2012-13 (Junior): Took sixth in the 1000 free with a time of 10:21.91 against Fordham
(2/2) ... Placed ninth in the 1650-yard freestyle at a time of 17:18.01 at the Dartmouth
Invitational (1/26) ... Finished fifth in both the 50 free (22.48) and 100 breast (1:05.51) against
Bryant (1/19) ... Took fourth-place in the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:24.21 at the Rhode
Island Invitational (1/12) ... Finished sixth in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:21.64
against Yale (12/1) ... Placed seventh in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:21.70 from
the Terrier Invitational (11/16-18) ... Took seventh in the 1000 free at a time of 10:18.84
against Brown (11/10) ... Placed eighth in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.30 against
Binghamton (11/3) ... Took third as a member of the 400 free relay with a time of 3:22.55
against Army (10/19) ... Took sixth in the 1000-yard freestyle at a time of 10:27.45 against
Boston University (10/13).
2011-12 (Sophomore):Took eleventh place in the 1650 free (16:10.78) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/22-2/25) ... Finished sixth in the 400 Yard Freestlye Relay (3:24.56)and sixth in the 200 Yard Butterfly (2:05.95) against Boston University (10/15).
2010-11 (Freshman): Finished eleventh in the 1650 free (16:22.66) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/23-26) ... Took third place in 500 freestyle (4:53.81) vs. Fordham (2/5)... Placed fourth in 1000 freestyle (9:43.37) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:12.15), helped finish in thrid in 800 freestyle relay (7:01.50), took fifth place in (4:45.87)at Dartmouth[apos]s invitational (1/28)...Finished third in both the 200 freestyle (1:48.84)and 500 freestyle (5:59.98) vs BC (1/21)... Placed sixth in the 400 yard IM (4:28.63), finished eighth in 200 yard freestyle (2:05.94), and helped place eighth in the 500 yard free relay (4:29.70) at Binghamton (11/6) ... Took second in the 200 backstroke (2:02.51) and helped the 200 medley relay team to a fourth place finish (1:43.41) and the 200 free relay team to a third place finish (1:30.69) against Stony Brook (10/30) ... Finished fifth in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:15.52) and sixth in 200 freestyle relay (22.67) against Army (10/23) ... Finished fifth in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:12.53) against Boston University (10/16).
Before UMass: Swam under head coach Mark Stierle at Longmeadow High School ... Was named captain during senior year ... Recieved All-Scholastic honors all four years ... Owns three high school records in the 50 free (21.95), 100 free (47.44) and 200 free relay also claims a Western Mass record in the 500 free (4:40.04).
Personal: Matthew John Grippo ... Born on March 3, 1992 ... Son of John and Violetta Grippo ... Brother of James and Michael.
| Career Best Times |
| Event (School Record Rank) |
Time |
Date |
| 50 Freestyle |
:22.48 |
1/19/2013 |
| 100 Freestyle |
:50.90 |
1/20/2012 |
| 200 Freestyle |
1:43.40 |
11/18/2011 |
| 500 Freestyle |
4:38.90 |
2/22/2012 |
| 1000 Freestyle |
9:43.37 |
1/28/2011 |
| 1650 Freestyle |
16:10.78 |
2/22/2012 |
| 200 Backstroke |
2:02.51 |
10/30/2010 |
| 100 Breaststroke |
1:05.51 |
1/19/2013 |
| 200 Butterfly |
1:58.04 |
11/16/2012 |
| 200 IM |
1:52.64 |
10/23/2010 |
| 400 IM |
4:09.10 |
2/20/2013 |
