He has developed into a world-class amateur triathlete, twice placing fifth in his age group in world championship races, and completing the Ironman distance race in Martha's Vineyard in the fall of 1994. In the summer of 1994, he summitted Washington's imposing Mt. Ranier. Bolster lives in Manhattan with his wife, Sharon Rose Kelly, an exercise physiologist. A versatile swimmer, Matt consistently scored points in numerous events throughout his dual meet career. He was a four year EISL Championship participant and three time point scorer.
Matt hails from Norman, Oklahoma.
He swam competitively from the age of six on the Sooner Swim Club. At Norman High School he helped lead his team to a state championship title in 1994. Shortly thereafter, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia, where he graduated with a degree in film studies. Matt now resides on the upper west side of Manhattan with his wife, Valerie McClanahan. Gordon Spencer Gordon Spencer, in his 16th year at Columbia, has built the Lions' diving program into one of the most respected in the East, most recently with Jodi Norton and 1995 Eastern placewinner Danette Daniels.