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
6'4"
Age
29
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Education
Queens University of Charlotte ’15, Business; University of California, Berkeley ‘19, Consumerism
Quick Facts
- Son of Vel Josa
- Has two sisters, Brittany and Brooke
- Brittany got him into swimming after he fell into the pool while cheering her on
- Extremely tight knit with his family
- Kid at heart and enjoys laughing to the point of tears
- Believes in living life one day at a time, living each minute with purpose
- Loves people and helping people in need and views this as one of life’s greatest pleasures
- Volunteers for Athletes in Action and mentors athletes as they face the challenge of their collegiate careers and impact the lives of others
- Teaches private swim lessons to younger kids ages 6-18 and was an assistant coach in the summer of 2018
- Owns two motorcycles and loves racing them
- Certified in basic and advanced stage combat for acting
- Sings and plays the guitar on the street for fun and sometimes as a side gig
- Also plays the ukulele, mandolin and drums
- Played football and tennis when he was younger
- Started swimming at age 6 but got serious in the sport when he was 15
- Enjoys nutrition and his mother has her doctorate in nutrition and overseas nutrition for underprivileged children
- Hobbies include modeling, going to the beach, biking, kayaking, tennis, basketball, ocean swimming, cliff jumping, traveling, meeting new people and learning about history and culture
- Fluent in German.
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2016 – (100m Individual Medley (SC) - Men), gold (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed), silver (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men), bronze (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men), 8th (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men), 11th (100m Butterfly (SC) - Men), 25th (50m Butterfly (SC) - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Butterfly (SC) - Men 2016; 100m Individual Medley (SC) - Men 2016; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2016; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2016; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2016; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed 2016; 50m Butterfly (SC) - Men 2016
- Medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2016 (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed)
- Silver – 2016 (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men)
- Bronze – 2016 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men)
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men, 100m Butterfly - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed)
- World Junior Championships, Dubai, 2013 (100m Butterfly - Men, 50m Butterfly - Men)
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