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Matthew J. Cetlinski (born October 4, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Cetlinski was born in Lake Worth, Florida. He attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida.〔"( Cetlinski Nominated for Amateur Award )," ''The Palm Beach Post'', p. D7 (January 12, 1984). Retrieved July 23, 2011.〕 As a junior swimmer, he trained with the Wellington Wahoos Swim Club in nearby Wellington, Florida. Cetlinski accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Randy Reese's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) competition from 1983 to 1986.〔''( Florida Swimming & Diving 2014–15 Media Supplement )'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 76, 78, 79, 83, 87, 90, 94, 96, 97, 100 (2014). Retrieved March 3, 2015.〕〔Mike Bianchi, "( UF still harvesting bumper crop of 1983 )," ''The Gainesville Sun'', p. 1D (March 27, 1985). Retrieved March 3, 2015.〕 He was a member of the Gators' 1983 and 1984 NCAA men's championship teams, as well as four consecutive SEC championships teams.〔 As Gator swimmer, he won the NCAA championship in the 500-yard freestyle event in 1986 and received eight All-American honors over the course of his collegiate career.〔 Cetlinski graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in religion in 1987,〔''University of Florida Alumni Directory'', University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (2000).〕 and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1997.〔F Club, Hall of Fame, ( Gator Greats ). Retrieved March 3, 2015.〕〔"( Eight Join UF Hall of Fame )," ''The Gainesville Sun'', p. 2C (April 4, 1997). Retrieved July 23, 2011.〕 Cetlinski won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was a member of the first-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Troy Dalbey, Doug Gjertsen and Matt Biondi who swam in the final, as well as Craig Oppel and Dan Jorgensen who swam in the qualifying heats of the event. The Americans set a new world record of 7:12.51 in the event final. Individually, Cetlinski also placed fourth in the men's 400-meter freestyle (3:48.09) and the men's 1,500-meter freestyle (15:06.42). Cetlinksi now works as an acupuncturist in Gainesville, Florida.〔Sharon Robb, "( Swimming & Diving: Bolles continues state domination )," ''The Gainesville Sun'', p. 13C (November 5, 2006). Retrieved March 3, 2015.〕 == See also == * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) * List of University of Florida alumni * List of University of Florida Olympians * World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matt Cetlinski」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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