TYR Sport sign prodigy Katie Grimes.

TYR Sport sign prodigy Katie Grimes.

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SEAL BEACH, California., January 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As the youngest Olympic swimmer in the US in 27 years, the two-time world champion silver medalist has already established herself as a force in the sport, joining the ranks of the world’s best swimmers and showing no signs of slowing down.

Katie Grimes has proven that dedication, consistency and innovation are the keys to success. Grimes was a hopeful for the 2024 Olympics, but when circumstances changed and the 2020 Trials were pushed back to 2021, the opportunity she needed to make the necessary adjustments to offset the 4-inch growth spurt was on that she otherwise would have waited for Paris. Her determination to learn how to work with her new size and longer arms earned her a spot Tokyo, and obviously she was ready. At just 15 years old, Grimes beat all odds by taking her rightful place on the 2021 US Olympic team where she placed 4th 800m freestyle.

Grimes finished the 2022 season strong, winning two silver medals at the World Championships, one in the 400m medley and the other in the 1500m freestyle, right behind his teammate Katie Ledecky. In the United States of America At Junior Nationals, Grimes became the fifth woman in history to break 4:30 in the 500-year freestyle and swam the fourth-fastest 400-year individual individual medley of all time. And that’s just the beginning for this prodigy. 2023 will be similarly spectacular. At the Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, Grimes won gold medals in the 800m freestyle, 400m Medley and 200m Butterfly, along with three other trips to the podium, where she collected a silver medal in the 1500m Freestyle and bronze medals in both 400m free style and 200m backstroke.

“I’m so excited to finally announce my partnership with TYR!! For me, training and racing in a brand I can trust is very important. Our shared value of dedication and discipline has helped me get to where I am today and where I am. I’m going into the future,” Grimes said. “I’m so blessed to be a part of…

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