An Olympic Silver Medalist In the Pool, Katie Grimes Finishes Top 15 In The Marathon Swim
Marathon swimmers face all sorts of conditions. In Paris, the open-water swimmers faced a mean current.
Athlete Bio#
Height
6'0"
Age
29
Education
Mission Viejo High School (Mission Viejo, Calif.) ‘13 University of California Berkeley ‘05, Psychology
Quick Facts
- Son of Helga and Chris Heron, both geologists
- Began swimming at age 7
- Hobbies include mountain biking, body boarding, off-roading, hiking and going to the beach.
Career Highlights
- World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup, 2023 (10km Freestyle - Men)
- World Cup, 2017 (10km Freestyle - Men)
- Pan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (10km Freestyle - Men)
- World Junior Championships, Dubai, 2013 (1500m Freestyle - Men, 800m Freestyle - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 14th (25km Freestyle - Men), 25th (10km Freestyle - Men)
- Years of participation: 10km Freestyle - Men 2019; 25km Freestyle - Men 2015, 2019; 5km Freestyle - Men 2015, 2017
- Top finish: 6th – 2015 (5km Freestyle - Men)
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