Personal Bests
200y free......1:39.99
500y free......4:31.62
1650y free....15:37.86
FRESHMAN (2000-01): At the 2001 Pac-10 Championships, came in 12th place in the 1650y free when he touched the wall at 15:47.86, his best time to date... In the bonus final of the 500y free, placed second, 18th overall, with the time of 4:31.62... Placed 22nd in the 200y free at 1:40.80.
PREP: 1999: A member of the National Junior Team... Junior National Southwest record holder in the 400 and 1500 free... 1998: At the Senior Nationals, placed 35th in the 200 free... Came in 25th in the 400 free... Finished 17th in the 800 free... Placed 15th in the 1500 free with a time of 15:47:54... At the Junior Nationals, won the 400 free at 3:58:76 and the 1500 free... Finished third in the 200 free at 1:53:64... Placed 16th in the 100 free with a 53:28... HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in swimming for coach Richie Miller at East Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, N.C... 1998 North Carolina Male 13-18 Swimmer of the Year... Team captain in 1999-2000... Holds high school records in the 100, 200, and 500 free, 200 and 400 free relay, and the 200 medley relay... Has state records in the 15-16-year-old age group in the 200, 400, and 800 free, plus the mile... Won three high school state championships... Named Pac-6 Conference Swimmer of the Year... A Coaches' Award winner... Won the MVP award... All-America honoree and All-America consideration... A three-time scholastic All-American... Has 10 event titles, four of which are individual.
PERSONAL: Matthew James Sawatzki... Born 11/20/81 in Lincoln, Neb... Son of Leo and Linda Sawatzki... Parents graduated from the University of Nebraska... Father is a business developer, and mother is a framemaker... Honor roll student in high school... Elected to speak at his high school graduation... Intends to major in communication at the UA...Hobbies include music and hanging out.
