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.
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GOLD
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SILVER
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BRONZE
5'7 (170.2 cm)"
41
Puyallup
Emerald Ridge HS '02 Pacific Lutheran University '08
Fast Facts
2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 400m medley relay ... 2000 Olympic gold medalist in the 100m breast and 400m medley relay...narrowly missed a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team, finishing third in the 100m breast at Olympic Trials...won three gold medals at the 2005 World University Games (50m and 100m breast, 400m medley relay)...former American record holder in the 50m and 100m breast...owns 10 U.S. national titles
Records
Holds USO in 50m BR, set at 2006 PN Pacific Rim Classic
Additional Honors
Marathon swimmers face all sorts of conditions. In Paris, the open-water swimmers faced a mean current.
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