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Upper St. Clair man finishes seventh in 200-meter breaststroke

By Sierra Rehm, WPXI.com

Josh Matheny Josh Matheny, of the United States, competes in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)

By Sierra Rehm, WPXI.com

PARIS — A Pittsburgh-area swimmer appeared in the finals of the 200-meter breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.

Josh Matheny, a 2021 Upper St. Clair High School graduate, took seventh place in the race with a time of 2:09.52.

Matheny came in sixth place in the semifinals on Tuesday.

This was Matheny’s first-ever Olympics.

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