University of Tennessee Athletics
2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Dunphy, Matthew

Matthew Dunphy
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Belvidere, Tenn.
- High School:
- Franklin County High School
Bio
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES
2019- 1
CAREER AWARDS
Completed his degree in Psychology in May
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 NSCA All-American Athlete of the Year
2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 SEC Community Service Team
2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEC Community Service Team
2018-19 SENIOR
NCAA MEET RECAP
- Logged a 13th-place finish as a part of the 400 medley relay team (3:05.86), participated in the 800 free relay and 100 breast
SEC MEET RECAP
- Recorded a fourth-place finish in the 200 breast (1:53.58) and a 14th-place finish in the 100 breast (53.16),
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Recorded a pair of two-win meets, and logged a win in six meets for Tennessee
- Registered two NCAA B Cut times and personal-bests in the 100 (52.24) and 200 breaststroke (1:53.76)
- Set the third-fastest time in the 100 breast in Vols history
2017-18 - JUNIOR
NCAA MEET RECAP
- Qualified for the NCAA championships for the first time, placing 22nd in the 200 breast (1:54.94) and 28th in the 100 breast (53.05)
SEC MEET RECAP
- Scored for the Vols in a pair of events, taking 11th in the 100 breaststroke (53.13) and 14th in the 200 breaststroke (1:55.28)
- Also finished 26th in the 400 IM (3:49.15)
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Competed in eight meets during the regular season
- Improved on best events at the Last Chance Meet, swimming 52.37 in the 100 breast and 1:54.66 in the 200 breast
2016-17 - SOPHOMORE
SEC MEET RECAP
- Took 18th in the 100 breaststroke (53.67), good for seven points
- Also finished 31st in the 200 IM (1:48.37)
- After DQing in the 200 breaststroke prelims, swam a career-best time of 1:57.30 in time trials
DUAL MEET RECAP
- During the fall semester, collected a two wins in the 200 breaststroke, first against North Carolina (2:02.14) and then six days later against North Carolina/Indiana/Kentucky (2:02.12).
- Top times in the fall included: 55.78 in the 100 breaststroke (Auburn), 2:00.63 in the 200 breaststroke (Auburn) and 1:55.38 in the 200 IM (Louisville).
2015-16 - FRESHMAN
SEC MEET RECAP
- Finished 10th overall in the 200 yard breaststroke -- second in the consolation final -- to earn 17 team points with a final time of 1:56.73
- Finished 14th in the 100 yard breaststroke with a final of 54.08. He swam a career-best 53.85 in the preliminaries.
- Recorded career-best 1:52.77 to place 43rd in the 200 IM
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Lowered career-best time in the 200 breaststroke in 1:56.63 at the Last Chance Meet.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Dunphy finished 6th in the 200-yard IM at the 2014-2015 Tennessee State Championships, posting a time of 1:53.45.
- At the 2013-2014 Tennessee State Championships, he placed 7th in the 100-yard Breast with a 58.16 time.
PERSONAL
- Recipient of the Ray Family Athletic Scholarship and the Raymond & Ruth Bussard Swimming Scholarship Endowment
- Birthday: September 17, 1997
- Dunphy on Why Tennessee: "After my first year at UT I couldn't imagine training and living with another group of people."
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