Matthew Torres
Sport: Para Swimming
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 2
Quick Facts
Birthday: March 27, 2001
Height: 5'7"
Age: 24
Hometown: Ansonia, CT
Education: Fairfield University '23
Biography
Quick Facts
- Born with amniotic band syndrome, missing half his right leg, with deformities on both hands and has moderate hearing loss
- Began swimming in 2008 after watching Michael Phelps at the Beijing Games
- Son of Gil and Martha Torres
- Fan of the Patriots and Real Madrid
- Hobbies include swimming and stock market trading
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (2 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed), 5th (400m Freestyle S8 - Men), 10th (100m Backstroke S8 - Men), 15th (100m Freestyle S8 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (400m Freestyle S8 - Men), 9th (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 10th (100m Backstroke S8 - Men, 100m Freestyle S8 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 8th (400m Freestyle S8 - Men), 12th (100m Freestyle S8 - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Freestyle S8 - Men 2022, 2023; 400m Freestyle S8 - Men 2022, 2023; 100m Backstroke S8 - Men 2022; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed 2022
- Medals: 2 (2 silver)
- Silver – 2022 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed, 400m Freestyle S8 - Men)
