| Traci Van Matre |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Spring, Texas
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| High School:
Klein Oak
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| Height:
5-6
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| Event:
Freestyle/Butterfly
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| Experience:
3L
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Top Times (SCY)
200 free - 1:47.38
500 free - 4:45.82
200 fly - 1:59.97
AS A JUNIOR (2008-09)
• placed seventh in the 200 butterfly (1:59.97), eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:47.38) and second in the 500 freestyle consolation final (4:46.36) at the Big 12 Championships
• placed third in the 500 freestyle (4:57.52) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:51.54) against SMU
• took fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:06.37) and seventh in the 200 freestyle (1:54.80) at Auburn
• placed second in the 500 freestyle consolation final (4:45.82), first in the 200 freestyle "C" final (1:47.63) and eighth in the 200 butterfly consolation final (2:01.07) at Texas Invitational
• took fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:06.69) and sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:52.58) against Washington
• placed eighth in the 1,650 freestyle (17:18.32), ninth in the 200 freestyle (1:53.55) and ninth in the 500 freestyle (5:02.03) against Michigan and Indiana
• placed fifth in the 1000 freestyle (10:15.39) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (5:03.17) at California
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
• placed fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:02.28), sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:48.92) and eighth in the 500 freestyle (4:49.09) at the Big 12 Championships
• competed in the 200 freestyle in seven regular-season meets, capped by a fifth-place finish against Texas A&M (1:51.29)
• competed in the 200 butterfly in six regular-season meets, capped by a second-place finish at SMU (2:05.48)
• placed third in the 200 butterfly "C" final (2:03.94), second in the 500 freestyle "C" final (4:58.21) and eighth in the 200 freestyle "C" final (1:51.51) at the Texas Invitational
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
• captured her 200-yard freestyle consolation heat (1:50.30) at the Big 12 Championship
• took third in her 500-yard freestyle consolation heat (4:55.36) at the Big 12 Championship
• placed 17th overall in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.92) at the Big 12 Championship
• competed in the 200 freestyle in six dual meets and notched her top finish, fourth place, at Nebraska (1:54.87)
• placed fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (54.04) at Nebraska
NATIONALLY
• played 10th in the 200m freestyle (2:01.13) at the 2008 U.S. Open
• 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials participant in the 200m freestyle
• placed fifth in the 200 freestyle at the 2006 U.S. Spring National Championships
• qualified to participate in the U.S. National Championships from 2003-07
• Received Top 16 honors in the 200-meter freestyle and in all relays in 2006
• Competed in the 2003 and 2004 U.S. Senior Summer Nationals on relay teams
• Competed in the 2004 U.S. Junior Summer Nationals
• Competed in the 2005 U.S. Senior Summer Nationals in the 200 Free and relays
• Member of the Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club; holds team records in the 200 freestyle (LCM), 400 freestyle (LCM), 200 butterfly (SCY) and 200 freestyle (SCY)
HIGH SCHOOL
• four-time NISCA All-American
• received NISCA Top 16 Award in the 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle as a junior and senior
• Scholastic All-American by USA Swimming
• 2006 Texas UIL Class 4A Competitor of the Year
• three-time Texas UIL Class 4A state champion (200- and 500-freestyle, 2006; 500 freestyle, 2005)
• Texas UIL Class 4A runner up in the 100 butterfly (2005)
• Texas UIL Class 4A record holder in the 500 freestyle
• A four-time All-State selection
• School record holder in the 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle
• MVP of high school swim team as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Named District and Regional Competitor of the Year as a junior and senior
• Served as the team captain during her senior season
PERSONAL
Daughter of Tom and Terri Van Matre...has one brother, T.J. (21) ... born on Nov. 2, 1987 in Conroe , Texas ... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2008) ... major is kinesiology with a minor in corporate communications.
