- Home: Lake Forest, IL
- Birthdate: 3/26/1985
Height: 6-8 (203.2 cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (90.7 kg)
High School: Lake Forest HS '03
College: Northwestern '07
Graduate Studies: Communication Studies
Coached By: Frank Busch / Bob Groseth
Club: Northwestern
Pronounced: Gree-Vers
Career Highlights
Won gold as a member of the men's Games record-setting 400m FR-R team at 2007 WUGS, and took silver in the 400m Medley Relay...swam the finals of five events at the 2005 WUGs, earning two silvers (100m back and 400m medley relay) and two bronze medals (50m back and 400m free relay)...tied for third in the 100m back at the 2005 World Championship Trials...captured his first NCAA title in the 100y back in 2005.
- Olympic History: 2008: Gold, 400m MR; Silver, 100m BK
- WUGs History: 2007: Gold, 400m FR-R; Silver, 400m Medley Relay; / 9th, 100m free ... 2005: Silver, 100m BK & 400m MR; Bronze, 50m BK & 400m FR-R
- SC Worlds History: Competed on his first SCWC team '06
- NCAA History: 2007: 1, 200y BK...2006: 1, 100y BK...2005: 1, 100y BK
- NCAA History: 2007(Sr): 1, 200y BK/400y MR-R; 2, 200y IM; 3, 100y BK/400y FR-R; 4, 200y FR-R...2006(Jr): 1, 100y BK; 4, 200y MR-R/400y MR-R; 6, 100y FR; 7, 200y FR-R/400y FR-R; 11, 50y FR
- 2007 World Rankings: 43rd, 100m free
Records
Holds NAG (13-14) in 200y BK, set at 2000 U.S. Speedo Junior Championships
Additional Honors
- National Teams: 2005 National A Team...2004 National B Team...2003 National Junior Team
- High School: 2003 Swimming World High School Swimmer of the Year
Personal
- Parents: Ed and Anja Grevers...father is a landscape architecht, and mother is a swim coach...both originally from the Netherlands
- Sibling(s): Older sister (Carolyn) swam for University of Kansas...older brother (Andy) swam for Northern Illinois
- Sports Played Before Swimming: Basketball, water polo, volleyball, tennis, soccer
- Nickname(s): "Dutch" and "Nu" ..nicknamed "Dutch" because he is Dutch...nicknamed "Nu" because that is the name of his mage in Warcraft (a role-playing game)
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Video games, volleyball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, foosball, ping pong, four square
- Ultimate Way to Relax: World of Warcraft, video games
- Most Influential Person: Family..."Each of my family members inspires me in different ways. As a swim coach, my mom understands swimming from the teacher's perspective as well as the family perspective. My dad and brother are always so proud of all my accomplishments. My sister was a Division I and Olympic Trials qualifier, so she's experienced almost everything I'm about to experience and can offer advice, which helps. Outside of my family, Lea Maurer has had a big influence on me. She showed me how to claim the feeling
- Training Stats: Swims 4 hours per day, 6 days a week
