Matt Welsh
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"Matthew James Welsh" Order of Australia/OAM is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and Butterfly stroke/butterfly. He took two golds in 50 metres butterfly and 50 metres backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in Shanghai 2006. Welsh retired from professional swimming in March 2008 when he failed to secure a place in the team for the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.

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I can't wait to get out there for spring ball, because I know the competition is really going to be high, ... It's going to be huge for me. I know that's the time I have to step up.

But I know I'm fortunate, too. A lot of guys with two knee surgeries, their career is pretty much over. It's worked out so I still have four years' eligibility left.

We wanted to finish off well. I'm just amazed by how much fight we had at the end of the week. I don't think I've been as emotional after a race -- I didn't know whether to hug someone or to cry.