The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Carson Foster
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown/High School:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
Bio
- 2022 World Champion - 800 free relay (USA)
- 2021 NCAA National Championship Team
- NCAA National Runner-up Team (2022)
- Three-time National Champion
- 800 free relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 13-time All-American
- 200 back (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 200 IM (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 400 IM (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 400 free relay (2023)
- 800 free relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Honorable Mention All-American
- 200 medley relay (2023)
- UT record holder: 400 IM (3:33.79)
- Holds NCAA, American and U.S. Open records, 800 free relay
- Three-time Big 12 Team Champion (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 15-time Big 12 Champion (Nine-time Individual Champion)
- 200 back (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 200 IM (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 400 IM (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 400 free relay (2023)
- 800 free relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 200 medley relay (2023)
- 400 medley relay (2023)
- 2021 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- Two-time Big 12 Championship Swimmer of the Meet (2022, 2023)
- 2021 Big 12 Championship Newcomer of the Meet
- Six-time Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 20, 2021 (co); Oct. 13, 2021; Nov. 10, 2021; Jan. 26, 2022; Oct. 12, 2022; Feb. 1, 2023)
- Three-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 17, 2020; Dec. 1, 2020; Dec. 15, 2020)
- 2022-23 CSC Academic All-America First Team
- 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
- Three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021-22, 2022-23)
- Six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 26, 2023
50 free: 20.11r/23.68r
100 free: 43.61r/49.43r
200 free: 1:32.29/1:45.57
50 back: 21.34r/26.48r
100 back: 45.82/55.37
200 back: 1:38.00/1:55.86
200 IM: 1:39.93/1:55.71
400 IM: 3:33.79/4:06.56
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Won the 800 free relay with Luke Hobson, Coby Carrozza and Peter Larson at the NCAA Championships with an American, NCAA, U.S. Open and Meet record time of 6:03.42
- Won bronze in the 400 IM (3:36.02), placed fourth in the 200 IM (1:39.93) and took eighth in the 200 back (1:39.48) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Wil Chan, Caspar Corbeau and Daniel Krueger to place 12th in the 200 medley relay (1:22.94) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Caspar Corbeau, Cole Crane and Luke Hobson to finish eighth in the 400 medley relay (3:03.00) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold in the 200 IM (1:40.42 - meet record), 400 IM (3:35.49 - meet record) and 200 back (1:38.87) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Will Chan, Caspar Corbeau and Daniel Krueger in the 200 medley relay (1:23.53) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Coby Carrozza, Luke Hobson and Jake Foster to win gold in the 800 free relay (6:10.64) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Caspar Corbeau, Sam Artmann and Daniel Krueger to win gold in the 400 medley relay (3:04.57) at the Big 12 Championships
- Added a gold with Daniel Krueger, Peter Larson and Luke Hobson in the 400 free relay (2:49.26) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 100 back (45.94) and 200 breast (1:53.77) against SMU
- Won the 400 free relay with Ethan Doehler, Cole Crane and Coby Carrozza in 2:52.91 (42.63 split) against SMU
- Won the 200 IM (1:43.14) and 200 fly (1:40.83), took second in the 200 back (1:42.05) and finished third in the 200 free (1:32.29) versus No. 4 NC State
- Was runner-up in the 200 medley relay with Will Chan, Caspar Corbeau and Daniel Krueger with a time of 1:23.77 (21.34 back split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Finished second with Jake Foster, Sam Artmann and Daniel Krueger in the 400 medley relay (3:07.01/46.44 back split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Won the 200 IM (1:45.03), finished second in the 200 back (1:42.76), third in the 100 IM (48.80) and fourth in the 100 back (47.70) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Placed second in the 400 free relay with Peter Larson, Luke Hobson and Daniel Krueger in 2:53.88 (43.28 split) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Teamed with Jake Foster, Cole Crane and Daniel Krueger to finish second in the 400 medley relay (3:10.16/47.62 back split) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Joined Will Chan, Cole Crane and Daniel Krueger to place third in the 200 medley relay (1:27.15/22.15 back split) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Set an NCAA B standard time in the 200 medley relay (1:24.16) at the Minnesota Invitational teamed with Chan, Crane and Krueger
