Curt Carlson

Class:
Junior
Position:
Freestyle
Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.
High School:
Maple Grove HS

CAREER NOTES:
13-time All-American • became the 18th athlete in school history to earn double-digit All-America honors • 2011 Big Ten champion in the 200 free relay • school record holder in the 100 freestyle in addition to the 200 and 800 freestyle relays • ranks second all-time in the 50 free • also ranks as the 14th-fastest performer in the 200 free • 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier • five-time Big Ten finalist.

2010-11 • SENIOR SEASON:
Part of the meet record-setting Big Ten champion 200 free relay team • finished fourth in the 100 free • finished 12th in the 50 free and 200 free • also part of the runner-up 400 free relay and the fourth-place 800 free relay • earned his fourth straight All-America honors in both the 400 and 800 free relays • also an All-American for the third year in a row in the 200 free relay • won the 100 free against Iowa • won the 100 and 200 free against North Carolina • won the 200 free against Hawaii • won the 100 and 200 free at the Triple Duals • placed sixth in both the 50 and 100 free races at the Minnesota Grand Prix • finished 11th in the 200 free at the Minnesota Grand Prix • placed sixth in the 200 free, seventh in the 50 free, and eighth in the 100 free at the Georgia Invitational • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2009-10 • JUNIOR SEASON:
Four-time All-American • finished 15th in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships with a time of 43.31 • also picked up first team All-America honors on the seventh-place 400 freestyle relay team • also earned All-America honors on the 200 free relay that won the consolation final to place ninth and the 800 free relay team that took 11th • just missed the consolation of the 50 free at NCAAs, finishing 18th in 19.68 • scored three-times at the Big Ten Championships • was the runner-up to Michael Richards in the 100 free with a time of 43.49 • placed sixth in the 50 free in 19.94 and 12th in the 200 free in 1:37.48 • swam on two Big Ten runner-up relays (200 and 400 free relays) • won 13 individual events during the regular season • went undefeated in in the 100 freestyle during dual meet action • won the 50 and 100 free at Wisconsin in season opener • won the 100 free at Iowa • swept the 50, 100 and 200 free at Hawaii to cap the winter training trip • won the 100 free at Missouri • claimed the 50 and 100 free at the Minnesota Challenge • turned in a 20.15 in the 50 free at Challenge • made three top-four individual finishes at the USA Swimmming Minnesota Grand Prix • finished second in the 100 free anf fourth in the 50 and 200 free • swept the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles in Big Ten Triple Duals action with Purdue and Wisconsin • won the 100 freestyle at the Ohio State Invitational and finished second in the 50 • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2008-09 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Had a breakout Big Ten Championships • shattered a nine-year-old record in the 50 free, clocking a 19.53 in the prelims • ended up sixth in the final in 19.89 • broke the school record in the 100 free in the prelims, going a 42.82 • took runner-up honors in 43.02 at night • clocked a split of 19.25 in the 200 freestyle relay that finished third in 1:18.07 • went a blazing 18.97 in a time trial of the 200 free relay that automatically qualified the Gophers for the NCAA meet • swam anchor of the 400 medley relay that place second and the 400 free relay that also placed second • also finished 17th in the 200 free • competed at second NCAA Championships, earning four All-America awards on relays • helped 800 free relay finish sixth in school record 6:20.61 • also contributed to seventh place finish in the 200 free relay and seventh place 200 free relay • also anchored 13th place 400 medley relay • competed individually in the 50 free, finishing 28th in 19.68 and in the 100 free, where he placed 28th in 43.30 • won eight events during the regular season • set career-best times in three main events during regular season • claimed the 100 and 200 free against North Carolina • placed second in the 200 free at the Minnesota Grand Prix • placed second in the 100 free at the Minnesota Prix • won the 50 and 200 freestyles at Hawaii • contributed to five Gopher wins at the Ohio State Invitational, including an individual win in the 100 free where he went a career-best 42.99 that ranks second all-time at Minnesota • took first in the 200 and 100 free in Gopher victory over Washington • won the 100 free and took second in the 200 free against Purdue and Wisconsin.

2007-08 • FRESHMAN SEASON:
Earned First Team All-America honors on the 400 freestyle relay that placed eighth • led of the 800 free relay at NCAA Championships in a career-best 1:36.85, helping the Gophers to a seventh place finish • made first Big Ten Championships appearance • placed 13th in the 200 free at Big Tens • swam leg of Big Ten runner-up 800 free relay • also finished 19th in the 100 free and 24th in the 50 free at Big Tens • won six events during the regular season • named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week on October 24 after winning the 100 and 200 free against Iowa • won the 100 free against Florida in 45.21 • won the 100 free against Hawaii (1/12) and took second in the 200 free • captured the 200 freestyle in career-best 1:38.09 against Arizona State (1/19) • also set a career-best in winning the 100 free (44.74) against Arizona State • was the runner-up in the 100 and 200 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals with Wisconsin and Purdue • letterwinner.

HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of Maple Grove High School (Minn.) • high school coach was Ron Jacobson • won consecutive Minnesota State Class AA titles in in the 100 and 200-yard freestyles in 2006 and 2007 and was one of the state[apos]s most highly-recruited swimmers • shattered a 12-year old record in the 200 free set by former U.S. Olympian and silver medalist Tom Malchow, winning in a time of 1:38.35 • contributed to Maple Grove[apos]s state titles in the 200 and 400 free relays as a senior • multiple NISCA High School All-American and a Scholastic All-American • finished fourth in the 200-meter free at the 2007 U.S. Junior Nationals • won the state title as a junior in the 200 free in a then-Class AA record time of 1:39.46 and the 100 free in 45.52 • as a sophomore, placed third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free • swam well at the NCSA Junior Nationals in Orlando, Fla. March 20-24, finishing third in the 100 freestyle (45.56) and the 200 freestyle (1:39.32) • also competed for the Team Foxjet club program under head coach Anne Urschel.

PERSONAL:
Undecided on major • son of John and Karol Carlson • grandfather played in the NBA • lists winning the 400 freestyle relay at the 2007 Minnesota Class AA Meet as his greatest sports thrill • born September 19, 1988.

Carlson[apos]s Top Times:
50 free 19.53 2/26/09
100 free 42.82 2/28/09
200 free 1:36.60 12/6/08
200 IM 1:51.39 2/8/08