Carter Swift
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Carter Owen Barrie Swift |
| National team |  New Zealand |
| Born | December 1, 1998 Manaia, Taranaki |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Club37 |
| College team | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Coach | Mitchell Nairn, Herbert Behm |
Carter Swift[1] (born 1 December 1998)[2] is a New Zealand swimmer who specialises in Freestyle.
Swimming career
[edit]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
[edit]As of 13 April 2024[update].
| Long Course | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "2017-18 M. Swim & Dive Roster". Eastern Michigan Eagles. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Carter Swift". World Aquatics. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Keith, Braden (20 March 2018). "Eastern Michigan Cuts Men's Swimming & Diving Team After 34 MAC Titles". SwimSwam. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Kleeman, James (16 June 2022). "Swift hoping to make a splash at FINA World Championships". Shepparton News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Results AP Race London International 2023 Mens 200m Freestyle - Super Final". swimming.events. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Results 2022 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Swimming Championships". livetiming.se. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Heat results 2022 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Swimming Championships". livetiming.se. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Heat results 2022 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Swimming Championships". worldaquatics.com. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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