Carson Foster
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| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 26, 2001[1] Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, individual medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mason Manta Rays | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas at Austin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Eddie Reese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Early life[]
When Foster was 10 years old he broke the National Age Group record in the 50-yard 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[]
2016 US Olympic Trials[]
Foster 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[]
At 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[]
Foster is currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin where he represents the Texas Longhorns.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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.
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Swimmers from Cincinnati
- American male backstroke swimmers
- American male butterfly swimmers
- American male freestyle swimmers
- American male medley swimmers
- Texas Longhorns men's swimmers
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- American swimming biography stubs