Matt is in the 100 Backstroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Stats:
- CLUB: Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics (FORDAZ)
- DOB: Mar 26, 1985
- HEIGHT: 6' 8" (203.2 cm)
- HOMETOWN: Lake Forest, Ill.
- RESIDENCE: Tucson, Ariz.
- COACHED BY: Roric Fink / Frank Busch
Personal Notes:
- High School: Lake Forest HS ’03
- College: Northwestern '07
- Graduate Studies: Communication Studies
- Parents: Ed and Anja Grevers; father is a landscape architecht, and mother is a swim coach; both originally from the Netherlands
- Sibling(s): Older sister (Carolyn) swam for University of Kansas; older brother (Andy) swam for Northern Illinois
- Sports Played Before Swimming: Basketball, water polo, volleyball, tennis, soccer
- Nickname(s): Dutch and Nu; nicknamed Dutch because he is Dutch; nicknamed Nu because that is the name of his mage in Warcraft (a role-playing game)
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Video games, volleyball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, foosball, ping pong, four square
- Ultimate Way to Relax: World of Warcraft, video games
- Most Influential Person: Family; “Each of my family members inspires me in different ways. As a swim coach, my mom understands swimming from the teacher’s perspective as well as the family perspective. My dad and brother are always so proud of all my accomplishments. My sister was a Division I and Olympic Trials qualifier, so she’s experienced almost everything I’m about to experience and can offer advice, which helps. Outside of my family, Lea Maurer has had a big influence on me. She showed me how to claim the feeling
- Training Stats: Swims 4 hours per day, 6 days a week