Sage Matsushima

Class:
Junior
Position:
Fly, Back
Hometown:
Huntington Beach, Calif.
High School:
Marina

Why Brown Statement: “I chose Brown University because it was a school that stood out academically and athletically with an amazing coaching staff and a great team. The Open Curriculum really encourages students to explore their interests and the team offers a bigger outlet to the Brown community as a whole. I can’t wait for the next four years! Go Bruno!"

Concentration: Undecided

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song:  What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club
Favorite food: Hawaiian Fried Rice
Favorite dessert: Lemon Bars
Favorite city: Huntington Beach
Favorite athlete: My Sister
Favorite pro team: LA Kings
Favorite movie or TV show: Interstellar
Current favorite music artist: half•alive
Last book you read: The Clockwork Orange
Favorite restaurant in Providence: n/a
Favorite holiday: My Birthday
Favorite activity outside the pool: Sleeping
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: Gemma Chan
Person you’d like to have dinner with: Amelia Earhart
Travel destination:  Japan
Other sport you enjoy:  Surfing
Role model / someone you look up to:  My Mother
Something you cannot live without:  Air
Favorite Brown building: n/a
Enjoyed this professor’s class:  n/a
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: n/a
Favorite quote: "Above Average, Below Greatness" - My Mother (Directed at me)

2021-22: Competed in seven meets for the Bears ... Finished eighth in the 100 butterfly at the ivy League Championships and also participated in the 100 back and 50 free ... Finished second in the 100 fly and fourth in the 100 back at the Bruno Invitational ... Was third in the 100 fly against Columbia.

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Competed in all eight meets for the Bears … Finished third and broke the school record in the 100 butterfly (53.22) at the Ivy League Championships … Also competed in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay at Ivies … Won the 100 backstroke and finished third in the 100 butterfly at Cornell … Took third in both the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly against Columbia … Finished fifth in the 100 backstroke at the Big Al Open … Won both the 100 backstroke and the 100 butterfly versus UConn … Placed second in the 100 backstroke at Penn … Finished third in both the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at Yale.

Before Brown: Competed in swimming at Marina High School ... Named Athlete of the Year, MVP, Scholar Athlete and Sunset League All-Academic ... Broke the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 400 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay records ... Earned All American for the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke all four years ... Received the Marina Golden Shield Award ... Member of the NHS and CSF ... Also competed for Seal Beach Swim Club, GoldenWest Swim Club, Orange County Riptide and Irvine NOVAquatics … Broke the 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay records for her club team ... Placed in the National Top 10 for all relays and the 100 butterfly.

Personal: Daughter of JoAnn and Glenn Matsushima ... Has three siblings, Josh, Shea and Terra ... Plans to concentrate in Computer Science.

Personal Records
Event	Score	Date
50 Free	23.58	12/6/2019
100 Free	52.33	12/8/2019
100 Fly	53.22	2/21/2020
100 Back	55.07	2/21/2020
200 Back	2:00.64	2/22/2020