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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Athlete Bio#
Height
6'1"
Age
34
Hometown
Canton, MI
Education
University of Georgia
Personal
- Daughter of Ralph and Gail Schmitt. Has three sisters, Kirsten and twins, Kari and Sarah; and one brother, Derek.
Nicknamed “Schmitty”
lLoves working with children, is passionate about the mental health field and is planning on pursuing a career in mental health post swimming.
Pursing a masters in social work.
Hobbies include scrapbooking, photography and playing outdoor games and board games.
Olympic Experience
- 4-time Olympian; 10-time Olympic medalist (4 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), bronze (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women), 10th (200m Freestyle - Women)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)
- Olympic Games London 2012, gold (200m Freestyle - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), silver (400m Freestyle - Women), bronze (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, bronze (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), 9th (200m Freestyle - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), 14th (200m Freestyle - Women)
- Years of participation: 200m Freestyle - Women 2009, 2011, 2019; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women 2019; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women 2009, 2011, 2019; 200m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2012; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2012; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2012; 400m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2012; 400m Freestyle - Women 2009
- Medals: 8 (4 gold, 4 silver)
- Gold – 2012 (200m Freestyle (SC) - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women); 2011 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
- Silver – 2019 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2009 (200m Freestyle - Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
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