Katie Grimes

SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees

Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team

Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.

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No. 15 Recruit Elise Clift Flips Commitment From Florida to Virginia for 2024

Elise Clift, the No. 15 recruit in the girls’ high school class of 2024, has flipped her commitment from Florida to Virginia for next year.

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15-Year-Old Sandpiper Gabriel Manteufel Drops Big Time to Open Short Course Season

The Sandpipers of Nevada kicked off their short course season last weekend in Henderson, Nevada, where a new star emerged.

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Leah Hayes Nuovo Record Dei Mondiali Giovanili Nei 400 Misti Con PB

Leah Hayes ha conquistato la medaglia d’oro e un nuovo record della manifestazione nei 400 Misti femminili con un significativo personale

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Doha 2024 Worlds Qualifying: Where Do the American Women Stand?

Major absences could clear the way for an overlooked veteran such as Rachel Bernhardt, a 28-year-old occupational therapist ranked 5th in the 100 breast.

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How Does The Girls Class of 2025 Stack Up Against The Star-Studded 2015 Class?

The girls’ high school class of 2025 appears to be the best in recent memory, and perhaps rivals the class of 2015 that was spearheaded by Katie Ledecky.

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Ron Aitken On What Makes His Current Generation of Sandpipers THE Sandpipers

After nearly 30 years as the Sandpipers of Nevada head coach, Ron Aitken has continuously improved and has now developed some of the best country’s best.

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Luka Mijatovic Might Be Within Reach of the Seemingly Unattainable Jack Simon Award

History suggests that Pleasanton Seahawks coach Steve Morsilli will have to be careful with Luka Mijatovic to avoid burning out the young distance star.

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Tutti I Numeri E Le Curiosità Dei Finalisti Dei Mondiali Di Fukuoka

Alcuni dati, numeri e curiosità sui finalisti degli ultimi Campionati del Mondo di nuoto, che si sono chiusi a Fukuoka 2 settimane fa

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Fukuoka Finals: A Swimfo Showcase

The 2023 World Championships saw 38 different countries send at least one swimmer to an individual final, with 21 of those nations reaching the podium.

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Did The Tight Turnaround From Trials Impact The U.S. Performance In Fukuoka?

The U.S. team had 22 days from the end of Nationals until the start of the World Championships, a relatively small window compared to previous years.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2023 World Championships — Women’s Edition

In this article, SwimSwam gives out several awards for some of the top female swimmers at the 2023 World Championships that happened last week.

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No Debating Here, Australia and U.S. Tied In Qualifying All Seven Relays For Paris 2024

Debate still swirl around who leads the medal table, but the US and Australia stand together as the only nations to qualify for all of their relays for Paris

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