
Matt Balderston

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Chesapeake, VA

Height:
6-1

Event:
Sprint Free

Major:
Biochemistry

2006-07: Just missed a career best time in the 50 freestyle during the preliminary rounds of the ACC Championships when he touched the wall with a time of 20.93...Also during the preliminary heats, participated in the 100 freestyle (47.05), and 200 freestyle (1:43.40)...Versus Florida State in the season opener, finished fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.35), and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:05.14)...At the 2006 Nike Cup, posted season best times in the 100 butterfly (52.61) and 200 freestyle (1:43.51) during the preliminary rounds...Also swam in the 50 freestyle (21.37), 100 freestyle (47.84), and was a member of the ninth place 200 freestyle relay (1:24.63), seventh place 400 freestyle relay (3:05.83), and eighth place 800 freestyle relay (6:51.54)...Versus #22 North Carolina, finished third in the 50 freestyle (21.57), and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:06.76).

2005-06: Posted career fastest times in the 50 freestyle (20.89), 100 freestyle (46.02), and 200 freestyle (1:41.91) during the preliminary heats of the ACC Championships, and went on to finish 22nd in the 50 freestyle at night...Was a member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:20.75) that won the bronze medal at the ACC Championships and was also the third-fastest relay in school history...Part of the 400 freestyle relay (2:59.18) at the same meet that claimed sixth place...Finished fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.49) and teamed with Greg Middleton, Bryce Herrington, and Jordan Raynovich to get third in the 400 freestyle relay (3:10.74)...Was fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.63), second in the 100 freestyle (47.01), and was a member of the first place 400 freestyle relay team (3:06.49) against #14 Virginia... At the 2005 Nike Cup, placed ninth in the 50 freestyle (21.09) and 15th in the 100 freestyle (46.70)...Member of the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:21.29), and sixth place 400 freestyle relay (3:03.83) teams at the same meet...Was third in the 50 freestyle (21.26) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (46.82) versus #23 North Carolina...Against in-state rival South Carolina, placed third in the 50 freestyle (21.74) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (47.19).

2004-2005: Won the 100 free against Davidson with a time of 47.59...was a member of the first-place 400 free relay team (3:10.94) and the third-place 400 medley relay team in a meet against Duke and College of Charleston...placed fifth in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free against Florida State....had second fastest time of the season in the 50 free (21.63) in the Nike Cup Preliminaries and earned a 24th-place finish in the 200 free at the meet with a time of 1:44.29...was a member of the ninth-place 800 free relay team (6:57.38) and the eighth-place 400 free relay team (3:06.33) at the Nike Cup...finished in eighth-place in the 50 free with a time of 22.58 and was a member of the third-place 400 free relay team (3:10.45) against Auburn...finished third in the 100 free with a time of 47.59 against North Carolina State.

In High School: Named Tidewater Conference MVP in 2003 and 2004...2003 Virginia State Champion in 50 free...state runner-up in 100 free in 2003...2004 State Champion in 100 free...state runner-up in 50 free in 2004...lettered four years in swimming and one in track and field...born 5/24/86...majoring in Biochemistry.


 
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