Carson Foster, a former Texas Longhorns swimmer, earned his first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a time of 4:08.66. French swimmer Léon Marchand won gold with an Olympic record of 4:02.95, narrowly missing his own world record, while Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita captured silver with a time of 4:08.62. Foster, who has a rich swimming legacy with his siblings, will also compete in the 200 IM. Marchand's victory was celebrated by an enthusiastic home crowd, highlighting his comparisons to Michael Phelps and his training under Phelps' former coach, Bob Bowman. Foster's achievement adds to Team USA's medal tally and marks a significant milestone in his burgeoning swimming career.