Matthew Sates

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Matthew Sates
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Sates
Nickname(s)Matt
National team South Africa
Born (2003-07-28) July 28, 2003 (age 18)
South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, individual medley, freestyle
Club
Seals Swimming Club
Georgia Bulldogs
College teamUniversity of Georgia[1]
CoachWayne Riddin (Personal)

Matthew "Matt" Sates (born 28 July 2003)[2] is a South African swimmer. For the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup, Sates was the highest scoring male competitor from any country and earned a total of 18 medals including 13 gold medals. In addition to winning 18 medals, Sates set multiple world junior records over the course of the month-long World Cup. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two individual events, placing highest in the 200 metre individual medley at 14th as well as placing 32nd in the 100 metre butterfly.

Background and details[]

Sates was born on July 28, 2003 and lives in Pietermaritzburg in South Africa with his mother and sister.[2] He reportedly became a swimmer at a young age, when he followed his older brother Tim into swimming.[2] He has said of the sport, "Swimming has just always been a part of me."[3]

According to Sates, he was trained by Wayne Riddin at Seals Swimming Club in Pietermaritzburg and he verbally committed to entering the University of Georgia in 2022 to train under Neil Versfeld,[3] a renowned South African Olympic swimmer and coach, though he would continue to represent South Africa.[4]

According to an interview Sates gave to Speedo, a brand he endorses, Sates attended St. Charles College, Pietermaritzburg.[3]

Career[]

2021[]

2020 Summer Olympics[]

See also: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sates competed in two events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6][7][8][9] He qualified to compete in the Olympics (delayed until July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) in May 2021[10] and was called "the next Michael Phelps" in the media leading up to the start of competition.[11] At the 2020 Olympic Games, Sates finished 14th in the 200 metre individual medley, just two places behind Chase Kalisz of the United States, and 32nd in the 100 metre butterfly.[12]

2021 Swimming World Cup[]

In the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup, which consisted of four competitions across two continents in the month of October 2021 and was conducted in short course metres, Sates was the overall highest scoring male competitor with a total of 227 points across all four stops that earned him $140,000 of prize money.[13][14] He also earned the most medals amongst all competitors, male or female, with a total of eighteen medals, which included thirteen gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze medal.[15]

Sates set his first world junior record of the World Cup circuit at the first stop, in Berlin, Germany, with a time of 1:51.45 in the 200 metre individual medley on 2 October.[16][17] His swim also moved him to the eighth fastest swimmer in the event in history, just two spots and 31-hundredths of a second behind Caeleb Dressel of the United States.[18] The next day, Sates set his second world junior record of the World Cup circuit with a time of 1:40.65 in the 200 metre freestyle where he won the gold medal and finished less than two tenths of a second ahead of silver medalist in the event Kyle Chalmers of Australia.[19][20][21] These first two world junior records earned Sates the number two spot on Swimming World's "The Week That Was" honour for the week of 4 October 2021.[22] Four days later, on 7 October, at the second stop of the World Cup, held in Budapest, Hungary, Sates set his third world junior record, this time in the 400 metre freestyle with a time of 3:37.92.[23][24] Sates winning multiple medals, setting multiple world junior records, and winning the overall male title was ranked as the number one moment from the 2021 Swimming World Cup by FINA.[25]

2021 World Short Course Championships[]

Sates entered to compete in five individual events, the 200 metre freestyle, 400 metre freestyle, 100 metre individual medley, 200 metre individual medley, and 400 metre individual medley, for the 2021 World Short Course Championships at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[26][27] Two days before the start of competition, Sates was announced as withdrawing from the championships due to travel restrictions making it hard for him to leave the country of South Africa due to a surge in a new variant of COVID-19.[28]

2022[]

On 21 January 2022, Sates arrived in Athens, Georgia in the United States to start competing collegiately as part of the Georgia Bulldogs at the University of Georgia with his first competition appearance scheduled for 29 January 2022.[1] In his first collegiate competition, a dual meet against Emory University on 29 January, Sates won the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:33.89.[29] He also swam a 4:31.29 in the 500 yard freestyle and a 1:49.23 in the 200 yard individual medley swimming exhibition.[30]

Records[]

World junior records[]

Short course metres (25 m pool)[]

