Carter Swift[1] (born 1 December 1998)[2] is a New Zealand swimmer who specialises in Freestyle.
Swimming career
Swift began swimming at a young age under Wilhemnia O'Callaghan and his mother Michelle Swift, who was the head coach of Shepparton Swimming Club. Swift later joined Eastern Michigan University's men's swim and dive team in the latter half of 2017. He transferred to Arizona State University following his freshman year.[3][4]
Throughout his College Career, Swift went on to become a 9-time NCAA Division 1 All-American with the Sun Devils penultimately finishing his career with a runner-up finish in the 4x100 Freestyle relay at the NCAA Division 1 Championships.
Swift has gone on the be one of the fastest Freestyle sprinters in New Zealand, holding multiple national records across individual and relay events. He has become a staple name in the 100m Freestyle on the domestic and international stage.
He is the current national record holder in the 100m Freestyle(SCM)
Personal bests
As of 13 April 2024.
| Long Course | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) | ref |
| 50 m freestyle | 22.67 | TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio 2022 | 1 April 2022 | [2] | |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.66 | 2024 Swimming New Zealand Olympic Trials | 9 April 2024 | [5] | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:50.80 | Victorian Open Championships 2024 | 24 February 2024 | [6] | |
| Short Course | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) | ref |
| 50 m freestyle | 21.52 | 2022 World Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships | 16 December 2022 | [7] | |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.17 | 2022 Apollo Projects New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships | 26 August 2022 | NR | [8] |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:44.88 | 2022 World Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships | 18 December 2022 | [9] | |
References
- ^ „2017-18 M. Swim & Dive Roster“ . Eastern Michigan Eagles . Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ a b "Carter Swift" . World Aquatics . Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ Keith, Braden (20. März 2018). „Eastern Michigan löst Herren-Schwimm- und -Sprungteam nach 34 MAC-Titeln auf“ . SwimSwam . Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ Kleeman, James (16. Juni 2022). „Swift hofft, bei den FINA-Weltmeisterschaften für Furore zu sorgen“ . Shepparton News . Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ „Heats results“ (PDF) . omegatiming.com. 21. Juni 2022. Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ „Ergebnisse AP Race London International 2023 200 m Freistil der Männer – Superfinale“ . swimming.events . Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ „Ergebnisse der Apollo Projects NZ Kurzbahn-Schwimmmeisterschaften 2022“ . livetiming.se . 25. August 2022. Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ „Vorlaufergebnisse der Apollo Projects NZ Kurzbahn-Schwimmmeisterschaften 2022“ . livetiming.se . 26. August 2022. Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
- ^ „Vorlaufergebnisse der Apollo Projects NZ Kurzbahn-Schwimmmeisterschaften 2022“ . worldaquatics.com . 24. August 2022. Abgerufen am 12. August 2023 .
