Mark Foster (swimmer)

Mark Foster
Foster in 2005
Personal information
Full nameMark Andrew Foster
National teamGreat Britain and Northern Ireland
Born (1970-05-12) 12 May 1970
Billericay, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly
ClubUniversity of Bath SC
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships (LC) 0 1 1
World Championships (SC) 6 4 3
European Championships (LC) 0 1 3
European Championships (SC) 11 6 7
Commonwealth Games 2 1 5
Total 19 13 19
World Championships (LC)
2003 Barcelona50 m freestyle
2001 Fukuoka50 m butterfly
World Championships (SC)
1993 Palma50 m freestyle
1999 Hong Kong50 m freestyle
1999 Hong Kong50 m butterfly
2000 Athens50 m freestyle
2000 Athens50 m butterfly
2004 Indianapolis50 m freestyle
1997 Gothenburg50 m freestyle
2002 Moscow50 m freestyle
2004 Indianapolis50 m butterfly
2008 Manchester50 m freestyle
1993 Palma4×100 m medley
1997 Gothenburg4×100 m medley
2002 Moscow50 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
1997 Seville50 m freestyle
1993 Sheffield4×100 m medley
1999 Istanbul50 m butterfly
2000 Helsinki50 m butterfly
European Championships (SC)
1992 Espoo50 m butterfly
1996 Rostock50 m freestyle
1996 Rostock50 m butterfly
1998 Sheffield50 m freestyle
1999 Lisbon50 m freestyle
2000 Valencia50 m butterfly
2003 Dublin50 m freestyle
2003 Dublin50 m butterfly
2004 Vienna50 m freestyle
2004 Vienna50 m butterfly
2005 Trieste50 m freestyle
1998 Sheffield50 m butterfly
1998 Sheffield4×50 m freestyle
2000 Valencia50 m freestyle
2001 Antwerp50 m butterfly
2001 Antwerp4×50 m medley
2005 Trieste50 m butterfly
1992 Espoo50 m freestyle
1996 Rostock4×50 m medley
1998 Sheffield4×50 m medley
1999 Lisbon4×50 m medley
2000 Valencia4×50 m freestyle
2005 Trieste4×50 m medley
2005 Trieste4×50 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1994 Victoria50 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur50 m freestyle
1990 Auckland4×100 m freestyle
1986 Edinburgh4×100 m freestyle
1990 Auckland50 m freestyle
1994 Victoria4×100 m freestyle
2002 Manchester50 m freestyle
2002 Manchester50 m butterfly

Mark Andrew Foster (born 12 May 1970) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and world championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. Foster is a former world champion and won multiple medals in international competition during his long career. He competed primarily in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres.

Foster is a specialist short-course (25 metre pool) swimmer. In terms of medals and longevity (1986–2008), he is amongst the most successful British swimmers of all time. He was the fastest swimmer in the country by age 15. He made a comeback at the national championships in July 2007 winning both events he competed in after barely training. He achieved the fifth best time in 2007 in the world at 50 metres freestyle and retired for the second time after the 2008 Olympics. He has six World Championship titles, two Commonwealth titles and eleven European titles to his name.