Trinidad and Tobago’s swimming sensation, Dylan Carter, is set to continue his impressive run at the second leg of the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Westmont, Illinois, USA, from October 17-19. Fresh off a commendable performance in the first leg held in Carmel, Indiana, Carter is determined to build on his momentum. In Carmel, he secured a bronze medal in the men’s 50-meter backstroke and finished fourth and fifth in the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly finals, respectively. Carter’s journey in Westmont begins with the 50m freestyle heats on October 17, where he will compete in lane four of heat six, aiming to qualify for the final scheduled later that evening. In Carmel, Carter clocked 21.42 seconds in the 50m freestyle heats, improving to 21.12 seconds in the final, narrowly missing a podium finish. The event was dominated by American swimmers Chris Juliano (20.83) and Jack Alexy (20.88), with Canada’s Ilya Kharun (20.89) taking bronze. Carter will face stiff competition in Westmont, including Kharun and Bahamian Lamar Taylor, who recently claimed silver at the Junior Pan American Games. Additionally, Carter is slated to compete in the 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, and 50m butterfly heats over the next two days. The third leg of the Swimming World Cup will take place in Ontario, Canada, from October 23-25.
Carter looks to build on backstroke bronze from first leg of Swimming World Cup
