Carter Swift
{{Short description|New Zealand swimmer}}
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{{Notability|date=May 2024}}
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{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Carter Swift
| image =File:Carterswift.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|01}}
| national_team = {{NZL}}
| strokes = Freestyle
| full_name = Carter Owen Barrie Swift
| birth_place = Manaia, Taranaki
| club = Club37
| coach = Mitchell Nairn, Herbert Behm
| collegeteam = Arizona State Sun Devils
|height=184cm|weight=89kg
}}
Carter Swift{{cite web|url=https://emueagles.com/sports/mens-swimming-and-diving/roster/carter-swift/8373|access-date=12 August 2023|title=2017-18 M. Swim & Dive Roster|work=Eastern Michigan Eagles}} (born {{Birth date|1998|12|01|df=UK}}){{cite web|url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1231676/carter-swift/profile|title=Carter Swift|work=World Aquatics|access-date=12 August 2023}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://swimswam.com/eastern-michigan-cuts-mens-swimming-diving-team-after-34-mac-titles/|title=Eastern Michigan Cuts Men's Swimming & Diving Team After 34 MAC Titles|first=
Braden|last=Keith|date=20 March 2018|access-date=12 August 2023|work=SwimSwam}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sheppnews.com.au/sport/swift-hoping-to-make-a-splash-at-fina-world-championships/|title=Swift hoping to make a splash at FINA World Championships|first=James|last=Kleeman|access-date=12 August 2023|work=Shepparton News|date=16 June 2022}}
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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z1wobQuk-w 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|2024|04|13|df=UK}}.
| class="wikitable" | |
| style="background:#eee;"
! colspan="6" | Long Course | |
| style="background:#eee;"
! Event ! Time ! Meet ! Date ! Note(s) ! ref | |
| 50 m freestyle | style="text-align:center;" |
22.67 | TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio 2022 | 1 April 2022 | |
| 100 m freestyle | style="text-align:center;" | 48.66
| 2024 Swimming New Zealand Olympic Trials | 9 April 2024 | |
| 200 m freestyle | style="text-align:center;" | 1:50.80
| Victorian Open Championships 2024 | 24 February 2024 | |
| class="wikitable" | |
| style="background:#eee;"
! colspan="6" | Short Course | |
| style="background:#eee;"
! Event ! Time ! Meet ! Date ! Note(s) ! ref | |
| 50 m freestyle | style="text-align:center;" | 21.52
| 2022 World Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships | 16 December 2022 | |
| 100 m freestyle | style="text-align:center;" | 47.17
| 2022 Apollo Projects New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships | 26 August 2022 | NR |
| 200 m freestyle | style="text-align:center;" | 1:44.88
| 2022 World Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships | 18 December 2022 | |
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Taranaki
Category:New Zealand male freestyle swimmers
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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