One of my fondest and most vivid memories of Lynch is from the end of the swim season my freshman year. When Lynch gave his senior speech to the swim team he talked so long it was like he was trying to make up for the year he took off to play baseball.
For me the highlight of the talk was when Matt said he would be passing down his swim locker in the executive suite to me, a lowly freshman. Lynch and I had become great friends in the year we swam together, but this was unexpected. As trivial as a locker may seem, the fact that it was Lynch handing it down made me feel truly honored. Of all the friends I’ve had and teammates I’ve swum with, Lynch was the one I could point to as a role model, someone I looked up to more than anyone else.
Trevor Yates
Pratt ’04
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