- Part of the winning 800 free relay that posted an NCAA A standard time of 6:08.79 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won the 500 free at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 4:10.31 (NCAA A Standard)
- Swam on the 200 free relay team that finished 9th at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 1:18.75
- Teamed with Chan, Corbeau and Krueger to win the 200 medley relay (1:23.83) against Virginia & won the 400 medley relay (3:05.89) with Corbeau, Crane and Krueger
- Won the 100 fly with an NCAA-B standard time (46.57), the 100 back with another NCAA-B time (45.82) and the 200 back with his third NCAA-B standard time (1:40.79) against UVA
- Won the 200 IM against Indiana and Texas A&M with a time of 1:44.18, an NCAA-B standard time
- Finished second in the 200 fly with a time of 1:43.35 (NCAA-B standard) and second in the 200 back with another B-standard at 1:41.65 against Indiana and Texas A&M. Also teamed with Caspar Corbeau, Cole Crane and Daniel Krueger in the 200 medley relay that finished second with a time of 1:26.49
- Won the 400 IM with a meet and NCAA-A standard time of 3:38.79, won the 100 back with a time of 46.18 (NCAA-B standard) and was teamed with Luke Hobson, Daniel Krueger and Coby Carrozza to win the 800 free relay with a time of 6:19.24 at the SMU Classic
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Won silver in the 200 back (1:38.77) and bronze in the 400 IM (3:35.69) and took sixth in the 200 IM (1:40.13) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 800 free relay with Drew Kibler, Coby Carrozza and Luke Hobson at the NCAA Championships with an American, NCAA, U.S. Open and Meet record time of 6:03.89
- Won the 200 IM (1:41.32), 400 IM (3:37.72) and 200 back (1:39.42) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Drew Kibler, Coby Carrozza and Luke Hobson to win the 800 free relay at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 back (1:39.25) and took ninth in the 200 breast (2:03.52) at SMU
- Won the 200 fly (1:41.79) and 200 IM (1:42.86) against TCU
- Won the 400 IM (3:37.35) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Took first with Drew Kibler, Coby Carrozza and Peter Larson in the 800 free relay (6:10.14) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won the 200 fly (1:44.29), 200 back(1:42.14) and 400 IM (3:40.48) at No. 9 Virginia
- Joined Cameron Auchinachie, Drew Kibler and Daniel Krueger to win the 400 free relay (2:53.16) at No. 9 Virginia
- Teamed with Anthony Grimm, Peter Larson and Alvin Jiang to take third in the 200 free relay (1:20.33) at No. 9 Virginia
- Won the 1000 free (8:59.93) and 400 IM (3:46.15) against Incarnate Word
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Won silver in the 400 IM (3:38.25), placed fourth in the 200 IM (1:40.99)and took sixth in the 200 back (1:39.23) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold with Drew Kibler, Austin Katz and Jake Sannem in the 800 Free relay (6:07.25) at the NCAA Champinships
- Won the 200 IM (1:41.46), 400 IM (3:40.22) and 200 back (1:40.34) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Drew Kibler, Austin Katz and Jake Sannem to win the 800 free relay (6:12.07) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 fly (1:43.06) and placed second in the 200 breast (1:56.56) against SMU
- Won the 200 IM (1:41.98), 400 IM (3:38.89) and 200 back (1:40.39) at the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame Invite
- Took first with Drew Kibler, Coby Carrozza and Jake Sannem in the 800 free relay (6:07.34) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Joined Luke Bowman, Victor Tremblay and Trey Jackson to win the 400 free relay (2:56.87) at the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame Invite
- Finished second in the 200 free (1:36.53), 200 back (1:45.14) and 200 IM (1:47.61) against Texas A&M
- Won the 400 IM (3:35.27) and placed second in the 200 free (1:33.41) at the First Chance Invite
