Matvei Namakonov

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Position:
Free
Height:
6-3
Weight:
193
High School:
Wakefield
Major:
Physics

HONORS AND AWARDS

2025-26 Edgar Johnson Award
2025-26 NCAA All-American
2025-26 CSC Academic All-America Third Team
2026 ASUN Champion (100 Breast)
2026 All-ASUN (50 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
2025-26 ASUN All-Academic Team
2025-26 ASUN Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 21, Jan. 20)
2025-26 No. 1 ranked men’s swimmer in ASUN (Swimcloud)
2025-26 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2025-26 Conference USA Academic Medal Recipient
Competed at the 2025 NCAA Championships
2025 CAA Champion - 200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 free
2025 All-CAA Honors - 400 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 100 breast
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2025 CSC Academic All-America
2024 CAA Champion - 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
2024 All-CAA Honors - 100 breast, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay
2023 CAA 200 Medley Champion
2023 All-CAA Honors - 200 Medley
CAA Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 7, 2023 | Nov. 5, 2024 | Nov. 26, 2024 | Jan. 28, 2025)
CAA Swimmer of the Month (January, 2025)
2022 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll

2025-26 SEASON

NCAA All-American
NCAA Championships competitor in the 100 Breast
CSC Academic All-America Third Team
CSC Academic All-District
Edgar Johnson Award
ASUN Champion (100 Breast)
All-ASUN (50 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
ASUN All-Academic Team
ASUN Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 21, Jan. 20)
Competed in nine meets including the NCAA Championships
Became the first swimmer in program history to be named an athletic All-American
Placed seventh in the 100 Breast at NCAA Championships
Swam a personal best 50.49 in the NCAA Championship preliminaries, ranking 18th-fastest ever at the time in the swim and the fourth-best at the event
Finished second in both the 50 Free (19.50) and the 100 Free (42.82) at ASUN Championships
Helped relay teams to silver medals in the 200 Medley, 400 Medley, and 400 Free at ASUN Championships
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Conference USA Academic Medal Recipient

2024-2025 SEASON

Broke the program record in the 50 free (18.81), 100 free (42.53), 100 fly (51.16), 100 breast (51.16), and 200 IM (1:46.09)
Competed in 10 meets, including the NCAA Championships
Placed first in the 50 free (18.94), 100 free (42.90) and as a member of the 200 medley relay at the CAA Championships
Competed in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 breast at NCAA Championships

2023-2024 SEASON

Competed in nine meets during 2023-24 season
Recorded season best times of 19.86 in 50 free and 52.62 in 100 breast at CSCAA Championships, and 44.49 in the CAA Championships
Earned gold medals in 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay at CAA Championships
Earned All-CAA honors in 100 breast, 200 free relay and 400 free relay at CAA Championships
Placed second in 100 breast at CSCAA National Invitational Championships

2022-2023 SEASON

Finished in seventh place (20.19) in 50 free and ninth place (54.29) in 100 breast (54.29) at CAA Conference Championships
Recorded times of 20.72 in 50 free, 25.61 in 50 breast, and 50.26 in 100 fly at CSCAA National Invitational Championship
Set program records in 50 free (20.11), 200 free relay (1:19.91), and 200 medley relay (1:24.92) at the CAA Championship
All-CAA Honors - 200 Medley
CAA Swimmer of the Month (January)
CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll

Bio: Attended Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va ... Class Valedictorian ... Coached by Jacob McGrail ... Son of Elena Lavrenko and Vasiliy Namakonov