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
5'8"
Age
33
Hometown
Cypress, TX
Education
Cypress Woods High School (Cypress, Texas) ‘10 Texas A&M University ‘14, Education
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Eddie and Lisa Adams
- Has a twin sister, Ashley
- Hobbies include watching movies and shopping
- Favorite place to relax is on a beach in Hawaii
- Teaches swimming lessons in the summer.
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (200m Butterfly - Women)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 5th (200m Butterfly - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – silver (200m Butterfly - Women)
- Years of participation: 200m Butterfly - Women 2013, 2015; 200m Butterfly (SC) - Women 2014
- Medals: 1 (1 silver)
- Silver – 2015 (200m Butterfly - Women)
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