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

Matthew Wade
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- High School:
- IES CTEIB
Bio

WADE FILE
Career Highs
- 1-meter: 366.65
- 3-meter: 425.85
- Platform: 382.45
TOP-10 SCORES IN UT HISTORY
- Individual
- Platform: 382.45 // 5th
- 3-meter: 425.85 // 8th
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (7)
2022 - 1
2021 - 2
2020 - 2
2019 - 2
CAREER AWARDS
2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2021 SEC Community Service Team
2020 All-SEC (Second Team)
2019 SEC Male Freshman Diver of the Year
2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2022- 23 - GRADUATE
- Top scores of season: 1-meter (322.95), 3-meter (393.75), Platform (293.15).
- Placed second in the 3-meter with a season-best score of 393.75 against NC State (10/15/22).
2021- 22 - SENIOR
- Earned All-America recognition in the 3-meter, placing 13th with a score of 377.70.
- Also competed in the 1-meter at the NCAA Championships.
- Helped the Vols to their best SEC Championships finish since 2001, tying for second.
- Scored 32 points during the week.
- Finished fifth overall on the 3-meter, posting a 380.30 mark, and placed 18th on 1-meter at SECs.
- Placed second on both springboards during Tennessee's meet at Georgia (1/22/22).
- Posted a season-best mark on the 1-meter with a score of 336.50 at the Tennessee Diving Invitational (1/3-6/22), placing third overall; Finished second on 3-meter thanks to a 384.35 mark.
- Recorded a season-high 397.60 on the 3-meter during prelims at the Auburn Diving Invitational (12/15-18/21).
2020-21 - JUNIOR
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships on both springboards.
- Earned All-America status in both events at NCAA's after finishing sixth on the 3-meter (411.65) and placing 11th on 1-meter (326.45).
- Advanced to the A final on 3-meter, taking fifth with a 403.75 mark at SEC's.
- Finished the regular season with four wins on the springboards during the dual meet season.
- Posted the top score on 3-meter (403.75) during UT's meet against Georgia (1/23/21).
- Helped the Vols top Kentucky (1/15/21) by winning the 1-meter with a 338.48 score.
- Won the 3-meter event at the Georgia Diving Invitational (1/3-5/21).
2019-20 - SOPHOMORE
- Won the bronze medal on 3-meter with a score of 420.20 at SEC's.
- Competed in events during the dual meet season.
- Swept the springboards during UT's meet with Florida, posting scores of 333.53 on 1-meter and 403.20 on 3-meter.
2018-19 - FRESHMAN
- Placed eighth overall at NCAA's in the 3-meter (351.60) and tallied a 15th-place finish in the 1-meter (304.85)
- Finished fifth in 1-meter (366.65), fifth in 3-meter (425.85), and ninth-place in Platform (335.50) at SEC's.
- Competed in every regular season meet, tallying a season-high score of 350.78 in the 1-meter springboard and 391.95 in the 3-meter
- Also logged a personal-high of 294.80 in the Platform, and notched three individual wins
PERSONAL
- Matt Wade, son of Lynne and Nigel Wade, was born on Feb. 15, 2000
- Majoring in Kinesiology
- Attended Centro de Tecnificacion de Les Islas Baleares in Spain
- Two-time European Junior Diving Champion
- Biggest sports influence: “Alexander Despatie and Tom Daley. They have shown how hard they try and train to reach their objectives”
- On why he chose Tennessee: “I chose Tennessee becuase of the amazing Team, Coaches and training facilities. As well as how great the University is.”
- Recipient of Vicky and Phillip Fulmer Diving Endowment
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