Carson Foster Swims 1:40 in 200 Yard Back at Southern Premier Prelims

2019 Speedo SOUTHERN PREMIER MEET

  • March 1st-3rd, 2019
  • Alan Jones Aquatic Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
  • 25y, prelims/finals
  • Real-Time Results
  • Psych Sheets

It’s hard to say what was driving the most buzz on the opening day of the 2019 Southern Premier meet: what happened in the competition pool or what happened in the warmup pool at the Alan Jones Aquatic Center.

In the competition, pool, 17-year old Mason Manta Rays swimmer Carson Foster swam a 1:40.74 in the 200 yard backstroke, which even with a prelims swim at 17 jumps him into a tie for 17th-place all-time in the 17-18 age group (almost all of the swimmers ahead of him did their times in their first collegiate seasons).

In the same session, he swam a 53.31 in the 100 breaststroke, which left him behind only his older brother Jake Foster, who swam 53.05. Jake’s swim is a lifetime best for him and jumps him to a tie for 22nd all-time in the 17-18 age group.

That 100 breaststroke was loaded with all-time swims: SwimMAC’s Tim Connery qualified to finals 3rd in 53.74, which is the 12th-best time in US 15-16 history.

The warmup pool, however, was home to a whole different kind of excitement. The course was closed after someone defecated in the water. Fortunately for competitors, Tennessee has as much water as any college in the country, so warmups were just a little more crowded in the old Tennessee pool while the diving well was closed for about 90 minutes for sanitizing.

Other Top Qualifiers:

  • Dynamo 16-year old Tristen Ulett qualified 1st in the 200 free in 1:46.47, which is almost a second drop from her best time.
  • US National Teamer Alex Walsh led the girls’ 100 breast in prelims with a 1:00.69, and later the 400 IM with a 4:12.40. The latter of those is her lifetime best by almost 4 seconds. She hasn’t swum the race much in recent years, but this is her 2nd 400 IM of the 2018-2019 short course season.
  • Another Mason Manta Ray swimmer, Cora Dupre, led qualifying in the girls’ 200 back in 1:54.82. Ulett was 2nd in 1:55.58.
  • Mason’s Jacob McDonald swam a 1:37.22 to lead all qualifiers in the 200 free. University of Tennessee freshman Seth Bailey qualified 2nd in 1:37.55.
  • Jake Foster qualified 1st in the 400 IM in 3:44.09.

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AnotherDumpAnotherDay
5 years ago

…thought this was going to lead into a discussion of the crap swimmers were dealing with at the blocks, what with timing start issues, backstroke start equipment issues, officiating issues….

tea rex
5 years ago

1:40 back or 53 breast… which was the #2 swim?

Jack
5 years ago

Just for clarity’s sake, was it Jake or Carson who tied for 22nd all time in the 100 breast?

Swammer from Wakanda
5 years ago

I love how none of these posts are about the great swims this morning lol.

CBswims
5 years ago

“Hey bob I dare you to… H0ly sH!t he did it.”

five years from now it will be legend, 15 it will be “I can’t believe I did that”.

Sccoach
Reply to  CBswims
5 years ago

I remember a kid in high school doing it as a prank. He became known “as that kid who pooped in the pool” and it was the only thing people thought of when his name was brought up. Seems funny at the time, but not fun anymore when you are just known as the pool pooper for the next 4 years of your life

Caeleb Dressel’s Bandana
5 years ago

Woah

Scoobysnak
5 years ago

Way to bury the lede!

Pvdh
Reply to  Braden Keith
5 years ago

I’d make an exception for a good ol poo article

ASUSWIMFAN46290
5 years ago

Any report on the size/consistency of the diving well dookie?

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