Austin Katz

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]

Austin Katz
Personal information
Full nameAustin Katz
National team United States
Born (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999
Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubLonghorn Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Texas at Austin
CoachEddie Reese
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan Pacific Championships 0 0 1
World University Games 1 2 0
World Junior Championships 0 0 1
Total 1 2 2
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tokyo200 m backstroke
World University Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Naples200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2017 Taipei200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2017 Taipei4×200 m freestyle
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Singapore200 m backstroke
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Maui200 m backstroke
Representing the Texas Longhorns
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 3 1 2
Total 3 1 2
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
200 y backstroke 1 1 0
4×100 y medley 0 0 1
4×200 y freestyle 2 0 1
Total 3 1 2
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Minneapolis 200 y backstroke
Gold medal – first place2019 Austin 4×200 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Greensboro 4×200 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Austin 200 y backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Minneapolis 4×200 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Austin 4×100 y medley

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.


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