Quick Facts
Biography
Matthew Abeysinghe is a Sri Lankan medal winning swimmer who has represented his country at numerous international competitions. He is the current Sri Lankan record holder in the 50m freestyle (23.62), 100m freestyle (50.53), 200m freestyle (1:52.45), 400m freestyle (4:03.90), 1500 freestyle (16:23.61), 50 backstroke (26.94), 200 individual medley (2:07.33), 400 individual medley (4:42.22) and 100m butterfly (55.32). He also hold all the freestyle sc national records and many other as well. He was the leading gold medalist at the 12th South Asian Games for Sri Lanka in India. He represented Sri Lanka in the Youth Olympics in 2014 and was ranked 13th overall in Boys' 100-metre freestyle and 15th in the Boys' 200-metre freestyle. He became the first Sri Lankan swimmer in history to earn a FINA World Championships qualifying standard.
2016 South Asian Games
With 7 gold medals 2 silver and 1 bronze (10 medals at 11 events) in 2016 South Asian Games, Abeysinghe broke the record for most gold medals in South Asian Games by a Sri Lankan, previously set by Julian Bolling back in 1991 South Asian Games.
2016 XXXI Summer Olympics
Abeysinghe is the 1st swimmer ever qualify under the Olympic Standard(B) to represent Sri Lanka in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games from August 5th to 22nd.
Personal life
Matthew Abeysinghe was a student of Asian International School Colombo, and is coached by his father Manoj Abeysinghe. His brothers Andrew, Kyle and Dillon all represented Sri Lanka and together they hold the Sri Lankan national record for the Men's 4x50 Medley Relay.
Achievements
SAF Records
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m Freestyle | 23.33 | SAG | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe |  Sri Lanka | 7 February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
| 100m Freestyle | 51.23 | SAG | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 08 February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:52.28 | SAG | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 06 February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
| 100m Butterfly | 55.42 | SAG | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 06 February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:09.63 | SAG | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 09 February 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
Sri Lanka Long Course National Records
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m Freestyle | 23.33 | NAT | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 29 May 2014 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | |
| 100m Freestyle | 50.53 | NAT, OLY B | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 02 July 2016 | 2016 Hong Kong National Age Group Swimming Championships | Hong Kong, China | |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:51.14 | NAT | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 03 July 2016 | 2016 Hong Kong National Age Group Swimming Championships | Hong Kong, China | |
| 400m Freestyle | 4:03.90 | NAT | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Killer Whale Aquatics | 25 September 2014 | 2014 Sri Lanka National Aquatic Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 1500m Freestyle | 16:23.61 | NAT | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Killer Whale Aquatics | 14 July 2012 | 2012 Sri Lanka National Age Group Swimming Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 100m Butterfly | 54.71 | NAT | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 03 July 2016 | 2016 Hong Kong National Age Group Swimming Championships | Hong Kong, China | |
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:07.73 | NAT | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 5 April 2016 | 6th Dubai International Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 400m Individual Medley | 4:40.47 | NAT | Abeysinghe, MatthewMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 03 July 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |