Matthew Jensen

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Accolades

At Cal
2021-22 (So.)

Sophomore member of Cal's 2022 NCAA & Pac-12 championship squad
Contributed 20 individual points to help the Bears win their fifth consecutive Pac-12 team title
- 7th in 100 free (42.66)
- 11th in 100 fly (46.46)
- 15th in 50 free (19.79)
Touched the wall first in the 100 free (43.37) at Triton Invitational (Feb. 5)
Swam the third leg on Cal's winning 200 medley relay (1:29.13) at UC San Diego (Feb. 4)
Won the 50 free title (20.61) at the Pacific Invite (Oct. 23)

2020-21 (Fr.)

Tallied 11 points in a pair of B-Final swims at the Pac-12 Championships, helping Cal win its fourth straight team title
Placed 11th in the 100 free (43.45) & 12th in the 100 fly (47.65) at Pac-12s
Swam a season-best 47.36 in the 100 fly prelims at Pac-12s, one of his two NCAA "B" cuts
Ranked among Cal's top-nine in three events during the 2020-21 season, including the 100 free, 100 fly & 200 IM

National (USA)

Swam at 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I, placing 11th in 100m free (50.58) & 25th in the 100m fly (54.76)
Was a finalist in the 50m free (6th, 22.38) at the 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships

High School/Club

Graduated from Upper Dublin High School (Fort Washington, Pa.) in spring 2020
Swam club for Upper Dublin Aquatic Club
Excelled at 2020 PIAA 3A State Championships, winning the 100-yard fly (46.58)
Won 100-yard free & 100-yard fly at 2020 PIAA District 1 Boys 3A Championship
Placed second in 100 fly & third in 100 free at 2019 PIAA 3A State Championships
Competed in 200 IM, 100 free & 100 fly at 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals - East
Was invited to USA Swimming's 2018 National Select Camp (OTC, Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Awarded Upper Dublin HS' Golden Cardinal honors for athletics
Member of Upper Dublin HS' National Honor Society & German Club

Personal

Full name is Matthew Francis Jensen
Born on October 18, 2001 in Abington, Pa.
Son of Paul & Mary Ann Jensen
Has two older brothers, Eric & Michael
Brothers, Eric & Michael, swam for Buffalo & Cal, respectively
- Michael was 14-time All-American & won a 2019 NCAA title in the 200 free relay
Mother, Mary Ann, swam at St. Bonaventure
Mother's godfather, Roger Olsen, won 1962 NCAA title in the high jump & competed in basketball for Cal
Other family members that were athletes include Luke Goldstock (cousin; Major League Lacrosse), Thomas Anthony (cousin; XC, Lafayette College), Rob Manor (cousin; swim, Cornell) & Laura Manor (cousin; swim, Emory)
Postgraduate plans include pursuing a career as Batman (or in Computer Science)
Hobbies include watching movies, skiing, listening to music, YouTube & video games