Matt Thompson Season 2011-12

All-American - 5
200 Back - 2012 (3rd)
200 Back - 2011 (5th)
200 Back - 2010 (9th)
400 IM - 2012 (13th)
400 IM - 2011 (11th)

Pac-12 Titles - 1
400 IM - 2011

Stanford Record Books
200 Back (1:41.43- 10th)
200 IM (1:45.30 - 11th)
400 IM (3:44.82 - 4th)

National and International Competition
Finished 16th in the 200m back (2:02.93) semis at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials
Won bronze in the 4x100 medley realy (3:40.06) as the leadoff leg at the 2011 U.S. Nationals
Eighth in the 200 back (2:02.26) in the A-finals of the 2011 U.S. Nationals
Placed 14th overall in the 200 back at the 2010 ConoccoPhillips National Championships
Seventh in the 200 back (1:59.57), eighth in the 200 IM (2:01.55) and 10th in the 400 IM (4:20.96) at the 2009 U.S. World Championships
Competed at the 2007 Junior National Championships
Member of the 2006 World Youth Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Competed at the 2007 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawai'i
Trained at the national training center in Colorado Springs
Competed at the 2007 International Grand Prix in Chiba, Japan
Won seven junior national titles throughout his career

As a Junior (2011-12)
Ran All-American citation total to five with 49 career points at the NCAAs
Third in the 200 back (1:41.81) at the NCAA Championships, one of three Cardinal in the top four
Placed 13th in the 400 IM (3:54.59) at the NCAAs
Fifth at Pac-12 meet in the 200 back
Runner-up in the 400 IM (3:45.64) at the Pac-12 showdown
Won the 400 IM against Hawaii
Won the 200 back against Utah
Second in the 400 IM in a dual meet with Arizona
Won the 400 IM at the Arena Invite
Second team academic all-Pac-12

As a Sophomore (2010-11)
Finished fifth 200 back (1:42.14) at the NCAA Championships
Placed 11th in the 400 IM (3:44.82) at the NCAA Championships
League champion in the 400 IM (3:45.01)
Fifth in the 200 IM (1:45.72) at the conference meet
Won the 200 back and 400 IM at the Long Beach Arena Invite
Set meet record in the 400 medley relay at the Long Beach Arena Invite
Academic all-Pac-10.

As a Freshman (2009-10)
Posted three top-10 all-time performances: 200 back (8th), 200 IM (9th) and 400 IM (6th)
All-American in the 200 back (1:41.54) while finishing ninth at the NCAAs
Second in the 200 back at the league championships
Ninth in the 400 IM at the league championships
Won the 200 IM against USC
Won the 200 back at the Toshiba Classic

The Thompson File
Tabbed nation's fifth-best recruit by CollegeSwimming.com
National record holder in 200 IM
Boasted three of the fastest times in four different events among national prep swimmers
One of just three preps nationwide to rank in the top-16 in five events
All-American as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior
Two-time district swimmer of the year
Four-time regional swimmer of the year
Named Texas' top swimmer in 2007 and 2009
Six-time Texas state champion
Two-time Dallas Morning News Swimmer of the Year (2008, 2009)
Set state record in 200 IM and 100 back
Majoring in science, technology and society
Minoring in modern languages (French and Portuguese)
Son of Fred and Linda
Has two older sisters, Amy and Kelly