﻿{"id":122303,"date":"2015-02-06T12:27:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T19:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=122303"},"modified":"2015-02-06T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T20:15:28","slug":"nick-thoman-tucson-definitely-top-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nick-thoman-tucson-definitely-top-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Thoman: &#8220;Tucson Was Definitely My Top Choice&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TUCSON &#8211; Nick Thoman is excited to be back in Tucson, where he spent two years as a freshman and sophomore representing the University of Arizona. In an interview with Swimming World today, he said that when he was thinking of a new training base, southern Arizona was at the top of his list.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tucson was definitely my top choice,&#8221; said Thoman. &#8220;When I said I wanted to go somewhere else, this was definitely the place I had in mind. I had thought about a few other places, though.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thoman had been training with the elite squad at SwimMAC Carolina since 2009, and he enjoyed much success there, including breaking <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/duel-in-the-pool-flash-five-world-records-on-day-one\/ target=_blank>breaking the short course meters world record in the 100 backstroke in 2009<\/a> and setting the American records in <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/speedo-performance-of-the-week-presented-by-pace-club-nick-thomans-american-record-trifecta\/ target=_blank>short course yards 50 and 100 backstrokes<\/a> at the 2013 nationals. The highlight of his time with SwimMAC Carolina would be the Olympic silver medal in the 100 backstroke, as well as the gold medal as a prelim swimmer in the 400 medley relay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was time for a change,&#8221; Thoman said. &#8220;I&#8217;d been in Charlotte for five years and it was going well, but it was time for something different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The move comes with many advantages for the 28-year-old. He&#8217;ll be training next to Matt Grevers daily, learning from the reigning 100 backstroke Olympic and world champion. Thoman was second in the 100 back at the 2012 Olympics behind Grevers. Thoman left Arizona before Grevers&#8217; arrival in Tucson in 2007, so this will mark the first time the two will train together beyond international team training camps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Matt&#8217;s a great guy and a great competitor,&#8221; Thoman said. &#8220;He&#8217;s an animal, and he&#8217;s quietly become one of the best backstrokers in history. 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