Sept. 16, 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Former Northwestern swimmer Matt Grevers will throw out the first pitch Wednesday at Wrigley Field in honor of his three-medal performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The game is a 7:05 p.m. CT start between the Cubs and the Brewers.
Grevers won gold medals in Beijing with the United States 4x100-meter freestyle and medley relays while earning an individual silver in the 100-meter backstroke. He set both a world record and an Olympic record -- though both later were broken -- in his Olympic swims. The 2007 Wildcats' graduate was a four-time NCAA champion during his time at Northwestern.
Grevers already has appeared on the Oprah program, and recently taped an appearance on Chicago-native Bonnie Hunt's show to talk about his Olympic success. His native Lake Forest, Ill., plans to hold a Matt Grevers Day in the near future.