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
5'4"
Age
25
Hometown
Herriman, UT
Education
University of Alabama '22
Personal
Daughter of Jenny and Jeff White...Grew up cheerleading and tumbling...Favorite cheat meal is a cheeseburger and milkshake...Hobbies include boating, wake boarding and spending time with family.Career Highlights
- 2018 Phillips 66 Nationals, 22nd (100m backstroke), 25th (200m backstroke)
- 2018 Utah 4A state championship, gold (100-yard backstroke, 100yd butterfly)
- 2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships, bronze (200yd backstroke)
- 2017 Utah 5A state championship, gold (200yd individual medley, 100m backstroke)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), 4th (100m Backstroke - Women, 200m Backstroke - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 6th (200m Backstroke - Women)
- Years of participation: 200m Backstroke - Women 2022, 2023; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women 2022; 100m Backstroke (SC) - Women 2021; 200m Backstroke (SC) - Women 2021; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2021; 50m Backstroke (SC) - Women 2021
- Medals: 4 (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2022 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women); 2021 (200m Backstroke (SC) - Women)
- Silver – 2021 (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)
- Bronze – 2022 (200m Backstroke - Women)
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