blank	Deanna Matthews
	Class: Senior Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada High School: Ross Sheppard Height: 5-9 Event: Back/IM

2011-12 (So.): Conference USA Championship: Finished third in the 200-yard backstroke and was 10th in the 400-yard individual medley 2/15/-18 at the Conference USA Championships... Placed second in the 100-yard backstroke 1/21 at Houston... Won the 400-yard individual medley 1/12 at No. 10 Texas A&M... Took second in the 200-yard backstroke 11/17-19 at the Cougar Classic.

2010-11 (Fr.): Conference USA Championship: Came in second in 200-yard backstroke (1:59.03) at C-USA Championship on 2/27... Won 200-yard backstroke against North Texas on 11/5... Won the gold medal in the 100-yard Backstroke (56.27), the 400-yard IM (4:22.69) and in the 200-yard Backstroke (2.00.08) against Houston on 10/23... Was a member of the gold medal 400-yard Medley Relay team at the North Texas Relays on 10/8.

Prior to SMU: Was a part of the Sheffield National Team (Alberta)... Was Youth Athlete of the Year... Received academic honors with distinction.

Personal: Anticipated Anthropology major... Chose SMU because of the swimming coaching staff, the campus and the opportunities that Dallas has to offer... Lists Cheryl Gibson as her favorite athlete... Mother is Barbara Matthews... Has three siblings.