Record holder and champion swimmer Dylan Carter splashed to the bronze medal in the final of the men’s 50-metre backstroke event at the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Carmel, Indiana, United States.
A great accomplishment for Carter after he got a disappointing fourth place finish in the 50-metre freestyle final.
Carter entered the pool in lane four, with the fastest reaction time of 0.52 and touched the wall in a time of 23.00 seconds. The result earned him 888 points as he turned his focus on the 50-metre butterfly.
The race was won by Hungary’s Hubert Kos, who, despite a reaction time of 0.56, finished for the gold medal in 22.65 seconds. Ralf Tribuntsov of Estonia secured the silver medal in 22.91 seconds.
Earlier, Carter splashed to the final from heat three, claiming the top spot in a time of 22.92 seconds. The T&T swimmer also benefited from a total of 897 points for his achievement.
Carter was one of just two swimmers to have qualified out of the heat.
His close rival and competitor, Jack Alexy of the United States, claimed the other qualifying spot by finishing in the second position in 23.52 seconds. His finish earned him 830 points.
Meanwhile, Lorenzo Mora sealed the third-place spot for Italy with a time of 23.82 seconds, but it was not enough to book him a place in the final. Australia’s Enoch Robb also missed out on a final spot with his time of 23.93 seconds.
