Matt Abernethy
Freestyle Butterfly 0
Ht
5'
11"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Vacaville, 
California
Last School
Vacaville High School
Roster Years
2014-2015 | 2017-2020


Before BYU:

  • Prepped at Vacaville High School under coach Dave Van Buskirk
  • Club: DART under coach Billy Boutghy
  • Also recruited by Air Force, UNLV and Dartmouth

Personal:

  • Son of Glenn and Laurel Abernethy
  • Sister Kaitee Abernethy is currently on the women's dive team
  • Majoring in computer science
  • Served in the Kyiv, Ukraine mission (July 2015-July 2015)

Personal Bests:

Event Time Meet
200 Free 1:39.84 2019 MPSF Championships
500 Free 4:33.45  2015 MPSF Championships
50 Fly 22.30 2018 Missouri Invite
100 Fly 48.24 2018 Missouri Invite
200 Fly 1:49.08 2019 MPSF Championships

 

Mission

  • Kiev , Ukraine
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2014-2015

Sophmore Year 2017-2018

  • Recorded third-place in the 100 fly (49.94) at the Pacific Invite
  • Recorded third-place in the 100 fly (51.54) against Grand Canyon University
  • Earned a new personal best in the 200 fly (1:49.68) at the MPSF Championships
  • Ranked second on the team in the 50-yard butterfly (23.42)

Season Bests: 

200 Free

  • 1:40.74 (MPSF)
  • 1:45.21 (Pacific Invite)
  • 1:46.36 (Intermountain Shootout)

500 Free

  • 4:51.56 (UNLV Invite)
  • 4:57.25 (Intermountain Shootout)

100 Fly

  • 49.15 (MPSF)
  • 49.94 Third Place (Pacific Invite) 
  • 50.39 (UNLV Invite)

200 Fly

  • 1:49.68 Personal Best (MPSF)
  • 1:54.19 (UNLV Invite)
  • 1:55.63 (GCU)
Junior Year 2018-2019

  • Earned All-MPSF Second Team in the 200 fly
  • Recorded first-place in the 200 free (1:43.35) at the Intermountain Shootout
  • Recorded first-place in the 50 fly (22.90) at the Intermountain Shootout
  • Recorded second-place in the 100 fly (50.70) at the Intermountain Shootout
  • Recorded fifth-place in the 200 fly (1:49.08) at the MPSF Championships

Season Bests:

200 Free

  • 1:39.84 (MPSF Championships)

500 Free

  • 4:48.57 (Intermountain Shootout)

100 Fly

  • 48.24 (Mizzou Invite)

 

Senior Year 2019-2020

  • Competed in two meets against Denver and Utah
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year