Video: Lewiston's Matt Charest, a Bates Bobcat for life
Upon graduation in 2020, Charest ranks in the top 10 all-time at Bates in these events:
50-yard breaststroke, T-1st (25.69).
100-yard breaststroke, 4th (56.68).
200-yard breaststroke, 4th (2:04.78).
200-yard medley relay, T-4 (1:30.79), 9th (1:32.96). Top split of 25.24 (Breaststroke, 5th).
400-yard medley relay, 4th (3:20.55), 8th (3:24.09). Top split of 55.56 (Breaststroke, 3rd).
100-yard Individual Medley, 9th (54.89).
2019-20: Team captain.... Named to the NESCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team.... Placed sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.98) and helped Bates take fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (NCAA B Cut time of 1:30.93) at the NESCAC Championships (Feb. 22).... Took fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke (26.01) and helped Bates take fourth in the 400-yard medley relay (NCAA B Cut time of 3:20.55) at the NESCAC Championships (Feb. 21).
2018-19: Named to the NESCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team.... Qualified for his third breaststroke championship final of the NESCAC Championships in the 200 breast with a trial time of 2:05.64.... He finished eighth in the championship final at 2:06.54.... Placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a championship final time of 56.69 seconds, after posting a morning trial time of 56.68 at the NESCAC Championships.... Helped Bates place sixth in the 200-yard medley relay at the NESCAC Championships.... Had a breakthrough race in the 50-yard breaststroke, winning All-NESCAC honors with a third-place finish in the championship final and tying the team record (25.69) in the event in the morning trials at the NESCAC Championships.
2017-18: Took seventh place in the 200-yard breaststroke at the NESCAC Championships, swimming a 2:04.79 trial time and a 2:06.27 in the championship final.... Finished eighth in the championship final of the 100 breast in 56.95 seconds, after posting a 56.92 in trials.... Placed eighth in the championship final of the 50 breast in 26.18, after a prelim time of 26.13.
2016-17: Placed 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke at the NESCAC Championships with a time of 58.09.... Placed 14th in the 50-yard breaststroke at the NESCAC Championships with a time of 26.60.
Major: Psychology.
Minor: History.
Concentration: Medieval worlds.
High School: National Honor Society.
