Former Longhorn Jake Foster takes sixth in 100 breast final.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Former University of Texas star Carson Foster claimed his spot in the Paris Olympics by winning the 400-meter individual medley final on Sunday evening at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming inside Lucas Oil Stadium. Former Longhorn Jake Foster, Carson’s older brother, finished in sixth place in the final of the 100-meter breaststroke.
In addition, the trio of rising senior Luke Hobson, former Longhorn Drew Kibler and rising sophomore Aaron Shackell all qualified for the final of the 200-meter freestyle. Rising sophomore Will Modglin also advanced to the final of the 100-meter backstroke.
The top finisher in the individual swimming events at the U.S. Olympic Trials earns an automatic spot on the official Team USA roster, while the runner-up is considered a near lock to make the team as well.
Carson Foster posted a time of 4:07.64 to claim the victory in the 400 IM final. Foster was followed in second place by Chase Kalisz (4:09.39), who currently trains under Texas head coach Bob Bowman. Jake Foster tallied a mark of 59.84 to place sixth in the 100 breast final, as Nic Fink (59.08) and Charlie Swanson (59.16) recorded the top-two spots.
During Sunday evening’s 200-meter freestyle semifinals, Hobson recorded the second-fastest time at 1:45.58 and was followed in third by Kibler with a mark of 1:45.82. Shackell tied for the eighth-fastest time (1:47.00) and competed in a swim-off against Daniel Diehl for the last spot in Monday’s final. Shackell (1:46.95) came from behind in the swim-off and out-touched Diehl (1:47.16) at the wall to advance to the final. Rising sophomore Rex Maurer placed 11th (1:47.19), and rising senior Coby Carrozza finished 15th (1:47.42). Modglin finished in eighth place in the 100-meter backstroke semifinals with a time of 53.83 to grab the last spot in Monday’s final.
In Sunday morning’s prelims, a total of five Longhorns advanced to the 200-meter freestyle semifinals. Hobson registered the fastest time of the morning with a mark of 1:45.95, while Kibler took third (1:46.39) and Carrozza placed seventh (1:46.81). Shackell tied for the 10th-fastest time at 1:47.05, and Maurer finished 16th (1:47.39) to grab the final spot in the semifinals. Carson Foster recorded the fastest time in the 400-meter individual medley prelims with a mark of 4:11.02, and Modglin posted the fifth-fastest result in the 100-meter backstroke in a time of 53.59.
Evening Session Results
400 IM final
1.Carson Foster 4:07.64
200 free semis
2.Luke Hobson 1:45.58
3.Drew Kibler 1:45.82
T8.Aaron Shackell 1:47.00
11.Rex Maurer 1:47.19
15.Coby Carrozza 1:47.42
200 free swim-off
1.Aaron Shackell 1:46.95
2.Daniel Diehl 1:47.16
100 back semis
8.Will Modglin 53.83
100 breast final
6.Jake Foster 59.84
Morning Prelim Results
200 free
1.Luke Hobson 1:45.95
3.Drew Kibler 1:46.39
7.Coby Carrozza 1:46.81
T10.Aaron Shackell 1:47.05
16.Rex Maurer 1:47.39
41.Manning Haskal 1:50.29
53.Nate Germonprez 1:52.12
400 IM
1.Carson Foster 4:11.02
13.Cooper Lucas 4:19.55
41.Landon D’Ariano 4:25.62
43.Spencer Aurnou-Rhees 4:25.91
100 back
5.Will Modglin 53.59
T49.Ben Sampson 55.74
53.Chris O’Connor 55.83
59.Kyle Peck 55.96
