Matt Wu
Matt Wu
Height: 5-8
Weight: 145
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
High School: Santa Monica
Position: Breast, IM
Major: Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology
Parents: Jim & Arlene

Career Best Times:

4:45.86 500 Free 11/16/2012 vs. UGA
9:59.32 1000 Free 2/2/2013 vs. Georgia Tech
57.83 100 Breast 2/22/2013 Midwest Invitational
2:06.61 200 Breast 2/13/2013 UAA Championships
1:57.32 200 Fly 1/19/2013 vs. SCAD
1:54.31 200 IM 2/13/2013 UAA Championships
4:02.29 400 IM 11/29/2012 Miami Invitational

 

Prior to Emory:

Was a three-year letterwinner for Santa Monica High School... Recorded career-best times of 2:07.50 in the 200 Breast, 1:55.49 in the 200 IM, and 4:03.59 in the 400 IM... was coached by Dave Kelsheimer on Team Santa Monica.

Personal:

Born April 24th... Won the Fermata Music Award in 2012... Was an AP Scholar with Distinction in 2012... Two time Scholastic All-American in high school.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory because it had the perfect balance between academics and athletics."