Matt Targett
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Matthew Targett is an Australia
n sprint freestyle
and butterfly swimmer.
and Eamon Sullivan
Australia was never in medal territory. Everything turned around on night 2, when he captured a silver in the 50m butterfly, with a terrific first 35 meters, he started to even up and he was touched out by Milorad Čavić
by six hundredths. On the final day of competition he anchored the men's 4×100 medley relay to bronze.
In 2010, amidst sickness, Targett finished 5th in 50m Butterfly and 14th in the 100m Freestyle at the Telstra Australian Swimming Trials
and failed to qualify for a second Commonwealth Games.
was the starter for the Australian relay team for the 4×100 freestyle relay, setting an amazing 47.49 to get a large lead over Michael Phelps
and Alain Bernard
. Targett swam the second leg to extend the lead, Australia lead the whole way changing over to the 3rd leg with Matt Abood, finishing with sprinting veteran Eamon Sullivan
holding off a strong Finnish by France. Night 2 brought more success, capturing silver again in the 50m butterfly behind César Cielo
, his compatriot Geoff Huegill
finishing with the bronze. In the lead up to these Championships, Targett developed a reputation at his club for his intensive strength regime outside the pool.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n sprint freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
and butterfly swimmer.
2006 Commonwealth Games
In 2006 and in his home town of Melbourne, Targett competed in the 50 metres butterfly, finishing second and placing above more experienced countrymen Michael Klim and Matt Welsh. Targett was later disqualified for twitching before the starter's signal.2008 Olympic Games
Targett's second international meet was at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, capturing a silver in the 4×100m medley and a bronze in the 4×100m freestyle relay, both in Australian, Commonwealth and Oceanic record time. He also finished 7th in the individual 100m Freestyle.2009 World Championships
Targett's first world championships came in 2009 in Rome, Italy, he swam 4 races on day one, and thus not looking in peak form in the 4x100 freestyle relay, with the absence of Ashley CallusAshley Callus
Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....
and Eamon Sullivan
Eamon Sullivan
Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &...
Australia was never in medal territory. Everything turned around on night 2, when he captured a silver in the 50m butterfly, with a terrific first 35 meters, he started to even up and he was touched out by Milorad Čavić
Milorad Cavic
Milorad Čavić is an American-born Serbian swimmer.-Swimming career:...
by six hundredths. On the final day of competition he anchored the men's 4×100 medley relay to bronze.
In 2010, amidst sickness, Targett finished 5th in 50m Butterfly and 14th in the 100m Freestyle at the Telstra Australian Swimming Trials
2010 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2010 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held from 16 March to 21 March 2010 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They doubled as the national trials for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.- Men:-Women:...
and failed to qualify for a second Commonwealth Games.
2011 World Championships
On night 1, James MagnussenJames Magnussen
James Magnussen is a swimmer from Australia. He is the current 100 metres freestyle men's world champion.- Career :Magnussen finished 3rd in the 100m Freestyle at the Telstra 2010 Australian Swimming Championships to qualify for the national team.- 2010 Pan Pacs & Commonwealth Games :In 2010,...
was the starter for the Australian relay team for the 4×100 freestyle relay, setting an amazing 47.49 to get a large lead over Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
and Alain Bernard
Alain Bernard
Alain Bernard is a French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.He held the same 100 m...
. Targett swam the second leg to extend the lead, Australia lead the whole way changing over to the 3rd leg with Matt Abood, finishing with sprinting veteran Eamon Sullivan
Eamon Sullivan
Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &...
holding off a strong Finnish by France. Night 2 brought more success, capturing silver again in the 50m butterfly behind César Cielo
César Cielo
César Augusto Cielo Filho is a Brazilian professional swimmer who specializes in sprint events...
, his compatriot Geoff Huegill
Geoff Huegill
Geoffrey Andrew Huegill , nicknamed Skippy and Skip, is an Australian butterfly swimmer...
finishing with the bronze. In the lead up to these Championships, Targett developed a reputation at his club for his intensive strength regime outside the pool.