Carson Foster made a huge impact on the 400 IM final tonight at the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals East Championships with a massive time drop with a 3:40.86, breaking the meet record by almost three full seconds. The old meet record was a 3:43.64 by Kieran Smith from last year, and Foster dropped that down to a whole new level.
Foster moved up to fourth all-time in the 17-18 age group in the 400 IM, sitting only behind Andrew Seliskar, Chase Kalisz and Gunnar Bentz. Foster moved ahead of 2012 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte on the all-time list. Foster’s time would also be second in the nation in Division I this season, and he is only a junior in high school.
Foster finished first ahead of his brother Jake Foster, who tied the old meet record with a 3:43.64. Foster also moved up to tied for 12th in the 17-18 all-time rankings with Curtis Ogren.
Those two were well in front of the rest of the field as Owen Conley finished in third at 3:46.25. Those three were the only ones under 3:50.
17-18 All-Time Rankings:
- Andrew Seliskar, 3:37.52 (2015)
- Chase Kalisz, 3:39.82 (2013)
- Gunnar Bentz, 3:40.57 (2014)
- Carson Foster, 3:40.86 (2018)
- Ryan Lochte, 3:41.45 (2003)
- Robby Giller, 3:41.56 (2018)
- Dave Wharton, 3:42.23 (1988)
- Michael Phelps, 3:42.59 (2004)
Event 14 Men 400 Yard IM
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SC Jrs Meet: J 3:43.64 12/8/2017 Kieran Smith, Ridgefield Aquat
Pool: P 3:39.52 2/23/2018 Ted Schubert, UVA-VA
Name Age Team Prelims Finals HyPts Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Carson Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 3:47.16 3:40.86J 987 20
23.51 50.65 (27.14)
1:18.76 (28.11) 1:45.83 (27.07)
2:17.05 (31.22) 2:48.97 (31.92)
3:15.87 (26.90) 3:40.86 (24.99)
2 Jake Foster 18 Mason Manta Rays 3:44.69 3:43.64J 956 17
23.85 51.70 (27.85)
1:21.30 (29.60) 1:50.26 (28.96)
2:20.81 (30.55) 2:51.83 (31.02)
3:18.41 (26.58) 3:43.64 (25.23)
3 Owen Conley 17 Dayton Raiders-O 3:49.10 3:46.25 927 16
24.68 52.97 (28.29)
1:21.06 (28.09) 1:48.76 (27.70)
2:21.55 (32.79) 2:54.72 (33.17)
3:21.06 (26.34) 3:46.25 (25.19)
Congratulations