Matthew Rose (born July 10, 1981 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

Lindsay, Ontario

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) is an Olympic and former National Record holding swimmer from Canada

Canada

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. He swam for Canada at the 2004 Olympics

Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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He swam collegiately at the USA's Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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, and was named the Big 12's Swimmer of the Year at the 2003 Conference meet.

In November 2003, Rose became the first Canadian under 22 seconds in the short-course 50m freestyle, when he clocked a 21.95 at a meet at Texas A&M to set the Canadian Record.

An extended bio of Rose is available via Pacific Canadian Sport Centre's website Athlete Bios section.