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
6'3"
Age
32
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN
Education
McCallie School (Chattanooga, Tenn.) '10 University of Michigan '14, Mechanical Engineering; '16, Master of Manufacturing Engineering
Quick Facts
- Son of Eugene and Margaret Ryan
- Has two sisters, Elizabeth and Marykate, and one brother, Brendan
- Played soccer before committing to swimming
- Started swimming to help manage his asthma
- Nicknames include “Bones” and “Skeletor”
- Enjoys silence before a race instead of pump-up music to help maintain focus and relax
- Favorite open-water swimmer is Jimmy Welborn, who hails from his hometown and inspired him to try open water swimming.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 14th (10km Freestyle - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 4th (10km Freestyle - Men), 5th (5km - Team Time Trial - Mixed)
- Years of participation: 10km Freestyle - Men 2011, 2013, 2015; 5km - Team Time Trial - Mixed 2011, 2013, 2015; 5km Freestyle - Men 2011, 2013; 1500m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2010; 25km Freestyle - Men 2009
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2011 (5km - Team Time Trial - Mixed)
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