Matthew Franklin
Garden City,NY
Summary
Distinguished as a competitive swimmer with Long Island Aquatic Club, achieving a state ranking of 70th in New York and excelling in teamwork and communication. Demonstrated mental toughness and problem-solving skills through consistent performance improvements and strategic race planning. Volunteered over 210 hours at Camp Anchor, enhancing lives with empathy and tailored support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Varsity Club Swimmer
Chaminade High School
09.2022 - Current
- Attended all practices, meetings, and workouts on time.
- Promoted unity among team members via ongoing interaction with coaching staff.
- Attained leading team positions in area competitions using superior racing plans.
- Advanced to Varsity team in first year of high school.
Competitive Swimmer
Long Island Aquatic Club
08.2016 - Current
Achieved state ranking of 70th in New York.
Achieved ranking of 95th in Metropolitan Swimming.
Achieved a ranking of 16th at Long Island Aquatic Club.
Attained first place in the 200 Fly and seventh place in the 400 Individual Medley at Metro Age Group Championships, East Meadow, NY in July 2023
Four-time finalist at the ISCA Summer Elite Showcase, St. Petersburg FL in multiple events including 200 Fly and 100 Fly in August 2022.
Volunteer
Town of Hempstead, Camp Anchor
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Camp A.N.C.H.O.R stands for Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation.
- Accumulated a total of 210 voluntary service hours over the summer.
- Helped create a fulfilling experience for participants with special needs.
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running activities and ensuring campers experience a magical day.
- Provided tailored communication and support to children and adults with disabilities adapting to their diverse social, physical and cognitive abilities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chaminade High School
Mineola, NY06-2026
Skills
- Mental toughness development
- Goal setting
- Coaching experience
Teamwork and communication
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
Extracurricular activities
- Attended Sailing Camp in Sail Caribbean in August 2023;
-gained practical experience in navigation, sail handling, cooking and team building while living onboard
- Completed Capitol Debate Summer Camp in July 2023.
- learned to structure arguments logically and master research and evidence based reasoning along with public speaking skills
- Participated in SuperCamp Leadership program, July 2021 at Villanova University.
-gained knowledge of Quantum learning
- Participated in Great Books Summer Camp, Haverford College, PA July 2022.
-attended lectures, participated in discussions in classic literary books and learn to live on campus with like-minded students
- Competed as a travel hockey player during the years 2018-2020.
- Joined golf camp sessions held at Eisenhower Park each summer.
- Participate in skiing, tennis, and golf for recreation.
Certification
- Open Water Scuba Certification, PADI- August 2023
- Lifeguard Certification - New York State and Nassau-August 2024
- Learners Permit February 2024 expecting to take driving test February 2025
Interests
- Volunteering with youth sports programs as a coach assistant for Notre Dame CYO Flying Fish
- Participate in Golf and Hockey, as recreational activities to maintain physical fitness
- Adventure Travel
Timeline
Volunteer
Town of Hempstead, Camp Anchor
07.2024 - 08.2024
Varsity Club Swimmer
Chaminade High School
09.2022 - Current
Competitive Swimmer
Long Island Aquatic Club
08.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Chaminade High School
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