2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Menke, Matt

Matt Menke
- Position:
- Backstroke/Freestyle/IM
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
- High School:
- Lexington Catholic
Bio
Accolades
- 2021 All-American - 100 backstroke and 200 and 400 medley relay
- 2020 All-American - 100 backstroke
- 2020 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2021 Second Team All-SEC
- 2020 SEC All-Freshman
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23
- Earned second team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships as a member of the 200 medley relay (11th) and 400 freestyle relay (12th)
- Competed in the 100 backstroke (19th) and the 200 backstroke (36th) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed fifth in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships
- Scored points for Alabama in the 200 backstroke (12th) and 200 individual medley (16th) at the SEC Championships
- Competed at the SEC Championships as a member of the 200 medley relay (7th)
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
- Swam a career-best time of 44.66 in the 100 backstroke at the 2022 NCAA Championships, which ranks him third all-time at Alabama
- Swam a career-best time of 1:40.02 in the 200 backstroke at the 2022 NCAA Championships, which ranks him third all-time at Alabama
- 2022 First-Team All-American as a member of the 200 Medley relay team at the 2022 NCAA Championships
- 2022 Second-Team All-American in 100 backstroke placing 9th at the NCAA Championships
- 2022 Second-Team All-American as a member of the 400 Medley, 200, 400, and 800 Freestyle relays at the NCAA Championships placing 9th, 16th, 14th, and 16th respectively
- Won two Silver Medals at the 2022 SEC Championships as a member of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams
- Won a Bronze Medal in the 100 backstroke at the 2022 SEC Championships
- Competed in the championship final as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team at the 2022 SEC Championships placing 5th
- Scored in the 200 IM and 200 backstroke at the 2022SEC Championships placing 6th and 9th respectively
Summer 2021
- Swam the 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
2020-21
- Earned All-America honors in the 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay, placing 12th in both, and in the 400 medley relay, placing 14th at the NCAA Championships
- Also swam the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley at NCAA Championships
- Won the bronze medal in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships
- Took home silver in the 200 medley relay and bronze as part of the 400 medley relay at the SEC Championships
- Finished eighth as part of the 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships
- Scored in the 200 backstroke and the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships, winning the B final in both to take ninth overall
- Set the school record in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships with a career-best time of 1:43.69
- Recorded career-best times in the 100 backstroke (45.18) and 200 backstroke (1:41.34) at the SEC Championships, ranking him fourth and fifth all-time at Alabama, respectively
- Ranked fourth in the 100 backstroke, fifth in the 200 backstroke
- Earned Second Team All-SEC honors
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20
- Earned All-America honors in the 100 backstroke
- Qualified for his first NCAA Championships trip in the 100 backstroke prior to the championships being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Reached the championship finals of the 100 backstroke (6th) and 200 backstroke (5th) at the SEC Championships
- Also scored in the 200 individual medley (24th) and as part of the 800 freestyle relay (9th) at the SEC Championships
- Posted career-best times in the 100 backstroke (46.21), 200 backstroke (1:41.56) and 200 individual medley (1:45.87) at the SEC Championships, shaving off two, three and two seconds, respectively, off his previous marks
- Ranked in UA's all-time top 10 in the 100 backstroke (6th), 200 backstroke (3rd) and 200 individual medley (9th) at the end of the season
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- SEC All-Freshman
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Chris Fugmann at Kentucky Aquatics
- Swam for Dave Little at Lexington Catholic High School
- Won high school and USA Swimming state titles in 2019 and 2018
- 2019 LCM Junior Nationals top 16 finisher in the 200 backstroke
- 2019 high school national champion in 200 freestyle relay
- Set multiple club and high school team records
- Summer USA Junior National Championships qualifier
Personal Information
- Full name: Matthew Thomas Menke
- Son of Meg and Tom Menke
- Brother, Andrew
- Sister, Jessica
- Kinesiology major
- Born October 10, 2000
Top Times
- 100 backstroke - 44.66
- 200 backstroke - 1:40.02
- 200 individual medley - 1:43.69
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13