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Carter Swift
Personal information
Full nameCarter Owen Barrie Swift
National team New Zealand
Born (1998-12-01) December 1, 1998 (age 25)
Manaia, Taranaki
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubClub37
College teamArizona State Sun Devils
CoachMitchell Nairn, Herbert Behm

Carter Swift[1] (born (1998-12-01)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

  1. ^ "2017-18 M. Swim & Dive Roster". Eastern Michigan Eagles. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Carter Swift". World Aquatics. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ Keith, Braden (20 March 2018). "Eastern Michigan Cuts Men's Swimming & Diving Team After 34 MAC Titles". SwimSwam. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ Kleeman, James (16 June 2022). "Swift hoping to make a splash at FINA World Championships". Shepparton News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Results AP Race London International 2023 Mens 200m Freestyle - Super Final". swimming.events. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Results 2022 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Swimming Championships". livetiming.se. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Heat results 2022 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Swimming Championships". livetiming.se. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Heat results 2022 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Swimming Championships". worldaquatics.com. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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