See the complete list. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Matt Grevers (C07) became the first Northwestern graduate in 52 years to win an Olympic medal and the first in 60 years to earn gold. In ...

The Northwestern 50-yard freestyle record was previously held by Matt Grevers, who had a time of 19.35 seconds in 2005.

For the second consecutive day, one of Matt Grevers' records has fallen. Grevers swam in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, winning four gold medals and two silvers.