Carson Foster Claims Fourth Win of Weekend at Texas Long Course Kickoff
The Texas Longhorns wrapped up the Texas Long Course Kickoff on Sunday with several performances of note. The meet is serving as a tuneup competition for the United States Olympic Trials, which are scheduled for June in Omaha. The meet primarily featured athletes – professional and amateur – connected to the University of Texas.
Texas freshman Carson Foster notched his fourth victory of the weekend when he won the 200-meter butterfly in 1:59.31. That triumph complemented earlier wins in the 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley. Foster is a contender to qualify for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo in several events.
The 100 freestyle featured three athletes under the 50-second barrier, led by Drew Kibler in a time of 49.54. Kibler was followed in second and third place by Daniel Krueger (49.77) and Maxime Rooney (49.87). In other action, Will Licon was fastest in the 200 breaststroke with a mark of 2:13.02 while Austin Katz paced the field in the 200 backstroke behind a time of 2:00.00.
Texas is preparing for the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games under the watch of Eddie Reese for the final time. After guiding Texas to its 15th NCAA title last month, Reese announced he will retire at the end of the summer season.