2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Sates, Matthew
Matthew Sates
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- High School:
- St. Charles College
Bio
Record Book: Holds school records in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay, and 800 freestyle relay...No. 2 in 200 butterfly and 400 medley relay...No. 7 in 100 freestyle...No. 9 in 400 IM.
2021-22: Won NCAA Championship in 500 freestyle with meet and school record time of 4:06.61...Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relays, along with Second Team citations in 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay...Finished first in 500 freestyle, third in 200 freestyle, and 29th in 200 butterfly at NCAA Championships...Member of second-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs, setting school and SEC record in top men's NCAA relay finish in program history...Member of 11th-place 400 freestyle relay and 12th-place 400 medley relay at NCAAs...Named SEC Men's Freshman Swimmer of the Year...Named to First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team...Won SEC Championships in 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle...Earned silver medals in 200 butterfly and 800 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted A-cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 200 butterfly...Posted B-cuts in 100 freestyle, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Earned dual win in 200 freestyle in collegiate debut against Emory...Named SEC Men's Co-Freshman of the Week on Feb. 1...Joined the Bulldogs at midseason.
National: Attended St. Charles College and swam for Seals Swimming under coach Wayne Ridden...Competed for South Africa at 2020 Olympic Games, finishing 14th in 200m IM and 32nd in 100m butterfly...Won overall male swim title at 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup with meet-best 18 total medals...Set junior world records in 200m IM, 200m freestyle, and 400m freestyle...Holds African record in 200m IM and 200m freestyle...Won South African Short Course national championships in 200m breaststroke, 200m IM, and 400m IM in 2019.
Personal: Born July 28, 2003...Son of Taryn and John Sates...Brother, Tim, swam for Minnesota from 2017-21.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2021-22: Won NCAA Championship in 500 freestyle with meet and school record time of 4:06.61...Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relays, along with Second Team citations in 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay...Finished first in 500 freestyle, third in 200 freestyle, and 29th in 200 butterfly at NCAA Championships...Member of second-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs, setting school and SEC record in top men's NCAA relay finish in program history...Member of 11th-place 400 freestyle relay and 12th-place 400 medley relay at NCAAs...Named SEC Men's Freshman Swimmer of the Year...Named to First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team...Won SEC Championships in 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle...Earned silver medals in 200 butterfly and 800 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted A-cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 200 butterfly...Posted B-cuts in 100 freestyle, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Earned dual win in 200 freestyle in collegiate debut against Emory...Named SEC Men's Co-Freshman of the Week on Feb. 1...Joined the Bulldogs at midseason.
National: Attended St. Charles College and swam for Seals Swimming under coach Wayne Ridden...Competed for South Africa at 2020 Olympic Games, finishing 14th in 200m IM and 32nd in 100m butterfly...Won overall male swim title at 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup with meet-best 18 total medals...Set junior world records in 200m IM, 200m freestyle, and 400m freestyle...Holds African record in 200m IM and 200m freestyle...Won South African Short Course national championships in 200m breaststroke, 200m IM, and 400m IM in 2019.
Personal: Born July 28, 2003...Son of Taryn and John Sates...Brother, Tim, swam for Minnesota from 2017-21.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 100 Freestyle | 42.71 | 2022 SEC Championships (2/19/22) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:30.72 | 2022 NCAA Championships (3/25/22) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:06.61 | 2022 NCAA Championships (3/24/22) |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:39.88 | 2022 SEC Championships (2/18/22) |
| 200 IM | 1:44.83 | 2022 Bulldog Invitational (2/26/22) |
| 400 IM | 3:41.85 | 2022 Bulldog Invitational (2/26/22) |
Georgia Swim and Dive Bulldog Invitational Video Recap
Sunday, March 02
Georgia Swimming and Diving SEC Championships Day 6 Video Recap
Saturday, February 22
Georgia Swim & Dive - SEC Championship Day 5 Video Recap
Friday, February 21
Georgia Swim and Dive - SEC Championship Day 2 Video Recap
Tuesday, February 18
