Matt Conway

Position:
Butterfly
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grayslake, Ill.
High School:
Warren Township

MATT CONWAY BIO

Career Best Times: 1:38.56 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:24.50 in the 500-yard freestyle; 47.70 in the 100-yard butterfly; 1:45.39 in the 200-yard butterfly; 1:52.18 in the 200-yard backstroke.

General: Ranks #9 in UNC history in the 100-yard butterfly (47.70 seconds)…is the seventh fastest Tar Heel ever in the 200-yard butterfly (1:45.39)…Olympic Trials qualifier in both 2012 and 2016.

2016-17: Elected team co-captain with Jack Nyquist…member of Veteran Leaders program with bCLA.

2015-16: At 2016 ACC Championships, he placed 13^th in 100 fly (47.70), 13^th in the 200 fly (1:45.65) and 14^th in 500 freestyle (4:25.57)…named to 2015-16 ACC All-Academic Team…earned 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying times in 200-meter and 100-meter butterfly events…won the 200 fly (1:46.63) in dual meet against Louisville…at 2015 Nike Cup, he took 12^th in the 500 free (4:31.06), 15^th in the 100 fly (49.91) and seventh in the 200 fly (1:49.09)…won the 200 fly (1:47.59) in dual meet against Duke… named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15: Won the 200-yard butterfly at the Carolina College Invitational in 1:48.36...a Rising Star in the Carolina Leadership Academy...honored on Dean’s List in spring semester 2015...named to 2014-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll...honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-America.

2013-14: ACC Academic Honor Roll selection…at the 2014 Speedo Champions Series Section of Southern Zones, he placed fifth in the 200-meter fly (2:02.93) and eighth in the 100-meter fly (55.61)…placed sixth in the 200 fly (1:49.52), eighth in the 500 free (4:32.56) and 13th in the 100 fly (49.99) at November 2013 Nike Cup…earned a spot on the scoring team at the 2014 ACC Championships.

Prep: Attended Warren Township High School and competed for the Blue Devils Swim Club…was coached in both high school and as a club swimmer by Chris Bertana…2012-13 U.S. Junior National Team member…third-place finisher at Junior Nationals and 2012 Olympic Trials qualifier…high school All-America…also earned Academic All-America accolades from USA Swimming his sophomore through senior years…captain of a team which finished third at Illinois state championships his junior year…attended National Select Camp in 2011…high point MVP of 2013 short course senior championships…National Honor Society member…had a 4.0 grade point average...achieved high honor roll status all four years.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Jesse Conway…son of Kevin and Barbara Conway…was born December 6, 1994 in Lake Forest, Ill. …double major in mathematical decision science and economics…had two older brothers compete for NCAA Division I swimming programs – Danny at Purdue and Sean at Saint Louis University.