Matt Grevers swims in the men's 200-meter backstroke preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on June 29, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

TucsonanΒ Matt Grevers, an Olympic swimming medalist in 2008 and 2012, is favored in Saturday’s β€œFastest Swimmer in Texas” swimming competition in San Antonio. The fastest to swim 50 meters in a three-heat event will earn $5,000. The women’s competition includes ex-Arizona All-AmericanΒ Lara Jackson, an American record holder who has come out of retirement to train for the 2016 Olympics.


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