Matt Grevers

Lochte, Feigen to Swim on American Men’s 400 Free Relay in Finals

Full Name:	Matt Grevers
Born:	March 26th, 1985
	Lake Forest, IL
Nationality:	USA
Status:	Active

Matt Grevers Take away the four Olympic gold medals, the three world championships, the four NCAA titles and the B1G Conference records, and you have a guy famous for his proposal skills alone. Some might argue that pulling off the perfect surprise proposal takes as much talent as becoming a professional swimmer. Grevers popped the question to girlfriend (and fellow national team member) Annie Chandler in February 2012 at the Missouri Grand Prix. The video went viral, and one of swimming's reigning power couples ascended the throne. Before his romantic tendencies were exposed to the YouTube world, Grevers was a tall Chicago kid with a love for swimming. Born and raised in Lake Forest, IL, he showed early promise at high school meets, setting three state records and contributing to Lake Forest High School's first men's team state championship. He swam for Patriot Aquatics Swim Club under coach Lea Mauer. NCAA Career Grevers began swimming at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, in the fall of 2003. He was named B1G Freshman of the year and won four B1G Championships, immediately proving his value to the team. As a sophomore, he became the Wildcats' first NCAA champion since 1958, winning the 100yd backstroke against Florida …

Lochte, Feigen to Swim on American Men’s 400 Free Relay in Finals

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Matt Grevers Fit for FINA World Championships – Gold Medal Minute Video

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Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

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