Carson Foster (born October 26, 2001) is an American competitive swimmer. He is a three-time gold medalist at the 2019 World Junior Championships and a two-time silver medalist at the 2017 World Junior Championships. He also represented the United States at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in 2018.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | United States |
| Born | October 26, 2001[1] Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, individual medley |
| Club | Mason Manta Rays |
| College team | University of Texas at Austin |
| Coach | Eddie Reese |
Medal record | |
Early life
editWhen Foster was 10 years old he broke the National Age Group record in the 50-meter butterfly for the 10 and under age group, his swim of 29.91 seconds made him the youngest American to swim the race in less than 30 seconds.[2]
International career
edit2016 US Olympic Trials
editFoster competed at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska in the 400-meter individual medley where he finished ranked 43rd overall in the preliminaries.[3]
2020 US Olympic Trials
editAt the 2020 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Foster ranked eighth in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:46.67.[4] He also ranked third in the 400-meter individual medley.[5]
College career
editFoster is currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin where he represents the Texas Longhorns.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Carson Foster - Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Keith, Braden (July 21, 2012). "Carson Foster Becomes Youngest Swimmer To Ever Break 30 Seconds in 50 Fly". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Olympic Trials Results". USA Swimming. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ USA Swimming (June 15, 2021). "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "USA Olympic Team Trials - Wave 2". swimcloud.com. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
External links
edit- Carson Foster at World Aquatics
- Carson Foster at SwimRankings.net
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