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]

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Austin Katz

Personal information
Full name	Austin Katz
National team	United States
Born	(1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 (age 25) Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Longhorn Aquatics
College team	University of Texas at Austin
Coach	Eddie 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 2018 Tokyo 200 m backstroke World University Games 2019 Naples 200 m backstroke 2017 Taipei 200 m backstroke 2017 Taipei 4×200 m freestyle World Junior Championships 2015 Singapore 200 m backstroke Junior Pan Pacific Championships 2016 Maui 200 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 2018 Minneapolis 200 y backstroke 2019 Austin 4×200 y freestyle 2021 Greensboro 4×200 y freestyle 2019 Austin 200 y backstroke 2018 Minneapolis 4×200 y freestyle 2019 Austin 4×100 y medley

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