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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Josh Pickler - GLIAC
Meghan Muzzin
Izzy Rincon
Marissa Krynak
Brendan McCarthy - WSU Athletics

Matt Hernandez

Matt Hernandez

  • Position:
    Fly/IM
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    177
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lake Orion, Mich.
  • High School:
    Lake Orion

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Participated in 23 regular-season meets across three campaigns ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team for the 2024-25 season.

2024-25:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Qualified for the finals of four events ... finished 13th in the 200 fly (1:51.92), 25th in the 400 IM (4:10.14), 30th in the 200 IM (1:55.91), and 31st in the 100 fly (51.30).  SEASON:  Competed in all nine of the team's swim meets.

2023-24:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam in the 200 fly (19th - 1:54.32), 400 IM (27th - 4:09.42), 100 fly (33rd - 52.27) and 100 free (45th - 49.56).  SEASON:  Competed in three of the team's last four swim meets after appearing in one of the first six.

2022-23:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Advanced to the finals in two events, grabbing a 25th place finish in the 1000 free (10:00.86) and 26th place finish in the 1650 free (16:51.82) ... ranked 18th in the 200 fly (1:54.31) and 21st in the 400 IM (4:10.58).  SEASON:  Competed in the team’s final 10 events, after missing the first meet at Oakland (9/9). 

2021-22:  Trained with the Swim Gators S.T.R. ... posted a career-best time of 1:58.38 for the 200 fly at the MI MLA 2022 Michigan Ultra Championship Meet, and that same day garnered a personal-best time of 2:02.83 in the 200 IM ... recorded a personal-best time of 4:25.98 for the 400 IM at the 2022 SST "Last Chance" Meet ... notched a personal-best time of 54.98 in the 100 fly at the MI BBA 2021 BBA Autumn IMX Challenge ... competed at the 2022 Speedo Sectionals in Indianapolis in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 IM, setting long course personal-bests in both 200 events.

High School:  A 2021 graduate of Lake Orion High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Dragons and coach Ben Winn, a former WSU letterwinner (2012-16) and was selected WSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year for 2015-16 ... earned high honors academically at LOHS.

Personal:  Full name -- Matthew A. Hernandez ... born on November 11, 2003, in Richmond, Va. ... son of Mark and Cathy Hernandez ... has a younger sister, Briana ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2023.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Fly/IM
    5'8" 185 lbs

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Fly/IM
    5'7" 189 lbs

  • 2024-25Junior

    Fly/IM
    5'7" 188 lbs

  • 2025-26Senior

    Fly/IM
    5'7" 177 lbs