Carson Foster

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WATCH: Race Videos from Night 5 of the 2017 US Junior Nationals

Full Name:	Carson Foster
Born:	October 26th, 2001
	Cincinatti, Ohio
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Carson Foster is a competitive swimmer who represents the United States internationally. He is an NCAA Champion and 11x world championship medalist. After a devastating 2020(1) Olympic Trials, Foster qualified for his first Olympics in 2024. From a young age, Foster was at the top of his age group, making headlines when he broke Michael Phelps' 10-under National Age Group record in the 100 fly just after becoming the youngest swimmer ever to break 30 seconds in the 50 fly. Carson was ranked as SwimSwam's #1 NCAA recruit in the college class of 2020. On March 7, 2018, Foster announced his verbal commitment to swim for Texas, just a month after his brother Jake had announced the same. College (Texas) 2020-2021 Foster was an immediate impact swimmer his freshman year. At his first Big 12 Championships, he took titles in the 200 IM (1:41.46), 400 IM (3:40.22), and 200 back (1:40.34), as well as in the 800 free relay. At his first NCAA Championships, Foster helped his longhorns to their first team title since 2018. Individually he placed 4th in the 200 IM (1:40.99), 2nd in the 400 IM (3:38.25), and 6th in the 200 back (1:39.23). He also helped Texas to a national title in …

WATCH: Race Videos from Night 5 of the 2017 US Junior Nationals

Kate Douglass of Chelsea Piers won the 200 IM and turned around to take 3rd in the 50 free shortly after.

SwimMAC, Mason Manta Rays Triumphant Winners at Junior Nationals

The 2017 US Junior National Championships are in the books, with SwimMAC winning the girls team scores as well as the overall combined gender scores.

2017 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

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Top 8 Junior Boys Across All Major Meets the Last Two Weeks

Carson Foster made the top 8 in five different events.

2017 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

16-year-old Anya Goeders is the top seed in the girls 50 free, with heats of the boys and girls 200 IM set to open the morning, followed by heats of the boys and girls 50 free.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

King Aquatic Club’s Daniel Roy looks primed to put up a big time in tonight’s 200 breast final.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Lucie Nordmann (pictured above) is the top seed in the 100 backstroke this morning.

WATCH: Day 2 Race Videos From 2017 US Junior Nationals

Watch Jake Foster and the rest of the junior national champions from Day 2 at 2017 Speedo Junior National Championships.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 3 of USA Swimming’s 2017 Speedo Junior National Championships will consist of prelims of the 400 free and the 100 fly.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

15-year-old Kate Douglass is in the championship final of the 100 free.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Magnolia Aquatic Club’s Lucie Nordmann is top seed in the girls 200 back on Day 2 of USA Swimming’s 2017 Speedo Junior National Championships in East Meadow, New York.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Carson Foster will be fighting for a Junior National title tonight in the 200 fly.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Only One Scratch for Day 1 Finals

There was only one scratch on Day 1, and it wasn’t Jake Foster. He will be in the A finals of both the 200 fly and the 100 breast.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

U.S. World Champs team member Dakota Luther will lead the opening event, the girls 200 fly, on Tuesday morning.

2017 U.S. Junior Nationals: 6 Races to Watch this Week

17-year-old Reece Whitley is poised to break the 1-minute barrier in the 100 breast.