Matt Smith won the Ruel Fox Burns Blanket as Rose-Hulman's top senior male athlete in 2002.

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. - Rose-Hulman graduate Matt Smith qualified for the 2008 United States Olympic Swimming Trials with his performance at the 2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships last weekend.

Smith, who missed Olympic qualification in 2004 by just over one second in the 100-meter breaststroke, recorded a time of 1:04.55 to place 15th out of 61 elite level swimmers at the championships.

Smith bested the 100-meter breaststroke trial cut time of 1:04.69 with his effort.

Smith became Rose-Hulman's first swimming national champion in 2003, claiming NCAA Division III title honors in the 100-yard breaststroke.  The four-time All-American finished fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2003, after claiming All-America honors in both events in 2002. 

Smith also became the first Academic All-American in swimming program history in 2002.  At Rose-Hulman, Smith was named the 2002 SCAC Tri-Swimmer of the Year, won eight individual conference titles and set eight school records.

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