Matt Grevers has joined Twitter. The Swim Aids have a soft spot for him, dating back to his Northwestern days where we got to see him compete regularly. (Ahh, the good ol days!) And how could we forget his ginormous TYR ad in Omaha for the 2008 Olympic Trials? Awesomesauce. That was a Swim Aid pleaser. Also, he has the distinction of being the only person on the planet that I’ve ever had to get on tip toe in order to hug. He is that tall.

So follow him, and some junk. Ok?

S/O: Is Davis Tarwater on Twitter? I honestly feel a social network like Twitter was made for him. There isn’t a wittier human being on the planet. For real. (Read his 20 Question Tuesday from last week if you don’t believe me. We go way back, though. T-DUB!!)

Please forgive us for our negligence of this Swim Aids shrine. We know not what we do and can only hope our visitors return and forgive us for our sins.

No, seriously. We fell off for a bit, but it’s never forever. We’re never going away! Swim Aids Forever!

Our next apology is to the Swim Gods for not making it to the Minnesota Grand Prix. We booked our hotel back in early August and were pumped! Then life happened — along with some crappy roommates — and the entire thing fell apart. We’re sorry for that as well!

But don’t worry. There will be swim trips for us in early 2010 and we’ll keep you posted! If nothing else, Ohio State gets a Grand Prix stop, and I will be in the hizzy because I live in Columbus, just 10 minutes from the pool!

These days… as evidenced by the following swatch of suits from Summer Nationals in Irvine 2006.

Good times. Good times…

You know, back when the swimmers could show their personality in the suits color and it was cool. There was more than black, baby shit brown, and offensive (and see-through) red, blue, and gold apparel.

So, if someone can fix the situation and bring back this era, I’d be greatly appreciative. kthanxbai.

The 70s called.

They want their porn stache back. So, if you could go ahead and get that to them, that would be grrrrreat. Thanks.

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P.S. Bonus keepin’ it real points to whomever can name the movie I referenced in this post!