Javier Nicolas Matta
Freestyle Butterfly
Ht
5'
9"
Class
Hometown
Madrid, 
Spain
Last School
IES Ortega y Gasset
Roster Years
2018-2023


Before BYU

  • Prepped at IES Ortega y Gasset under coach Asis Galan
  • Club: Deportivo Gredos San Diego under coach Asis Galan
  • Won a national medal

Personal

  • Son of Javier Nicolás and Carmen Matta
  • Has 2 siblings
  • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
  • Loves music and Netflix

Personal Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard butterfly 22.51 '19-'20 Intermountain Shootout
50-yard freestyle 19.79 '22-'23 Mizzou Invite
100-yard freestyle 43.26 '22-'23 Mizzou Invite
100-yard backstroke 1:03.25 '20-'21 Utah Tech Dual
100-yard breaststroke 55.44 '21-'22 CMU Dual
100-yard butterfly 46.40 '22-'23 Mizzou Invite
200-yard butterfly 1:45.96 '20-'21 MPSF Championships
200-yard IM 1:45.35 '20-'21 MPSF Championships 
200-yard freestyle 1:38.63 '21-'22 UNLV/Utah Meet
200-yard breaststroke 2:03.63 '21-'22 Air Force Dual
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018-2019

Notable Achievements

  • Competed in nine meets during the season
  • Earned a First-Team All-Conference award in the 200-yard butterfly
  • Earned a Second-Team All-Conference award in the 100-yard butterfly 
  • Earned BYU's No. 3 all-time best in the 100-yard butterfly 
  • Earned BYU's No. 3 all-time best in the 200-yard butterfly 
  • Posted several career bests throughout the season

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
100-yard freestyle 47.11 CMU Dual
100-yard butterfly 47.99 MPSF Championships
200-yard butterfly 1:46.62 MPSF Championships
200-yard IM 1:47.61 MPSF Championships
200-yard freestyle 1:41.19 Mizzou Invite
Sophmore Year 2019-2020

Notable Achievements

  • Named an Academic All-MPSF athlete
  • Named All-MPSF Second-Team in the 200-yard IM, 400-yard medley relay, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly and 400-yard freestyle relay
  • Earned the No. 2 BYU all-time best in the 100-yard butterfly at the Mizzou Invite (47.18)
  • Earned the No. 2 BYU all-time best in the 200-yard butterfly (1:46.07) 
  • Was part of the men's 400-yard medley relay team (3:11.41)
  • Placed first in the 100-yard (48.75) and 200-yard butterfly (1:50.08) against UNLV
  • Placed first in the 100-yard (49.31) and 200-yard butterfly (1:52.15) against Colorado Mesa

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard butterfly 22.51 Intermountain Shootout
50-yard freestyle 21.22 Intermountain Shootout
100-yard butterfly 47.18 Mizzou Invite
200-yard butterfly 1:46.07 Mizzou Invite
200-yard freestyle 1:41.36 Intermountain Shootout
200-yard IM 1:46.92 MPSF Championships
Junior Year 2020-2021

Notable Achievements

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
100-yard freestyle 45.26 Cal Poly Dual
100-yard backstroke 1:03.25 Utah Tech Dual
100-yard butterfly 47.43 MPSF Championships
200-yard butterfly 1:45.96 MPSF Championships
200-yard freestyle 1:39.82 Utah Dual
200-yard IM 1:45.35 MPSF Championships
Senior Year 2021-2022

Notable Achievements 

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
100-yard freestyle 43.27 MPSF Championships
100-yard breaststroke 55.44 CMU Dual
100-yard butterfly 46.59 MPSF Championships
200-yard butterfly 1:46.62 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard freestyle 1:38.63 UNLV/Utah Meet
200-yard IM 1:45.36 MPSF Championships
200-yard breaststroke 2:03.63 Air Force Dual
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

2022-2023

Notable Achievements

  • Broke the program record in the 100-yard butterfly at the Mizzou Invite, swimming a 46.40
  • Ranked as high as 8th in the country in the 100-yard butterfly (46.40) and 17th in the 100-yard freestyle (43.26)

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard freestyle 19.79 Mizzou Invite
100-yard freestyle 43.26 Mizzou Invite
100-yard butterfly 46.40 Mizzou Invite