Matt Grevers adjusts his goggles before starting the men's 100 meter backstroke final at the Los Angeles Invitational swimming meet at the University of Southern California, July 20, 2014, in Los Angeles. Grevers won the event. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

UA volunteer swimming coach Matt Grevers, a multiple Olympic swimming gold medalist, earned $5,000 last week when he won the “Fastest Swimmer in Texas” showdown against many of Team USA’s top freestyle sprinters.


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