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
6'3"
Age
43
Hometown
Valencia, CA
Education
William S. Hart High School (Newhall, Calif.) ‘99 University of California, Berkeley ‘10, English
Quick Facts
- Son of Jack and Sherry Ervin
- Has two siblings, Jackie and Derek
- Retired from competitive swimming in 2003 and returned to training in 2011
- Auctioned off his gold medal on eBay and donated funds to the tsunami relief effort in Southeast Asia
- Served as the spokesperson for International Water Safety Day
- Interests include listening to music, reading and playing games.
Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 1 silver)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men, 50m Freestyle - Men)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 5th (50m Freestyle - Men)
- Olympic Games Sydney 2000, gold (50m Freestyle - Men), silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 9th (50m Freestyle - Men), 11th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men)
- Years of participation: 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men 2001, 2013, 2015; 50m Freestyle - Men 2001, 2003, 2013, 2015; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2012; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2012; 50m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2012; 100m Freestyle - Men 2001; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men 2001
- Medals: 6 (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2012 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men); 2001 (100m Freestyle - Men, 50m Freestyle - Men)
- Silver – 2013 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men)
- Bronze – 2012 (50m Freestyle (SC) - Men)
More
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