[NU Sports] matt grevers

[dave bradley]

Thanks Alan, glad to see you are keeping tabs on the former Wildcats over in China!
I think it was also special to see Grevers help the men's 4x100 freestyle relay team advance thru the semis, actually owning a WR for a few hours  :-)

Keep safe!

dave bradley
(717) 687-5355
ddave at NUsports.com



--- Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com wrote:

From: "Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal)" <Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com>
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] matt grevers
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:10:22 -0400

Greetings from Beijing, Wildcat faithful --
 
Former NU swimmer Matt Grevers took silver in the men's 100-meter
backstroke a few moments ago, behind another American, Aaron Peirsol.
 
Here is what Matt had to say:
 
On his performance:

 

"I feel like it's a Gold after (Aaron) PEIRSOL (USA). A lot of people in
the race knew that we were not toying around but saving energy for the
final. I swam a 52 and raced second so I got what I hoped for. It's
possibly the best place I could have gotten."

 

On whether Aaron PEIRSOL (USA) is the best backstroker in the world:

 

"Absolutely. He is a great guy. He gave me some private lessons during
our training camp. I don't have the shoulder strength that he does so I
can't pull the amount of water he does. Hands down, he is the best
backstroker ever."

 

On developing his stroke in Arizona, USA:

 

"There's some kind of magic in Arizona water and I became a backstroker.
It beats me."

 

Go Wildcats!

 

Alan

 

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