Carson Foster, Sycamore grad, wins bronze medal in Paris Olympics 400-meter IM

Carson Foster, a Sycamore High School grad who swam for Mason Manta Rays, won a bronze medal Sunday in the Paris Olympics, in the men's 400-meter individual medley.

France's Léon Marchand won gold in an Olympic record 4:02.95, and Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita won silver in 4:08.62. Foster finished right behind Matsushita in 4:08.66 at Paris La Defense Arena. It was televised live on NBC.

Foster, a University of Texas Longhorns record holder in the 400 IM, also qualified to swim for Team USA in the men's 200-meter individual medley, scheduled to take place Thursday, August 1. Foster's Texas teammate, Shaine Casas, also qualified in the 200 IM.

Foster, 22, is swimming in the Olympics for the first time. He won the 400-meter IM at the U.S. trials in June. He competed at U.S. Olympic trials in 2016 and 2020, but did not qualify.

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