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Foster wins 200m IM silver at World Aquatics Championships
02.15.2024 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Carson Foster earned his second medal of the week in Qatar.
DOHA, Qatar – Former Texas swimmer Carson Foster won 200-meter medley silver for the United States at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday inside the Aspire Dome. It marked the second medal of the world championships for Foster, who earned bronze in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay on Sunday.
Foster touched the wall in 1:56.97 to claim the 200m IM runner-up result, finishing just behind champion Finlay Knox of Canada who claimed the gold in 1:56.64. Alberto Razzetti of Italy won bronze with a swim of 1:57.42.
Congratulations to Carson Foster — World Aquatics Championships silver-medalist in the 200m medley! 🤘🇺🇸🥈#HookEm | #AQUADoha2024 pic.twitter.com/Sn7gMHAGIf
— Texas Men's Swimming & Diving (@TexasMSD) February 15, 2024
Shaine Casas of the United States, who trains in Austin with Texas coaches Eddie Reese and Wyatt Collins, led after the opening butterfly leg, but Foster moved ahead of him during the backstroke leg to take a half second lead going into the second half of the race. Foster, swimming in lane four, held onto the lead through the breaststroke leg and was in front as the race midway through the freestyle portion of the race. Knox, racing in lane seven, surged ahead, splitting 27.79 to Foster's 28.63, to claim the victory.
In the 200-meter butterfly, Team USA's Jake Foster posted the fastest time in the semifinals at 2:08.78 and will swim out of lane four in the final, set for Friday, Feb. 16 at 11:08 a.m. CT. Texas Ex Caspar Corbeau, racing for the Netherlands, also had a stellar showing, winning his semifinal race with the third-fastest time in the round at 2:09.34 to advance to the final.
#AQUADoha2024 | 200m breast semifinals 🤘
— Texas Men's Swimming & Diving (@TexasMSD) February 15, 2024
A pair of Longhorns have advanced to tomorrow's final!
Jake Foster 🇺🇸 posted the fastest time in the semifinals at 2:08.78, while Caspar Corbeau 🇳🇱 had the third-fastest time in 2:09.34!#HookEm pic.twitter.com/F6lApz63Dh
Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships can be viewed live on Peacock with prelims beginning at 12:30 a.m. CT and finals at 10 a.m. CT.
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