AT A GLANCE
Sport
Swimming
Hometown
Lake Forest, Illinois
Current Residence
Tucson, Arizona
Olympic Medals
4
2
0
About Matt
- Married to former competitive swimmer Annie Chandler, who he proposed to at the Missouri grand prix in 2012
- Father of two daughters – Skylar and Gracise
- Has an older sister, Carolyn that swam for University of Kansas and an older brother, Andy, that swam for Northern Illinois
- Nicknamed Nu because that is the name of is mage in Warcraft (a role-playing game)
- Favorite television show is Family Guy
IN THE NEWS
Accolades
- 2x Olympian (2008, 2012)
- 6x Olympic Medalist (4 gold, 2 silver)
- 2012: gold, 100m backstroke, 4x100m medley; silver 4x100m freestyle;
- 2008: gold, 4x100m medley, 4x100m freestyle; silver, 100m backstroke
- 12x World Champion
- 2018: 4x100m medley, 4x100m freestyle;
- 2017: 4x100m mixed medley, 4x100m medley;
- 2015: 4x100m medley;
- 2014: 4x50m mixed freestyle; 2013: 100m backstroke;
- 2012: 100m backstroke, 4x100m medley, 4x100m freestyle;
- 2009: 4x100m medley, 4x100m freestyle
- 27x World Championship medalist (12 golds, 9 silvers, 6 bronze)
MEDIA
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