Austin Katz

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Austin Katz
Personal information
Full nameAustin Katz
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 (age 26)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
ClubLonghorn Aquatics
College team University of Texas at Austin
Coach Eddie Reese
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event1st2nd3rd
Pan Pacific Championships 001
World University Games 120
World Junior Championships 001
Total122
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Naples 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Taipei 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Taipei4×200 m freestyle
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Singapore 200 m backstroke
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Maui 200 m backstroke
Representing the Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
Event1st2nd3rd
NCAA Championships 312
Total312
By race
Event1st2nd3rd
200 y backstroke110
4×100 y medley001
4×200 y freestyle201
Total312
NCAA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Minneapolis 200 y backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Austin 4×200 y freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Greensboro 4×200 y freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Austin 200 y backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Minneapolis 4×200 y freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Austin 4×100 y medley

Austin Katz (born March 19, 1999) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke events. He is a World University Games gold medalist and a Pan Pacs bronze medalist. [1] At the 2020 US Olympic Trials, Katz placed third in the 200m backstroke behind Ryan Murphy and Bryce Mefford, just missing out on an Olympic berth by one place. From 2017 to 2021, Katz swam collegiately for the University of Texas at Austin where he was a three-time NCAA champion and the current American record-holder in the 4×200-yard freestyle relay. [2]

See also

References

  1. "Austin Katz". SwimSwam.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster". TexasSports.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.