Swim: Potomac Falls to Honor Alumnus Olympic Gold Medalist Matt McLean

(Aug. 20, 2012) - Potomac Falls High School will honor alumnus Olympic gold medalist Matt McLean on Friday August 24 during the season-opening football game.

Potomac Falls athletics department will be holding events to honor the Class of 2006 graduate who recently earned a gold medal in the London Games as part of the U.S. men’s swimming 4x200 relay.

Recognizing Matt McLean:
 • Matt will serve as the honorary game captain at the school’s season-opening football game and conduct the pregame coin toss.
 • At halftime, Matt will take a ‘victory lap’ around the Potomac Falls track and greet fans from both Liberty High and Potomac Falls High.
• Following the victory lap, Matt will meet fans in a tent at the end of the field, signing autographs, taking pictures and shaking hands.

Facts About Matt McLean’s Competitive Swim Career
• Matt graduated from Potomac Falls in 2006 having won individual state championships in the 200 meter freestyle (2005 &2006) and the 500 meter freestyle (2006). His team won the district championship every year of his high school career. He holds the VHSL AA record in the 200 meter freestyle.
• Collegiately, Matt competed for the University of Virginia where he won ACC titles in seventeen events. In 2011, McLean helped UVa win its fourth national title when he won the NCAA title in the 500 freestyle.