Matt Vogel (swimmer)

Matthew Haynes Vogel (born June 3, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he received gold medals in the 100-meter butterfly, and the 4×100-meter medley relay.[1]

Matt Vogel
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Haynes Vogel
Nickname(s)"Matt"
National teamUnited States
Born (1957-06-03) June 3, 1957
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
College teamUniversity of Tennessee
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 4x100 m medley relay

Vogel set one world record during his career, in 4×100-meter medley relay.

Vogel was formerly the head coach of Coastal Maine Aquatics in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.[2] Before coaching at CMA he was the head coach of Fort Wayne Aquatics, and prior to that he head coached the Canoe City Swim Club in Old Town, Maine.

Vogel was inducted as an "honor swimmer" into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]

See also

References
  1. "1976 Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Swimming" Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)
  2. "Coach Vogel's Philosophy on Swimming". ftwayneaquatics.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  3. "Matt Vogel (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2012.


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