National Teams

Senior National Team

Carson Olafson

  • Age 27
  • Height 190 cm / 6 ftin
  • Club High Performance Centre- Vancouver
  • Coach Tom Johnson
  • Hometown Chilliwack, BC
  • Residence Vancouver, BC

National Team Highlights

EventFinalist
Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games2
Budapest 2017 FINA World Championships1

Carson’s Bio

  • Olafson was a member of the men’s 4×100-m relay that finished 13th and 4×200-m freestyle relay that finished 17th at the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships.
  • At the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Olafson was a member of the 4×200-m freestyle relay team that finished fourth and the 4×100-m freestyle relay team that placed fifth.
  • At the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials, Olafson finished fourth in the 100-m and 200-m freestyle to qualify for his second FINA World Championships.
  • At the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Olafson was a member of the 6th place 4×100-m freestyle relay team.
  • At the 2017 Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria, BC, Carson Olafson won bronze medals in the 100-m and 200-m freestyle events to qualify for FINA World Championships. He set a new personal best in the 200.
  • At the 2016 Canadian Swimming Championships in Edmonton, AB, Olafson brought home a silver and two bronze medals in the 100-m, 200-m and 400-m freestyle events. His 400-m freestyle was a personal best. He was also a member of the 4×100-m and 4×200-m freestyle relays that took home gold medals.
  • At the 5th World Junior Championships in Singapore, Olafson swam the 200-m butterfly (34th), 400-m freestyle (22nd) and the 800-m freestyle (27th). He also swam in the 4×100-m freestyle (6th) and the 4×200-m freestyle (5th) relays.
Quick Facts
  • Instagram: @carsonolafson
  • Favourite Movie: Lord of the Rings
  • Favourite Book: Game of Thrones
  • Favourite TV Show: Game of Thrones
  • Place to Visit Hawaii
  • Superhero: One Punch Man

Carson’s Personal Bests

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EventCourseTimeDateMeetStatusMasters
50m Freestyle50mUS National Championships
100m Freestyle Laps50mFINA: 18th World ChampionshipsRELAY
100m Freestyle50mCanadian Swimming Trials
400m Freestyle50mUS National Championships
50m Butterfly25mOdlum Brown Colleges Cup Pacific Hosted by UBC
100m Freestyle25mOdlum Brown Colleges Cup Pacific Hosted by UBC
100m Butterfly50mCanadian Swimming Trials
50m Butterfly50m55th Annual Mel Zajac Jr. International
200m Freestyle Laps50mXXI Commonwealth GamesRELAY
200m Freestyle50mXXI Commonwealth Games
400m Freestyle25mOdlum Brown Colleges's Cup Pacific
50m Freestyle25mRocky Mountain Cup
200m Medley25mRocky Mountain Cup
100m Medley25mOctober Senior Circuit SC
100m Butterfly Laps50mCanadian ChampionshipsRELAY1
100m Freestyle Laps25mOdlum Brown Colleges Cup - PacificRELAY
200m Backstroke50mSwim BC AAA Long Course Championships
1500m Freestyle50mLong Course Swim BC Open
100m Backstroke25mChampionnat canadien universitaire
100m Butterfly25mChampionnat canadien universitaire
200m Freestyle25mChampionnat canadien universitaire
100m Backstroke50m67th Annual Husky Invitational
50m Butterfly Laps50m67th Annual Husky InvitationalRELAY
100m Butterfly Laps25mOdlum Brown Colleges' Cup - PacificRELAY
200m Butterfly25mOdlum Brown Colleges' Cup - Pacific
50m Freestyle Laps50mSwim BC 2015 October Senior CircuitRELAY
800m Freestyle50mFINA: 5th World Junior Championships
200m Butterfly50mCanadian Swimming Trials
50m Backstroke50mWestern Canadian Championships
800m Freestyle25mThunderbolt Int'l InvitationalSPLIT
1500m Freestyle25mThunderbolt Int'l Invitational
50m Butterfly Laps25mEast West Youth DualRELAY
200m Freestyle Laps25mEast West Youth DualRELAY
50m Freestyle Laps25mEast West Youth DualRELAY
200m Backstroke25mThunderbolt Junior International
50m Backstroke25mWestern Canadian Championships
50m Breaststroke25mFastSwim Classic
400m Medley25mLOSC 6th Annual Short Course Invitational
100m Breaststroke25mPSW Fall Invitational
200m Medley50mMies Schootman Invitational
200m Breaststroke50mLOSC 10th Annual Invitational Long Course Meet
400m Medley50m8th Annual Long Course Invitational
200m Breaststroke25mSKSC