University of the Pacific

One of the most decorated men’s swimmers of all-time, Matt Smart was a four-year letterwinner while earning All-American honors at a sophomore in 2000.

He won a combined 18 individual and relay Big West titles throughout his career and was named the 2003 Big West Men’s Swimmer of the year.

Smart was an integral part in the 2002 Men’s Swimming team that won the first of three Big West titles in four years and snapped a 23-year dynasty by UC Santa Barbara. He was a senior on the 2003 team that repeated as conference champions.

A local product out of Lincoln High School, Smart earned the first points by a Pacific swimmer at the NCAA Championships since the great Brad Schumacher. He finished 11th in the 200 Free at the 2000 NCAA Championships to earn his All-American standing. The year prior, Matt swam at the NCAA championships as a freshman, finishing 16th in the 200 Free.

He was a Big West Academic All-Conference honoree in every season of eligibility. In four seasons Matt never lost the 200 Free, winning four straight conference titles.