Team USA swimming. Katie Grimes of Team United States looks on after competing in heat four of the Women's 800m Freestyle on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, JapanAnd in her first ever Olympic swim, 15-year-old Katie Grimes finished second in her 800m freestyle heat, just two seconds behind teammate Katie Ledecky.
The pair, who have been nicknamed “Katie squared” by Ledecky, will now both compete in the event’s final later this week. Grimes, who celebrated her birthday in January, is the youngest Team USA swimmer since Amanda Beard in 1996 at the age of 14.
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