University of North Carolina Athletics
2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster
Matt Kwatyra
- Position:
- Backstroke, Individual Medley
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- London, Ontario
- High School:
- Mother Teresa Catholic
Career Best Times (Short Course): 1:45.62 in 200-yard backstroke; 50.07 in 100-yard butterfly; 1:46.98 in 200-yard individual medley; 3:47.62 in 400-yard individual medley.
Career Best Times (Long Course): 4:23.15 in 400-meter individual medley; 2:04.31 in 200-meter individual medley; 2:04.40 in 200-meter backstroke; 2:21.62 in 200-meter breaststroke.
Prep: Graduated in 2012 from Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School in London, Ontario...swam for 10 years at the London Aquatic Club, specializing in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back and 200 breast...member of the Canadian Junior National Team since 2009...was named the Canadian Junior Swimmer of the Year in 2010...has represented his province or nation in multiple international competitions and tours...represented Team Ontario at the Canada Games in 2009 in Nova Scotia...participated in the winter 2009/2010 Canadian Tour Team in Australia and the winter 2010/2011 Canadian Tour Team in England ...2010 Junior Pan Pacs team member in Maui, Hawaii...was a finalist in the 400 IM at that event...competed in the 2011 Junior World Championships which took place in Peru...earned finalist status in that event in the 200 IM...at the senior national level in Canada he has won three bronze medals in the past three years...at the 2010 Canadian Summer Nationals he was third in the 400-meter IM in 4:23.15...at the 2011 Canadian Spring Nationals he was third in the 200-meter IM in 2:04.50...captured the bronze medal at the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials in the 200-meter IM in a time of 2:04.30.
Personal: Full name is Matthew John Kwatyra...stands 5-10 tall...son of Kryspin and Alicja Kwatyra...was born October 7, 1993 in Chicago, Illinois...majors in exercise and sports science.17 Questions With Freshman Matt Kwatyra
Section #1: Swimming & Diving
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel swimmer is the fact that the team is one big family.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach DeSelm is learning from his vast amount of knowledge.
3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is freestyle.
4. My greatest strength as a swimmer is my work ethic.
Section #2: Hobbies & Interests
1. Away from the pool and academic pursuits I like to spend time watching movies and hanging out with friends
2. The best movie I've seen recently is Ted.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be basketball.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Eminem.
5. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is that I like keeping fish.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread that included pizza and burgers.
2. My favorite beverage is coke.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is my grandma's poppy seed cake.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Chipotle.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is chips or fries.
Section #4: Personality
1. My most prized personal possession is my cell phone.
2. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Mila Kunis.
3. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Sean Lane...by far.
