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
5'9"
Age
27
Hometown
Baltimore, MD
Education
Home schooled ‘16 University of Southern California
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Beth Mann
- As a 10-year-old, Mann became the youngest person to cross the Maui Channel, completing the 9.9 mile stretch in 6:26:46
- Comes from a family of triathletes and has competed in the sport as well
- Self-published her own novel in 2014 called The Stolen Dragon Of Quanx, the first part of a planned trilogy.
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 7th (25km Freestyle - Women)
- Years of participation: 25km Freestyle - Women 2017; 10km Freestyle - Women 2013, 2015; 800m Freestyle - Women 2015; 5km Freestyle - Women 2013; 400m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2012; 800m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2012
- Top finish: 6th – 2012 (800m Freestyle (SC) - Women)
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (1500m Freestyle - Women, 800m Freestyle - Women, 400m Freestyle - Women, 10km Freestyle - Women)
- World Cup, 2017 (10km Freestyle - Women)
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