Katie Grimes

World Aquatics Posts Hype Video for Doha World Championships

World Aquatics has released a hype video for the upcoming 2024 Doha World Championships, featuring many of the athletes who will be in attendance.

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Sandpiper Girls Sweep Freestyle Events at Road to Paris Invite

Katie Grimes moved to 4th in the world this season in the 1500 free with a time of 16:04.27, just off her time from Fukuoka.

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Hayes, Shackell, Han Face Off in Epic 400 IM Showdown at Carmel Winter Invitational

Carmel Swim Club 17-year-old Alex Shackell knocked nearly three seconds off her best 400 IM time and jumped from 66th to 33rd in the NAG rankings.

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What Would The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Look Like If It Was Named Today?

Katie Ledecky is the only swimmer currently in position to qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in four individual events.

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743 Swimmers Have Qualified For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Bella Sims and Katie Grimes are two of the swimmers who have qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials in the most events, with Sims leading the way with 11.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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Swammy Awards: Nuotatrice Open Water Dell’Anno Leonie Beck (GER)

Il premio Swammy 2023 per la nuotatrice in acque libere dell’anno va alla tedesca Leonie Beck, che si allena in Italia con Fabrizio Antonelli

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2023 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers Of The Year- 17-18

Katie Grimes and Maximus Williamson take home age group swimmers of the year for the 17-18 age group. Both swimmers broke NAG records this year.

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2023 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach Of The Year – Chris Plumb

Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club has been named the recipient of the 2023 Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Female World Junior Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

McIntosh secures the award for the second straight year after breaking two world records and defending two world titles in 2023.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Open Water Female Swimmer of the Year – Leonie Beck

Leonie Beck was victorious in both the 5k and 10k at 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, and also won the overall World Cup title.

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The Distance Revolution, AUS & China’s Big Swims, and Practice Times | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the distance revolution, Australia and China’s speed in the long course pool, and how we should be timing practice swims.

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Katie Grimes Swims Three Meet Records to Close Out California Sectionals

Grimes won the 200 back, 200 IM, and lead off the Sandpipers’ 400 free relay on the final day, all of which established new meet records.

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Sandpipers Lead After Night 3 of California Sectionals

While the 500 freestylers stole the show on night 3 of the Huntington Beach Sectionals, there were a number of other big swims to highlight the session.

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Katie Grimes Swims #2 17-18 500 Free; Weinstein #3 15-16

The Sandpiper duo hit best times to finish 1-2 and become the #2 U.S. swimmers in their age groups behind Katie Ledecky.

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