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Place of Birth: Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
About Matthew Hawes
- Matthew Hawes (born February 13, 1986 in Pointe-Claire, Quebec) is a male swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the backstroke events. Hawes' first international honour was a bronze medal (4 × 100 m medley relay) at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .
- He then competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the 2009 World Aquatic Trials in Montreal, Hawes set a new national record in the 200-metre backstroke (1:57.34), earning him a spot in the World Championship team.
- After competing at the World Championships and reaching 18th position, he broke the longest standing men's National record in Leeds, England in the 200-metre backstroke (SC) with a time of 1:52.21. Matt Hawes has won 19 national titles, and has broken 6 Canadian records over his career.
- He won his 19th national title at the 2011 World Championship trials in the 200m backstroke.
- His time of 1:58.89 was the 8th fastest time in the world in 2011. In 2011, after a disappointing World Championship result, Hawes started training with previous assistant coach of the Texas Longhorn Men's Varsity Swim Team, Bobby Folan, at the University of Sydney, Australia.
- There he was working with Matt Jaukovich, previous 50m butterfly world record holder on the technical aspects of his main event (the 200m backstroke).
- His coach Bobby Folan was under the tutelage of Eddie Reese in Texas, where they both coached Aaron Peirsol, Garreth Weber-Gale and Brendan Hansen to the 2008 Olympic Games. Hawes has been on the national team of Canada since 2003.
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