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Katie Grimes on Racing Katie Ledecky, Open Water, and Not Fully Tapering Until 2024
Katie Grimes on Racing Katie Ledecky, Open Water, and Not Fully Tapering Until 2024
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2022
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Podcast episode
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We sat down with Katie Grimes, the youngest Olympian from the 2020 Tokyo team and most recently the double silver medal winner in Budapest. Grimes admits that while she is pleased with her two 2nd place finishes in the 400 IM and 1500, she isn't satisfied. Grimes is looking toward the 2024 Olympic Games and winning gold in Paris, with such a laser focus that she has decided with her coach, Ron Aitken, that she won't fully taper for a meet until then (not even world championships). Grimes also discusses how she improved in training and racing since last year at the Olympic Trials and the Games themself, where she placed 4th in the 800 free. The young distance swimmer has also started dipping her toes into open water, competing in the 10K in Budapest as well as preparing for the upcoming open water Jr World Champs in September.
Released:
Aug 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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