In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges, Garrett McCaffrey, and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
We sat down with Carson Foster, the 19-year-old who just put up the #1 time in the world in the 400 IM from Austin, Texas. Foster breaks down what went right in his swim, what didn’t go so right in his finals swim at the 2021 Olympic Trials, and what he thought when watching the 400 IM Olympic final. Foster gives a lot of insight into what the men in that 400 IM final went through to get to the top 8 and why the times may not have accurately portrayed the effort being put out.
Foster also provides insight into the work he’s been doing since coming back to Austin from the Olympic Trials, including 10×100 (suited) on 1:10 best average, where he held 57s, the time he would want to come home in at the end of a 400 IM. Foster says getting the feeling of that ‘400 IM pain’ on numbers 5,6,7,8 gave him confidence heading into the sectional meet this weekend.
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Congratulations Carson! Amazing achievement!
There needs to be a shift In Olympic swimming to have Three reps from each country in each single event..That way in track..But not swimming..Too many great swimmers are out..Any one person get cam get hot for one race at trials..
What a shame we can’t take three people per event. Chase is the champ, but this kid is next
Carson Foster needs to learn how to swim fast under intense pressure.
Because it’s what Olympics Trials and Olympics are like.
A 4.08 is great but he would’ve needed a heats swim faster than 4.10 just to make the final. Tough to do two swims like that in approx 14 hours compared to a one off with much less pressure.
Also in words of the great Ledecky;
‘You don’t win gold medals in Trials’ or Austin.
He said almost exactly this himself in the interview.
Timing of this feels very disrespectful to Kalisz and Litherland
Less than 24 hours from medal ceremony
Another article.
Another complaint.
Is there anything about this sport you actually enjoy?
When I don’t read ur comments
I hope Swimswam keeps doing stories on 3rd place trials finishers. That is really what people want, not Olympic covers.
He is instantly likable. He’s got a very good outlook and has a great overall attitude! I look forward to seeing where he’s at in Paris!
Carson will put it all together in these next three years. He’s not sweating it.