No. Event Time Meet Location Date Age Status Ref
1 200 m individual medley 1:51.45 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin, Germany 2 October 2021 18 Current [16][17][18]
2 200 m freestyle 1:40.65 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin, Germany 3 October 2021 18 Current [19][20][21]
3 400 m freestyle 3:37.92 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup Budapest, Hungary 7 October 2021 18 Current [23][24]

Continental and national records[]

Short course metres (25 m pool)[]

No. Event Time Meet Location Date Type Status Notes Ref
1 200 m individual medley 1:51.45 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin, Germany 2 October 2021 AF, NR Current CR, WJ [16][17][18]
2 200 m freestyle 1:40.65 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin, Germany 3 October 2021 AF, NR Current WJ [19][20][21]
Legend: AF – African record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – South African record; WJ – World Junior record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Awards and honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Keith, Braden (21 January 2022). "Matt Sates Is Expected to Make His Georgia Debut on January 29 Against Emory". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Swimming SATES Matthew - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-07-29. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Speedo Matthew Sates - Swimwear, Racing Suits, Briefs, Jammers". www.speedo.co.za. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ "South African National Champ Matt Sates Gives Georgia Its First 2022 Commit". SwimSwam. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  5. ^ Dindi, Sithembiso. "Pietermaritzburg swimmers Sates and Binedell make coach Riddin proud". Witness. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ^ Dindi, Sithembiso. "Pietermaritzburg swimming star Sates set to make a splash in Tokyo". Witness. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  7. ^ Dindi, Sithembiso. "Contrasting fortunes for Sates, Binedell". Witness. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Day 5: Chad Finishes 5th in 200m Butterfly Final, Schoenmaker Breastroke Heats". SAPeople - Worldwide South African News. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  9. ^ "Matt Sates Out-Swims Le Clos In 100 Fly To Close Out 2021 CANA Grand Prix". SwimSwam. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  10. ^ "Matthew Sates Picks Up Olympic Qualification in 200 IM at South Africa Grand Prix". Swimming World News. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  11. ^ "Could Matt Sates Be The Next Michael Phelps?". SwimSwam. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  12. ^ Omega Timing; Atos (1 August 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Swimming Results Book". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  13. ^ Kamardina, Olga (30 October 2021). "Sates and McKeon topped overall ranking". FINA. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  14. ^ Dornan, Ben (31 October 2021). "McKeon, Sates, Toussaint, Shields Earn Over $100K From FINA 2021 World Cup". SwimSwam. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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  16. ^ a b c FINA (2 October 2021). "FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Berlin (GER): Men's 200m Individual Medley Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  17. ^ a b c De George, Matthew (2 October 2021). "Matthew Sates Destroys 200 IM World Junior Record at FINA World Cup". Swimming World. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  18. ^ a b c Dornan, Ben (2 October 2021). "Matt Sates Hits SC 200 IM World Junior Record As 8th Fastest Man In History". SwimSwam. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  19. ^ a b c FINA (3 October 2021). "FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Berlin (GER): Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  20. ^ a b c Byrnes, Liz (3 October 2021). "Matthew Sates Sets WJR And African Mark Over 200 Free At World Cup Stop In Berlin". Swimming World. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  21. ^ a b c Race, Retta (4 October 2021). "Watch 18-Yr-Old Matt Sates Rock 1:40.65 SCM 200 Free World Junior Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  22. ^ a b Rieder, David (4 October 2021). "The Week That Was: DC Trident Dominates ISL Play-In Match; Matt Sates Takes Down World Junior Records". Swimming World. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  23. ^ a b FINA (7 October 2021). "FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Budapest (HUN): Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  24. ^ a b Sutherland, James (7 October 2021). "Matt Sates Scorches 3:37.92 For New World Junior Record In 400 Free (SCM)". SwimSwam. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  25. ^ a b "Swimming World Cup: Top 10 Moments". FINA. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  26. ^ "2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Athlete Entries". FINA. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  27. ^ Race, Retta (10 December 2021). "Entry Lists Published For 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships". SwimSwam. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  28. ^ Keith, Braden (14 December 2021). "Schoenmaker, Matt Sates Out Of World SC Championships Amid Omicron Surge". SwimSwam. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Georgia Sweeps Emory on Senior Day". Georgia Bulldogs. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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  31. ^ Sutherland, James (12 January 2022). "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2022: Men's #50-41". SwimSwam. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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