| Therese Mattsson |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Stockholm, Sweden
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| High School:
Jarfalla Gymnasium
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| Height:
5-10
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| Event:
Free
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| Birthdate:
08/26/1985
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Updated Jan. 12, 2009
2007-08:
All-MVC First Team...MVC Scholar-Athlete...
Moved into the No. 5 spot on the all-time
best list with a win in the 100 free
(51.24) at the MVC Championships...
posted eleven first-place finishes...won
the 200 free and 100 free at the MVC
Champsionships, came in second in 50
free...won the 100 back versus Evansville,
her first time competing in the event...
posted her best time of 1:50.86 in the
200 free at the MVC Champhionships...
recorded her best time in the 100 back
1:00.36 versus Evansville.
2006-07:
All-MVC First Team (200 free)...All-MVC Honorable Mention Team (50 free, 100 free)...Two-time MVC Swimmer of the Week honoree (Jan. 17 and Jan. 24)...Won the 50 free against Evansville, at the Missouri Dual Challenge and against Missouri State...Won the 100 free against Evansville and Northern Iowa...Posted victories in the 200 free against Evansville/Northern Iowa and at the MVC Championship
Pre-SIU / Jarfalla Gymnasium:
Swam for the VASBY Swim Team...Part of the 200 free relay team that holds the Swedish record in the short course and the 400 free relay teams that holds Swedish records in the long and short course...Finished in the top 5 at Swedish Nationals in 2005...Multiple medal winner at the Swedish Nationals as part of freestyle relay teams
Personal:
• Is a kinesiology major
• Learned of SIU and the swim team through fellow Saluki and Swedish native, Dennis Hedo
• Has two siblings, Andreas and Anki
• Daughter of Bert Runervald and Sylvi Mattsson
• Born on Aug. 26, 1985 in Stockholm, Sweden
