Matthew Torres

Matthew Torres
Personal information
Born (2001-03-27) March 27, 2001 (age 23)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS8, SB8, SM8
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 34pts
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S8
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 100 m backstroke S8
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 400 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 100 m freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 200 m ind. medley SM8
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 4x100 m freestyle relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 4x100 m medley relay 34pts

Matthew Torres (born March 27, 2001) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

He represented the United States in the men's 400 metre freestyle S8 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal.[2]

On April 14, 2022, Torres was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[3] On April 29, 2023, Torres was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Matthew Torres". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Swimming - TORRES Matthew". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.


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