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
6’8”
Age
39
Hometown
Lake Forest, IL
Education
Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest, Ill.) Northwestern
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 6-time Olympic medalist (4 gold, 2 silver)
- Olympic Games London 2012, gold (100m Backstroke - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men), silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men), silver (100m Backstroke - Men)
- Two-time Olympian (2008, 2012); Five-time Olympic medalist ( 4 gold, 1 silver)
- London 2012 Olympic Games, gold (100-meter backstroke, 4x100-meter medley)
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, gold (400-meter freestyle relay, 400-meter medley relay), silver (100-meter backstroke)
Career Highlights
- 2015 FINA World Championships, gold (4x100-meter medley), silver (50-meter backstroke), bronze (100-meter backstroke)
- Won 5 medals at the 2014 FINA Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar
- 2014 Pan Pacific Games, gold (4x100-meter medley relay), silver (100-meter backstroke)
- 2013 FINA World Championships, gold (100-meter backstroke), tied for silver (50-meter backstroke)
- 2012, FINA World Short Course Championships, gold (100-meter backstroke, 4x100-meter freestyle, 4x100-meter medley), silver (50-meter backstroke)
- 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships, 1st (100-meter and 200-meter backstroke), 4th (100-meter free), 7th (50-meter freestyle)
- Captured three gold medals at the 2009 MOO Duel in the Pool
- Earned two gold medals at the 2009 FINA World Championships as a member of the 4x100 free
Fun Facts: Nicknamed Nu because that is the name of his mage in Warcraft (a role-playing game) ... Favorite television show is Family Guy ... Older sister, Carolyn, swam for University of Kansas ... Older brother, Andy, swam for Northern Illinois
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World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – silver (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed), 5th (100m Backstroke - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke - Men 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed 2017, 2019; 100m Backstroke (SC) - Men 2006, 2012, 2014, 2018; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2006, 2012, 2014, 2018; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2012, 2014, 2018; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2014, 2018; 50m Backstroke (SC) - Men 2006, 2012, 2014, 2018; 50m Backstroke - Men 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men 2009, 2015; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2014; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Mixed 2014; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed 2014; 50m Butterfly (SC) - Men 2006, 2014; 50m Butterfly - Men 2009, 2013; 100m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2012; 100m Individual Medley (SC) - Men 2006
- Medals: 27 (12 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze)
- Gold – 2018 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men); 2017 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed); 2015 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men); 2014 (4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Mixed); 2013 (100m Backstroke - Men); 2012 (100m Backstroke (SC) - Men, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men); 2009 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men)
- Silver – 2019 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed); 2018 (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men); 2017 (100m Backstroke - Men); 2015 (50m Backstroke - Men); 2014 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men, 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men); 2013 (50m Backstroke - Men); 2012 (50m Backstroke (SC) - Men)
- Bronze – 2017 (50m Backstroke - Men); 2015 (100m Backstroke - Men); 2014 (100m Backstroke (SC) - Men, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men, 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men); 2006 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men)
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