Matthew Adams

Position:
Freestyle/IM/Backstroke
Height:
6-3
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charleston, S.C.
High School:
Bishop England

Alabama Highlights:
2018 – Senior: Named captain of the 2017-18 men’s team … earned a place on Alabama’s NCAA squad as part of its relay contingent ... scored in the 200 freestyle (15th) and 100 freestyle (21st) with a career-best 44.01 at the SEC championships ... also scored at the SEC championships as part of UA’s 800 freestyle relay (9th) ... took top honors against Ohio State as part of the 400 freestyle relay … also scored in the 200 freestyle against Ohio State (5th) … scored at FSU in the 200 freestyle (3rd) … took top honors at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational as part of the 800 freestyle relay … finaled in the 200 freestyle (6th) and the 200 individual medley (8th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … scored at Auburn in the 200 freestyle (4th) … scored against Florida in the 200 freestyle (4th) … opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 200 butterfly (4th) and the 200 individual medley (4th) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 – Junior: Competed as part of the 800 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships … finaled at the SEC Championships as part of the 800 freestyle relay (5th) … scored in the 200 freestyle (16th) at the SEC Championships … also competed in the 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley events at the SEC Championships … scored against Florida State in the 200 freestyle (2nd) … earned a win at Georgia Tech in the 200 freestyle … also scored in the 100 freestyle (3rd) at Georgia Tech … posted a career-best time in the 50 freestyle (20.77) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … scored at Mizzou as part of the 200 freestyle relay (2nd) … opened the season by scoring in the 200 freestyle (3rd) against Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Summer: Competed in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, posting a time of 1:51.68 to take 58th place.

2016 – Sophomore: Honorable Mention All-American as part of the 800 freestyle relay that took 16th at the NCAA Championships and broke the school record (6:20.09) in the process … posted a career-best time in the 200 freestyle during prelims of the Bulldog Invitational with a 1:34.87, which ranks him fifth all-time at Alabama … swam a career-best 44.30 in the 100 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational … scored at the Bulldog Invitational in the 200 freestyle (2nd) … won the 200 freestyle in the home meet against Georgia Tech … scored in the 200m freestyle (3rd) in the long course home meet against Tennessee … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester … earned the Tide’s Coaches Award.

2015 – Freshman: Posted a career-best time in the 200 individual medley (1:47.27) at the SEC Championships … his time in the 200 individual medley ranks him sixth all time at Alabama … swam a career-best 1:48.45 in the 200 backstroke at the H2Okie Invite … scored at the SEC Championships in the 200 individual medley (22nd) … part of the Tide’s 800 freestyle relay team that finished 18th place at the NCAA Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Rose VanMetre, Alex Gray and Ben Bondueant at Bishop England High School and for Jesup Szatkowski at LTP Racing Club … set state records in the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle … earned fourth place in the 200 freestyle at the 2012 Winter Junior Nationals … 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 state champion … named a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Personal Information: Full name: Matthew David Adams … son of Jennifer and David Adams … brother, Joshua … sister, Jasmine … mechanical engineering major … born November 20, 1995.

Top Times:
50 freestyle 20.77
100 freestyle 44.01
200 freestyle 1:34.87
200 individual medley 1:47.27
200 backstroke 1:48.45