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Having recently finished his senior year at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, California, Mateo Truong has announced that he will be staying in-state to continue his academic and athletic careers, committing to swim at the University of California-Santa Cruz (UCSC) this fall.
“I am thrilled to announce my commitment to UC Santa Cruz! I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my family, friends, coaches, and teammates who have supported me every step of the way. I would also like to say thank you to Coach Matt for this amazing opportunity. Go Slugs! 💛💙”
Top SCY Times
- 100 back – 54.06
- 200 back – 1:56.92
- 200 IM – 1:58.67
- 400 IM – 4:30.36
Last season, UCSC took second at the 2023 Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference PCSC) Championships, finishing behind only Division II Biola. The PCSC conference is unique in that schools from all three levels of the NCAA, as well as NAIA, compete against one another.
The backstroke and IM events were a strong point for the Banana Slugs, with senior John Madden claiming gold in the 200 back and 400 IM as well as silver in the 200 IM. Madden will leave the program with the team record in both the 200 back and 400 IM.
While Truong will have to make some improvements before he’ll be able to fill the gap left by Madden’s graduation, when he joins this team this fall he’ll already boast times capable of scoring at the conference level. In 2023 he would have been a B-finalist in both IM and backstroke events
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