| Carson Foster | |
| Birth Date: | 26 October 2001[1] |
| Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
| Strokes: | Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, individual medley |
| Collegeteam: | University of Texas at Austin |
| Club: | Mason Manta Rays |
| Coach: | Eddie Reese |
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]
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]