Matthew Temple (swimmer)
Australian swimmer
Matthew Temple (born 20 June 1999) is an Australian swimmer. He won 3 bronze medals at the Summer Olympics, and is the Australian record holder in the 100 m butterfly.
Career
2019–2021
At the 2019 Australian Trials in Brisbane, Temple qualified for his first Australian team. He won the 100 m butterfly, tying with David Morgan in a personal best time of 51.47.
At the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Temple came 11th in the 200 m butterfly. He swam in the heats of the mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay, winning a gold medal after Australia finished first in the final. In the 100 m butterfly, he finished 6th in the final in a time of 51.51. He concluded the championships with the 4 × 100 m medley relay, where he split 50.99 and finished 5th.
At the 2021 Australian Trials in Adelaide, Temple qualified for his first Olympic team, doing so with personal bests in three events. The first was the 200 m butterfly, which he won in a time of 1:55.25.
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