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Matt Grevers' former coaches say they saw gold coming

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United States' gold medalist Matthew Grevers waves American flags as he walks at the Aquatics Centre in London after a medal ceremony for the men's 100-meter backstroke swimming final.

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United States' Matthew Grevers celebrates his gold medal win in the men's 100-meter backstroke swimming final.

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Japan's Ryosuke Irie, left, and United States' Matthew Grevers start in a men's 100-meter backstroke swimming heat Sunday at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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Lake Forest High and Northwestern graduate Matt Grevers of Lake Forest set an Olympic record to win the men's 100-meter backstroke at the London Olympics on Monday, and his former coaches are not surprised. "Matt and I had a long talk about this when he was a sophomore (at Northwestern), about being able to be the best backstroker in the world," said Bob Groseth, Northwestern's former head coach.

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