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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Oct 03 | 6:00 PM
Men's Swimming and Diving
at American
Oct 11 | 11:00 AM
vs Navy
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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ian Feldmann/UMBC Athletics

Matthew Johnson

  • Position Breast/IM
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 145
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Warrenton, Va.
  • Highschool St. Paul VI Catholic

Biography

2024-25: 
  • Took fourth in the 200 Breaststroke in the season-opening win over American
  • Finished third in the 200 Breaststroke (2:15.10) in the win at La Salle
BACKGROUND:
  • Earned The Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention honors in 2023
  • A two-time finalist at the Virginia State Championships in 2022 and 2023, finishing in the top five in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM in both years
  • Won gold in the 100 breaststroke at the 2023 WMPSSDL Championships
  • Helped the Panthers to a fourth place finish at the 2023 state meet
  • An honor roll student
  • Considering a major in biological sciences and is interested in dentistry
  • A fan of The Simpsons movie and the book Concrete Rose
  • Enjoys reading, photography and painting  
  • Has older siblings, R.J. and Symone, who played volleyball at Florida College
  • Son of Veronica and Mitchell Johnson

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Breast/IM
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Breast/IM
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    Breast/IM
    5'9" 145 lbs
Land Acknowledgement
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.