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American swimmer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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National team | United States |
Born | [1] Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.[1] | October 26, 2001
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 |
When 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]
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]
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]
Foster is currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin where he represents the Texas Longhorns.[1]
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