Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Coyote Extravaganza on October 30, 2026
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Aiden Carstensen - 2026-27 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Aiden Carstensen
- Position:
- Backstroke, Freestyle
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- High School:
- Linn-Mar H.S.
- Major:
- Operations Management
HONORS AND AWARDS
CAREER TOP 10s
2025-26: Did not compete.
2024-25: Returned to the A final in the 200-yard backstroke at the Summit League Championships, posting a seventh-backs finish (1:48.84) after clocking a season-best time of 1:48.11 in the prelims ... added a ninth-place showing in the 100 breaststroke with time of 48.63 seconds ... also competed in the 50 freestyle (season-best :20.86) and 200 medley relay ... won both the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke in dual against Iowa Central ... also won the 100 backstroke at Coyote Invite
2023-24: Swam in B finals in three events at the Summit League Championships, placing ninth in the 200 backstroke (1:48.16), 11th in the 100 backstroke (:49.56) and 16th in the 100 butterfly (:50.21) ... also competed on the 400 medley relay team ... posted season-best times of 49.27 seconds in the 100 backstroke and 49.64 seconds in the 100 butterfly during preliminary rounds at the Summit Championships ... won the 100 backstroke in duals against Iowa Central and Omaha, and also won 200 backstroke versus Omaha
2022-23: Earned all-Summit League honors with a runner-up finish in the 100-yard backstroke (:48.82) at the league championships ... also placed seventh in the 200 backstroke (1:50.36) and 22nd in the 200 backstroke (1:50.36) ... set then-school record in the 200 backstroke with winning time of 1:47.77 at the Augustana Invitational ... in addition, turned in top-10 time in 50 freestyle (:20.76) at Augustana Invitational ... swept the backstroke events in first collegiate competition, winning both the 100 (:51.67) and 200 (1:55.37) in dual at Augustana ... also won the 100 backstroke in duals against Iowa Central, Omaha and South Dakota
BEFORE SDSU: Aiden claimed an Iowa state title in the 100 backstroke as a junior and notched a runner-up finish as a senior for Linn-Mar Community High School … added a third-place finish in the 50 freestyle at the 2022 state meet … as a sophomore, recorded a runner-up placing in the 200 individual medley and posted a third-place finish in the 100 back … took eighth in 200 IM as a freshman … won 100-meter backstroke title and placed fourth in the 200 backstroke at the 2022 Iowa Swimming Long Course Championships as a member of the Iowa Flyers Swim Club in Cedar Rapids … all-academic honoree
- All-Summit League (2022-23)
CAREER TOP 10s
- 2nd in 100 backstroke (:48.63)
- 2nd in 200 backstroke (1:47.77)
- 7th in 100 butterfly (:49.64)
- 10th in 50 freestyle (:20.76)
2025-26: Did not compete.
2024-25: Returned to the A final in the 200-yard backstroke at the Summit League Championships, posting a seventh-backs finish (1:48.84) after clocking a season-best time of 1:48.11 in the prelims ... added a ninth-place showing in the 100 breaststroke with time of 48.63 seconds ... also competed in the 50 freestyle (season-best :20.86) and 200 medley relay ... won both the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke in dual against Iowa Central ... also won the 100 backstroke at Coyote Invite
2023-24: Swam in B finals in three events at the Summit League Championships, placing ninth in the 200 backstroke (1:48.16), 11th in the 100 backstroke (:49.56) and 16th in the 100 butterfly (:50.21) ... also competed on the 400 medley relay team ... posted season-best times of 49.27 seconds in the 100 backstroke and 49.64 seconds in the 100 butterfly during preliminary rounds at the Summit Championships ... won the 100 backstroke in duals against Iowa Central and Omaha, and also won 200 backstroke versus Omaha
2022-23: Earned all-Summit League honors with a runner-up finish in the 100-yard backstroke (:48.82) at the league championships ... also placed seventh in the 200 backstroke (1:50.36) and 22nd in the 200 backstroke (1:50.36) ... set then-school record in the 200 backstroke with winning time of 1:47.77 at the Augustana Invitational ... in addition, turned in top-10 time in 50 freestyle (:20.76) at Augustana Invitational ... swept the backstroke events in first collegiate competition, winning both the 100 (:51.67) and 200 (1:55.37) in dual at Augustana ... also won the 100 backstroke in duals against Iowa Central, Omaha and South Dakota
BEFORE SDSU: Aiden claimed an Iowa state title in the 100 backstroke as a junior and notched a runner-up finish as a senior for Linn-Mar Community High School … added a third-place finish in the 50 freestyle at the 2022 state meet … as a sophomore, recorded a runner-up placing in the 200 individual medley and posted a third-place finish in the 100 back … took eighth in 200 IM as a freshman … won 100-meter backstroke title and placed fourth in the 200 backstroke at the 2022 Iowa Swimming Long Course Championships as a member of the Iowa Flyers Swim Club in Cedar Rapids … all-academic honoree
Saturday, October 24
Saturday, October 24
Saturday, October 24
Saturday, October 24
