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
5'10"
Age
28
Hometown
Nashville, TN
Education
Hershey High School (Hershey, Penn.) ‘14 University of Georgia ‘18, Journalism
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Greg and Jamie Raab
- Mother swam at Stanford University
- Has four siblings: Tim, Allie, Shannon and Luke
- Tim swims at the University of Tennessee and Allie is committed to swim at Stanford
- Began swimming at age 6
- Volunteers in guest services at her local church
- Collects her favorite movies
- Enjoys reading, cooking and hanging out with friends.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women, 200m Freestyle - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed)
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