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
6'3"
Age
27
Hometown
Gainesville, FL
Education
Buchholz High School (Gainesville, Fla.) ‘16 Stanford University ‘21, History
Quick Facts
- Son of Christine Sweetser
- Has five siblings who all swam for 2012 U.S. Olympic head swimming coach Gregg Troy
- Certified as a second-degree black belt in taekwondo
- Obsessed with peanut butter
- Enjoys foam rolling, going to buffets and Italian cooking
- Fluent in Russian as well.
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 16th (1500m Freestyle - Men)
- Years of participation: 1500m Freestyle - Men 2017; 1500m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2016
- Top finish: 6th – 2016 (1500m Freestyle (SC) - Men)
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USA SwimmingCareer Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (1500m Freestyle - Men, 800m Freestyle - Men)
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