Paige Matherson

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Danville, Calif.
High School:
San Ramon Valley

Alabama Highlights:
2018 – Senior: Posted a career-best time of 1:58.66 in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships … scored in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships (23rd) … also competed in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle events at the SEC Championships … finished 1st in the 200 butterfly and 5th in the 500 freestyle at the Auburn University Invitational … posted a career-best time in the 200 butterfly (1:59.58) at the Auburn University Invitational … scored against Ohio State in the 200 butterfly (4th) … competed at the FSU/Miami tri-meet in the 200 butterfly and the 1,650 freestyle … scored at Auburn in the 500 freestyle (4th) and the 200 butterfly (5th) … competed against Florida in the 200 butterfly, the 400 individual medley and the 500 freestyle … opened the season by earning wins at Delta State in the 200 butterfly and the 1,000 freestyle events … posted a career-best 2:01.99 in the 200 butterfly at Delta State … also scored in the 500 freestyle (4th) at Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 – Junior: Posted a career-best 2:02.07 in the 200 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational … also competed in the 500 freestyle at LSU … earned a win at Tulane in the 500 freestyle … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Sophomore: Competed at the SEC Championships in the 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle and 200 butterfly … scored at the home meet against Georgia Tech in the 500 and 1,000 freestyle, taking second in both … posted a career-best 4:51.54 in the 500 freestyle at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational, ranking her seventh all-time at Alabama … finaled at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle, taking seventh in both … won the 1,000 and 500 freestyles at South Carolina … scored in the home meet against Auburn in the 1,650 freestyle (2nd) and 500 freestyle (2nd) … picked up wins in the opening meet at Delta State in the 1,000 and 500 freestyle … scored in the 200 butterfly (3rd) at Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester.

2015 – Freshman: Competed at the SEC Championships in the 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyle … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall and spring semesters … carries a 3.702 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Heather Johnston at San Ramon Valley High School and for Ron and Don Heidary at Orinda Aquatics … recognized by Pacific Swimming as the “Third Most Outstanding Swimmer” in 2012 … helped lead her high school team to back-to-back North Coast Sectional Championships in 2011 and 2012 and a second place finish in 2013.

Personal Information: Full name: Paige Catherine Matherson … daughter of Jill and Steve Matherson … brother, Nate … sister, Jaime … clothing and textile design major … born May 15, 1996.

Top Times:
200 freestyle 1:50.44
500 freestyle 4:51.54
1,000 freestyle 10:02.66
1,650 freestyle 16:47.11
200 butterfly 1:58.66