Katie Grimes

The Sandpipers Strike Again: Claire Weinstein Wins OW Junior National 5K Title

The Sandpipers have crowned their 2nd OW National Champion this weekend as Claire Weinstein wins the 5K, booking her ticket to Jr. Worlds with Grimes (7.5K).

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Grant Shoults Closes Out His Swimming Career with a 3:51.51 400 FR (SMOC Recap)

It was a fitting end for Shoults, who got to swim his final race in his home pool, having grown up competing for Mission Viejo Nadadores.

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2022 US Open Water Nationals: 15 Year-Old Olympian Katie Grimes Wins 10k

Katie Grimes (SAND) won the women’s 10k at OW Nationals, which earned her an automatic spot on the US OW National Team/Jr Teams and the 2022 Jr World Champs.

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2022 Open Water Nationals Preview

Katie Grimes is one of multiple 2021 Olympians swimming at Open Water Nationals this weekend and trying to qualify for the Worlds team.

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5 Storylines to Watch at Pro Swim Series- San Antonio

Chase Kalisz’ first long course racing since Tokyo is among our top five storylines to watch for this week at the PSS- San Antonio.

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Olympians Roundup: Find Out What All 50 Tokyo Olympians Are Up To This Month

Check-in here to see who’s racing at the Pro Swim Series, who’s prepping for NCAA’s, who’s retired, and who we’re not too sure about.

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16-Year-Old Katie Grimes Discusses Favorite Sets, 4th Place Olympic Finish

Grimes discusses her entire Olympic experience, including getting 4th in Tokyo and how she was able to bounce back from that

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USA Swimming Announces 2022 Winter Junior Cuts

Thomas Heilman highlighted the 2021 Winter Junior Championships as he broke numerous NAG records. The 2022 qualifying standards have been announced.

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Postponed Sr Worlds Gives US a Crack at Full-Blown Junior Worlds Roster

Sandpipers Olympian Katie Grimes is one of three American girls on the US national team who will be eligible to compete in Kazan in August.

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Ryan Held Raises a Big Question: What Is The Fastest Name In Swimming?

Ryan Held thinks that the fastest relay made up of one name is Ryan, but some other names may have a strong case as well.

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Sandpipers Distance Ace Devin Bauman Commits to Drexel with High Impact Times

Bauman will be a huge addition to the Dragons next season, with the potential to medal in the distance events during his freshman year.

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arena Swim of the Week: Kayla Han Hits 16:37 1500 Free, #3 Among 13-Year-Olds

Kayla Han, who was the youngest qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Trials last year, has gotten started 2022 off on a good note.

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Katie Grimes and Bella Sims Highlight La Mirada CA Senior Invitational

2020 Tokyo Olympians and club teammates Katie Grimes and Bella Sims had four head-to-head showdowns at the Road to 2022 Senior Invitational.

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WATCH: Lydia Jacoby Accept Golden Goggles Awards for Breakout Performer (VIDEO)

Lydia Jacoby won the Breakout Performer of the Year Award at USA Swimming’s 2021 Golden Goggle ceremony. Listen to her speech and see all the awards here.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #40-31

Annie Lazor has evolved into one of the best 200 breaststrokers on the planet in recent years, winning bronze in the event at the Tokyo Olympics.

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