Matthew Dunn (swimmer)

Matthew Stephen Dunn (born 2 September 1973) is an Australian former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.

FullnameMatthew Stephen Dunn

NationalteamAustralia

Born (1973-09-02) 2 September 1973 (age 53)

Leeton, New South Wales

Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

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Matthew Dunn

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Stephen Dunn
National team	Australia
Born	(1973-09-02) 2 September 1973 (age 53) Leeton, New South Wales
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, medley
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Australia World Championships (SC) 1995 Rio de Janeiro 200 m medley 1995 Rio de Janeiro 400 m medley 1995 Rio de Janeiro 4x200 m free 1997 Gothenburg 200 m medley 1997 Gothenburg 400 m medley 1997 Gothenburg 4x200 m free 1999 Hong Kong 200 m medley 1999 Hong Kong 400 m medley 1995 Rio de Janeiro 4x100 m free 1999 Hong Kong 100 m medley Pan Pacific Championships 1993 Kobe 200 m medley 1993 Kobe 400 m medley 1995 Atlanta 4x200 m free 1997 Fukuoka 200 m medley 1997 Fukuoka 400 m medley 1999 Sydney 400 m medley 1993 Kobe 4x100 m free 1993 Kobe 4x200 m free 1995 Atlanta 200 m medley 1991 Edmonton 400 m medley 1995 Atlanta 400 m medley 1999 Sydney 200 m medley Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria 200 m medley 1994 Victoria 400 m medley 1994 Victoria 4 x 200 m free 1998 Kuala Lumpur 200 m medley 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4 x 200 m free

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Dunn trained at the Australian Institute of Sport under Russian swimming coach Gennadi Touretski, who also taught Alexander Popov. Dunn was a specialist in the short course (25 m) events, and won several medals in the event in the 1990s. He was a multiple Commonwealth Games gold medallist in the medley events and set a world record in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur alongside Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim and Daniel Kowalski.