Matt Grevers will be one of nearly a dozen Olympians competing next month at the U.S. Masters Swimming short course nationals in San Antonio, Texas, and it will mark the Olympic champion’s first meet as a Masters swimmer.
Yesterday marked the deadline for entries to the meet, and 1,894 are registered. It’s not the largest number to ever participate in the meet, but it will be a very popular affair at the Northside ISD Swim Center. Grevers will be using the meet to prepare for this summer’s world championships in Russia, where he will be defending his 100 backstroke title.
Grevers has a connection to San Antonio. His wife, Annie, was born and raised there, and she will be competing in the meet, possibly swimming on a mixed relay with her husband for Arizona Masters. Matt Grevers won’t be the only member of Team USA’s world championship roster at the meet. Anthony Ervin will return to the meet after performing well at last year’s nationals in Santa Clara. Ervin is set for the 50 free and 400 free relay at worlds, and he’ll likely be a part of the 50 and 100 freestyles in San Antonio.
Eight other Olympians have signed up for Masters nationals, making it one of the most star-studded national championships in recent history. Below is a list of the Olympians and the years in which they competed in the Games:
Jon Cleveland (Canada): 1988; 1992, silver in 400 medley relay; 1996
Rick Colella (USA): 1972; 1976, bronze in 200 breaststroke
Josh Davis (USA): 1996, gold in all three relays; 2000, silver in 400 free relay and 800 free relay
Anthony Ervin (USA): 2000, gold in 50 freestyle; 2012
Matt Grevers (USA): 2008, gold in 400 free relay and 400 medley relay, silver in 100 backstroke; 2012, gold in 100 back and 400 medley relay, silver in 400 free relay
Noriko Inada (Japan): 1992, 2000, 2004
Graham Johnston (South Africa): 1952
Tamas Kerekjarto (Hungary): 1996, 2004, 2008
Roque Santos (USA): 1992
Ami Trauber (Israel): 1960
Dave Wharton (USA): 1998, silver in 400 individual medley; 1992
While Olympians will likely stop the show, the USMS nationals also will feature several past winners of the Swimming World Magazine World Masters Swimmers of the Year, many of whom are expected to break national records. NCAA All-Americans and Olympic Trials competitors will also provide fast swimming among the hundreds who will be attending their first national championships. The meet will also have an international flavor. Athletes from Canada, Egypt, Mexico and Ukraine will travel to southern Texas for the four-day competition.
The meet’s psych sheet is expected to be released in a few days. Click here to see the full roster.
Annie Grevers
Amanda Caballero I guess we really should go watch Patrick McCloskey at masters nats…
We really should.. Lol
I really appreciate yalls support!
(To be read with as much sarcasm as I could muster up)
Elizabeth Mercer…if your wondering this is what I was trying to tell you about
Ohh okay so that what you want to do in the near future
Ohh okay so that what you want to do in the near future
Will never happen who are you kidding
Yippee!!!!!
She’d get a krik in her neck from staring!
Maybe you should swim Donna …
She could take him no problem
Lisa , should’ve trained more to see him…
Shmelvin Shmallagher
I will make sure he autographs my cap
I will make sure he autographs my cap
I will make sure he autographs my cap
I will make sure he autographs my cap
Jon
Jon Cleveland. Go Dinos…