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| Dylan
CARTER |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Trinidad & Tobago
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 30 Jan 1996
in Santa Clarita, CA, USA |
| Height | 1.91 m |
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General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2020 and 2021 he was named Central America / Caribbean Male Swimmer of the Year by swimming website SwimSwam in its Swammy Awards. (swimswam.com, 22 Dec 2021, 15 Dec 2020)
He was named the 2020 Youth of the Year by the Trinidad Express Newspaper. (trinidadexpress.com, 22 Jan 2021)
He was Trinidad and Tobago's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. (guardian.co.tt, 20 Aug 2014)
He was voted Trinidad and Tobago's Male Personality of the Year at the Fifth Citizens Sports Association Youth Awards. (sportsmax.tv, 01 Feb 2015)
He was named the 2013 Junior Male Athlete of the Year by the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago. (looptt.com, 07 Jul 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Steve Mendoza [national]; Dexter Browne [personal], TTO, from 2021 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Mandarin |
Higher education |
Environmental Studies - University of Southern California: Los Angeles, CA, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I got into swimming through water polo. Most of my friends were playing water polo at the time and I wanted to be involved. It turned out, I was no good at it, and swimming became the natural alternative." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Joshua Romany. (utsports.com, 14 Aug 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
His father. (foba.fatima.edu.tt, 14 Aug 2017) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (swimswam.com, 09 Aug 2019) |
Milestones |
He became the first swimmer representing Trinidad and Tobago to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games by claiming silver in the 50m butterfly at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Aug 2020; Facebook page, 17 Dec 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age 12 at the Marlins Swimming Club in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You learn more from your failures than your success." (fitterandfaster.com, 09 Aug 2019) |
Nicknames |
Soca Sprinter [given to him by coach Dexter Browne in reference to the soca music genre, which is popular in Trinidad and Tobago]. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 31 Jan 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 32 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
54.82 |
| 33 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
22.46 |
| 22 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
48.66 |
| 33 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
52.36 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Freestyle |
48.80 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Butterfly |
23.17 |
| 15 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
22.01 |
| Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
DNS |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Butterfly |
23.05 |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
48.60 |
| 18 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
22.10 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
22.85 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
22.19 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
48.30 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
54.08 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
23.37 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
22.65 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Freestyle |
48.52 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:47.77 |
| 19 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
23.73 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
52.75 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
48.87 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
55.24 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
DNS |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Butterfly |
23.60 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
49.40 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
22.82 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
23.12 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Butterfly |
22.14 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Freestyle |
20.72 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
49.87 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Butterfly |
21.98 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 3 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
22.38 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
23.44 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.74 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
21.98 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Backstroke |
DNS |
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2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 4 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Freestyle |
1:42.48 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Butterfly |
22.68 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
100m Backstroke |
54.42 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
200m Freestyle |
1:47.78 |
| Final B |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
50m Freestyle |
22.67 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 10 |
2023 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 3 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
50m Freestyle |
22.16 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Freestyle |
48.62 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
50m Butterfly |
23.42 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Freestyle |
23.79 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
48.73 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
23.17 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
22.06 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
48.52 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
23.25 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Freestyle |
20.77 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
23.15 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
22.13 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Butterfly |
21.99 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Freestyle |
20.72 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Backstroke |
22.72 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
46.36 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
50m Backstroke |
22.94 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
50m Freestyle |
20.91 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
50m Butterfly |
22.28 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
21.68 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
23.43 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
47.75 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Butterfly |
22.66 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:48.42 |
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