Images of Matthew Grevers' gold 100-meter backstroke performance
United States silver medalist Nick Thoman, left, and gold Matthew Grevers, right, listen to the U.S. national anthem during a ceremony following their wins in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers competes in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States gold medalist Matthew Grevers, left, celebrates with silver medalist Nick Thoman, right, following their wins in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers, left, and United States Nick Thoman react after the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. Grevers won gold, Thoman silver.
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United States gold medalist Matthew Grevers, left, celebrates with silver medalist Nick Thoman, right, following their wins in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers celebrates his gold medal win in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States silver medalist Nick Thoman, left, shakes hands with gold medalist Matthew Grevers, right, during a ceremony following their wins in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers gestures after winning the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers, left, and teammate Nick Thoman celebrate after Grevers gold medal win in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers, left, and United States Nick Thoman congratulate each other following the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. Grevers won gold, and Thoman silver.
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United States Matthew Grevers, left, and United States Nick Thoman congratulate each other following the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. Grevers won gold, and Thoman silver.
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United States Matthew Grevers competes in a mens 100-meter backstroke swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, July 29, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers competes in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States Matthew Grevers high-fives teammate Nick Thoman after Grevers gold medal win in the mens 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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From left, Japan's Ryosuke Irie, United States' Matthew Grevers and United States' Nick Thoman pose with their medals for the men's 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. Grevers won gold, Thoman silver and Irie bronze.
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United States' Matthew Grevers, right, and France's Camille Lacourt start in the men's 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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France's Camille Lacourt, left, United States' Matthew Grevers, center, and Britain's Liam Tancock start in the men's 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States' Matthew Grevers celebrates his gold medal win in the men's 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012.
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United States' Matthew Grevers starts his heat in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, July 29, 2012.
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United States' Matthew Grevers, left, and United States' Nick Thoman react after the men's 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. Grevers won gold, Thoman silver.
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