Austin Katz

Last updated

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 25)
Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
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

Related Research Articles

Neil Scott Walker is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in multiple events.

Bradley Michael Bridgewater is an American former competition swimmer who won the gold medal in the men's 200-meter backstroke at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Tracey Danielle McFarlane, later known by her married name Tracey Mirande, is a former competition swimmer who represented both Canada and the United States in international championships. She competed primarily in breaststroke events.

Whitney Lynn Hedgepeth is an American former competition swimmer who won a gold and two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eddie Reese</span> American swimming coach and college swimmer

Edwin Charles Reese is an American college and Olympic swimming coach, and a former college swimmer. Reese serves as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns men's swimming and diving team that represents the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. He previously served as the men's head coach for the United States' Olympic Swimming Team in 2004 and 2008, as well as an assistant coach at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He is widely regarded as the greatest swim coach in history.

Douglas Seneca Gjertsen is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doug Russell (swimmer)</span> American swimmer (born 1946)

Douglas Albert Russell is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three different events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garrett Weber-Gale</span> American swimmer (born 1985)

Garrett Weber-Gale is an American competition swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and world record-holder in two events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Walters (swimmer)</span> American swimmer

David Walters, also known as Dave Walters, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and world record-holder in the 4x200 meter freestyler relay. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Walters earned a gold medal by swimming in the heats of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. As part of the American team, he also formerly held the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay. Walters is also a seven-time medalist at the World Aquatics Championships.

Betsy Mitchell is an American competition swimmer who was a world record-holder, world champion, and Olympic gold and silver medalist. She also was a member of the United States' 1994 Rowing World Championship team.

Ronald Parker Mills is an American former competition swimmer for Southern Methodist University and a 1968 Olympic medalist in the backstroke. He later had a career in advertising in the Dallas area.

Jill Ann Sterkel is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, former world record-holder, and water polo player. Sterkel won four medals in three Olympic Games spanning twelve years from 1976 through 1988. She was the women's head coach of the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team at the University of Texas at Austin from 1993 to 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Conger</span> American swimmer (born 1994)

John Peet Conger is an American competition swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. He is an Olympic gold medalist in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the current American record-holder in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:37.35.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Townley Haas</span> American swimmer (born 1996)

Francis Townley Haas is a retired American competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle events. He is an Olympic gold medalist in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Haas competed collegiately for the University of Texas at Austin from 2015 to 2019 under head coach Eddie Reese where he was a 10-time NCAA Champion, a 17-time All-American, and a 3-time NCAA team champion. He is the former American record-holder in the 200-yard freestyle (1:29.50) and represented the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Licon</span> American swimmer (born 1994)

William Andrew Licon is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke and medley events. He previously competed for the professional team LA Current in the International Swimming League. Licon is a three-time World Championship medalist, a two-time Pan American Games gold medalist and has been a member of the United States national team since 2015. He is the current American record-holder and former NCAA & US Open record-holder in the 200-yard breaststroke.

John Shebat is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke, medley, and butterfly events. He is a gold medalist in the 4×100-meter medley relay from the 2019 World University Games in Naples, swimming the butterfly leg.

Tate Jackson is an American competition swimmer who specializes in sprint freestyle events. He is a two-time gold medalist in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay, and a silver medalist in the 100 m freestyle at the 2019 World University Games. As a collegiate athlete for the University of Texas, Jackson was a two-time NCAA champion, an 11-time All American, a three-time NCAA team champion, and an eight-time Big 12 Conference champion. He is also the current conference and school record-holder in the 100-yard freestyle (41.06). As a professional athlete, Jackson represents the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League. In 2021, he was given a one-month ban for breaking anti-doping regulations.

Shaine Casas is an American professional swimmer. He is an Americas record holder in the short course 4×50 meter medley relay, swimming the butterfly leg of the relay. At the 2021 World Short Course Championships, he won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke, a silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke, and placed seventh in the 50-meter backstroke. In 2022, at the year's World Aquatics Championships, he won the bronze medal in the 200-metre backstroke. Later in the year, at the 2022 World Short Course Championships, he won the silver medal in the 200-metre backstroke and placed fourth in the finals of the 100-meter individual medley and 200-meter individual medley.

Dean Farris is an American former swimmer. From 2019 until 2024 he was the American record holder in the 200 yard freestyle. He won the 2019 NCAA Division I Championships titles in the 100 yard backstroke and 100 yard freestyle. At the 2019 World University Games he won two gold medals, one in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay and one in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kris Kubik</span> Associate Head swimming coach for the University of Texas

Kris Kubik was an All-American competitive swimmer for North Carolina State and Auburn University and the Associate Head swimming coach for the University of Texas under Head Coach Eddie Reese. In his thirty-four year tenure coaching University of Texas at Austin swimming from 1979 to 1981, and 1986 through 2016, he helped lead the Longhorns to 12 NCAA National team Championships, claiming titles in successive years for the 1989-91, 2000-02, and 2015-2016 seasons.

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.