2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Clara Foster

  • Event(s) Breaststroke
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nelson, New Zealand
  • High School Nelson College for Girls

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in biomedical science...2019 Academic All-WAC Honoree.
 
Event Record best time 2020-21 season best time
50 free 24.21 (11/17/18) 24.67 (2/18/21)
100 breast 1:04.66 (2/28/20) 1:05.12 (2/19/20)
200 breast 2:21.93 (2/20/21) 2:21.93 (2/20/21)

Junior (2020-21): Made an appearance at the 2021 WAC Championships... Swam in the B finals of the 100 breast, placing 14th (1:05.24)... In the B finals of the 200 breast (2:22.51)... Found new record best time in the 200 breaststroke in the event prelims at the championships.

Sophomore (2019-20): Competed in the 50 free (24.35), 100 breast (1:04.66), 200 breast (2:23.04) at the WAC Championships... 100 freestyle time trial earned a record best time of 53.03…

2018-19 (Freshman): Competed in the 2019 WAC Championships... Swam in the prelims for the 50 freestyle... Competed in the 100 breaststroke to get a career-record and finals time of 1:04.71... Completed the 200 breaststroke with a career time of 2:21.96.

High School: Earned 18 medals at New Zealand National Age Groups (LC) from 2014-17...Placed second in the 50m breaststroke and third in the 100m breaststroke at 2017 New Zealand National Age Groups...Also placed fifth in the 200m breaststroke...Finalist in 50m and 100m breaststroke at 2017 New Zealand Opens and World Championships Trials (LC) ...Also has been a finalist at the 2016 Scottish Open Championships (LC) and 2015 Australian Age Groups (LC)...Holds multiple records in breaststroke, freestyle and butterfly for Swimming Nelson Marlborough...Selected athlete to New Zealand "Pathway to Podium" program...Also played on NCG First XI Football Team...Earned Greatest Contribution to Football trophy in 2017...Two-time recipient of Goalkeeping Trophy...Received Service to Sport awards for swimming and football...3.5 GPA.

Personal: Clara Jane Foster was born Nov. 16 in Dunedin, New Zealand...Daughter of Nic and Susie Foster…One younger brother, Sam.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Breaststroke
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Breaststroke
  • 2020-21Junior

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Breaststroke
    5'7"