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04/29/2013
Yellow Jacket Student-Athletes Set To Participate In Graduation Ceremonies
Sixty-four individuals associated with Georgia Tech athletics will participate May 3-4 in Spring Commencement
04/29/2013
Yellow Jacket Student-Athletes Set To Participate In Graduation Ceremonies
Sixty-four individuals associated with Georgia Tech athletics will participate May 3-4 in Spring Commencement
03/02/2013
Men Finish Sixth At 2013 ACC Swimming & Diving Championship
The Yellow Jackets scored 90 points on Saturday night
03/01/2013
Chiu Takes Home Bronze In 100 Fly At ACC Championships
The senior set the school record and claimed his first career ACC medal
02/27/2013
ACC Men's Swimming Championship Opens Wednesday Night
The Jackets are set to improve on last year's sixth-place finish
2009-10 Chapman/Miles Most Improved Athlete
In Tech's Record Books:
100-Breast (3rd), 54.66
200-Breast (6th), 1:59.72
200 Medley Relay (4th), 1:28.46
As a Senior In 2011-12: Sat out the season.
As a Junior In 2010-11: Earned season best times in the 100 and 200 breast at the ACC Championships finishing 10th in the 100 breast with a time of 55.16 and 14th in the 200 breast with a time of 2:01.19 to earn points for the Jackets ... Also netted a career best time in the 50 free with a 21.25 second finish at the ACC Championships.
As A Sophomore In 2009-10: Set career best times at the ACC Championships in the preliminaries of the 100 breast (54.66) and finals of the 200 breast (1:59.72) .... took sixth in the 100 and ninth in the 200 breast at the ACC Championships with times of 54.76 and 1:59.72 respectively ... Finished first in both the 100 and 200 breast vs. Emory with times of 55.73 and 2:03.55 respectively ... Touched the wall first in the 100 breast with a time of 56.53 vs. NC State ... Took home first in the 200 breast vs. Duke with a time of 2:08.25.
As A Freshman In 2008-09: At the ACC Championships, set career-highs in the 50 free (21.66), 100 breast (56.18) and 200 breast (2:02.99).
High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Jay Smith ... 2008 Junior National Qualifier in the 50 breast, 100 breast and 200 breast ... 2007 and 2008 NCSA Junior National Qualifier in the 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM ... 2008 high school All-American in the 100 breast ... Named the 2008 Male Athlete of the Year for winter sports as well as the Virginia Beach Sports Club Outstanding Male Athlete Award ... Four-time all-state in the 100 breast and 200 IM ... Three-time school MVP ... Holds the school's lifetime high points award ... Set new district and school record in the 100 breast ... Member of the honor roll, National Honor Society, Student Cooperative Association and Student Council (vice president as a junior and senior) ... Recipient of the Cavalier Award and Student of the Quarter as a junior ... Also played club lacrosse for one season.
Personal: Born Matthew Eric Vaughan on Sept. 11, 1990, in Ventura, Calif. ... Son of Joseph and Vicki Vaughan ... Brother of Jackie ... Father was a swimmer at William & Mary from 1975-79, while grandfather, Joseph Alvin Vaughan, attended Georgia Tech for one year ... Chose to attend Georgia Tech because of the swim team program, location and facilities ... Hobbies include surfing, wave boarding, listening to music, playing the bass guitar and hanging out with friends ... Is a Polymer Fiber Engineering major.
| Vaughan's Career Top Times (through 2011-12 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EVENT | TIME | LOCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 Free Breast | 21.25 | 2011 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 Breast | 54.66 | 2010 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 Breast | 1:59.72 | 2010 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
































