2007-08: GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Finished third in the 400 individual medley (4:09.53), fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:09.22) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:57.43) ... swam the third leg of the 400 free relay (3:05.98), which placed third, and the second portion of the preliminary 400 free relay, which qualified second (3:16.49).

High School: A 2007 graduate of Canton ... was a four-year letterwinner ... qualified for states three years ... finished 12th in the 100 breaststroke and anchored the 14th-place 200 free relay in 2007 ... was a three-time MVP ... set a school record in the 200 individual medley (1:59.06) ... was first in the conference in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke ... served as team captain.

Personal: Full name--Matthew J. Carlson ... born September 5, 1989, in Detroit ... son of Kirk and Elizabeth Carlson ... has a brother, Michael, and a sister, Maguerite ... is a pre-med major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007 and Winter 2008.