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#
Age
25
Hometown
McAllen, TX
Education
Texas A&M University
Personal
- Son of Monica Epling
- Has three brothers: Sean, Seth and James
- Began swimming competitively at age 7
- Is an Eagle Scout
- Hobbies include playing basketball and video games
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 4th (200m Individual Medley - Men), 29th (50m Butterfly - Men)
- Years of participation: 200m Individual Medley - Men 2023; 50m Butterfly - Men 2023; 100m Butterfly (SC) - Men 2022; 100m Individual Medley (SC) - Men 2022; 200m Backstroke - Men 2022; 200m Backstroke (SC) - Men 2021, 2022; 200m Individual Medley (SC) - Men 2022; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2021, 2022; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2021, 2022; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Mixed 2022; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2021, 2022; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed 2021, 2022; 100m Backstroke (SC) - Men 2021; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2021; 50m Backstroke (SC) - Men 2021
- Medals: 11 (3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
- Gold – 2022 (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed); 2021 (100m Backstroke (SC) - Men, 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men)
- Silver – 2022 (200m Backstroke (SC) - Men, 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men); 2021 (200m Backstroke (SC) - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men, 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Mixed)
- Bronze – 2022 (200m Backstroke - Men, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men); 2021 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men)
Career Highlights
- 2024 Pro Swim Series Knoxville, 1st (100-meter backstroke)
- 2024 Pro Swim Series Knoxville, 1st (100-meter butterfly)
- 2023 Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships, 2nd (200-meter IM)
- 2023 Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships, 3rd (100-meter butterfly)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (200m Individual Medley - Men)
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