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Last name: Lenton
Given names: Matthew James
Date
of Birth: 5th August 1986
Place
of Birth: Albany,
Western Australia
Place
of residence: Perth,
Western Australia
Specialty:
Sprints
Scholarship
Level: Silver
scholarship
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Personal Best:
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Event |
Time |
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50 metre freestyle
(Long course) |
22.96 |
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50 metre freestyle
(Short course) |
22.48 |
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50 metre butterfly
(Long course) |
24.70 |
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50 metre butterfly
(Short course) |
24.66 |
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100 metre freestyle
(Long course) |
51.84 |
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100 metre freestyle
(Short course) |
50.89 |
First
Nationals: 2001
Melbourne national age
Competitions:
International:
2002
New Zealand Open short course
Greatest
Influence: My
family and friends
Most
admired sportsperson: Arnold
Schwarzenegger. His dedication to winning and his passion was second
to none. He achieved great things by making sacrifices to achieve his
ultimate goals.
Career
goals: If
at the end of my career I can look back and say that I sacrificed all
and given absolutely everything I have, i will have realised my dream
of becoming the best I can.
Most
memorable moment: Being
apart of the Australian youth team to compete in the junior Pan
Pacific games and win gold in the 50 metre freestyle.
Advice
for younger swimmers: Strength
does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.
When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is
strength.
Major
Achievements:
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2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Australian Age Champion
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2003 and 2004 Australian Age record holder
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WAIS scholarship holder
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2002, 2003, 2004 Australian youth team squad member
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Junior Pan Pacific games gold
medallist
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2004 Australian Age relay record holder
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2005 Junior Australian team member
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Matt's
Articles:
Sprint
Kings or Sprint Dunce?
Matt
Lenton's Diary
- Australian
Open Short Courses 2005
Click
here to email Matt Lenton
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