Dylan Carter (swimmer)

Dylan Carter
Personal information
NationalityAmerican, Trinidad and Tobago
Born (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28)[1]
Santa Clarita, California, U.S.[2]
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
SportSwimming
Event(s)Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Coached byDave Salo
Achievements and titles
World finals2016 (x2), 2018 (x2)
Personal best100m Freestyle (LCM): 48.52 (2019) 200m Freestyle (SCM): 1:42.47 (2016)
Medal record
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Melbourne 50 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 50 m butterfly
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 100 m backstroke
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dubai 50 m butterfly
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nanjing 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Nanjing 50 m freestyle
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2023 Barranquilla 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador 4x100 m freestyle
Representing the USC Trojans
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Iowa City 4×100 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Iowa City 4×200 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis 4×50 y medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 200 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Minneapolis 4×100 y medley

Dylan Carter (born 30 January 1996) is a competitive swimmer. Born in the United States, he represents Trinidad and Tobago internationally. He is the Trinidad and Tobago record holder in the long course and short course 100 metre freestyle, 50 metre backstroke, 100 metre backstroke, 50 metre butterfly, and 100 metre butterfly. At the 2021 World Short Course Championships, he became the first swimmer representing Trinidad and Tobago to win a silver medal a World Short Course Championships, winning the silver medal in the 50 metre butterfly. In 2018 and 2022, he won the bronze medal in the 50 metre butterfly and the 50 metre freestyle at the World Short Course Championships, respectively. He was the male overall winner for the 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup, winning nine gold medals, five in Trinidad and Tobago record times, to become the first Trinidad and Tobago overall winner. He is of Portuguese descent.[3]

  1. ^ "Dylan Carter". FINA. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ "CARTER Dylan". Paris 2024 Olympics.
  3. ^ "THE PORTUGUESE IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO". ttschoolnet.org.[dead link]