Mats Westergren

• 2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• 2012-13 ACC Academic Honor Roll

In Tech’s Record Books:
500 Free (10th), 4:26.78
800 Free Relay (1st), 6:23.68

2014-15 (Junior): Established new career-high times in three events — 50 free, 100 fly, 200 IM … Swam third leg of 800 free relay at ACC Championship that was clocked in season-best 6:25.05, finished sixth overall — time ranks second-fastest in school history … Placed eighth overall in 200 free in time of 1:39.48 … His season-best 200 free time (1:38.92) came at ACC Championship … Also used ACC Championship for season-best in 100 free (46.26) … Was 25th at Georgia Tech Invitational in  500 free in a season-best 4:32.49 … Used the Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier for carreer-best times in the 100 fly (51.63) and the 200 IM (1:54.49).

2013-14 (Sophomore): Enjoyed stellar sophomore season that was capped off by his appearance in NCAA Championship … Was part of 800 free relay with Nico van Duijn, Andrew Kosic, Declan Poorman that achieved NCAA A-cut, set school record with fourth-place at ACC Championship in time of 6:23.68 … Set career-best times in all five of individual events … Placed 15th overall at ACC Championship in 200 free in career-best time of 1:37.26 … Also scored ACC points with 23rd-place showing in 500 free — career-best time of 4:26.78 that ranks ninth on Tech’s all-time list … His other lifetime best of 1:51.15 in 200 fly came at ACC Championship … At GT Invitational, placed second in 500 free, second in 200 free, seventh in 100 free (lifetime best time of 45.64), part of the winning 800 free relay.

2012-13 (Freshman): Provided Yellow Jackets’ depth in middle-distance freestyle events … Scored points at ACC Championship as part of 800 free relay with Andrew Chetcuti, Yuval Safra, Zach Tillman that finished fifth in time of 6:38.14 … Was 19th in 500 free at ACC Championship in 4:30.99 … 500 free season-best came at Georgia Tech Invitational where finished fourth (4:29.45) … Was eighth in 200 fly at GT Invitational, putting down season-best time of 1:53.52.

Before Tech: Was 2012 Swedish junior national champion in 400 free … Member of Swedish junior national team … Also competed in European junior championships.

Personal: Full name is Mats Waldemar Westergren … Born January 4, 1994 in Malmo, Sweden … Son of John, Siv Westergren … Has sister, Louise, and brother, Bjorn … Sister Louis is senior swimmer at Cal State Bakersfield … Intends to major in business.