David Johnston (swimmer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 28, 2001[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Men's swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Dallas Mustangs Rockwall Aquatic Center The Swim Team (Lake Forest, CA) |
| College team | University of Texas |
| Coach | Eddie Reese, B. Bowman (UT) Mark Schubert ('24 Olympics) |
David Johnston is an American swimmer who competed for the University of Texas, and participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 1500-meter freestyle.[3]
Johnston was born in Dallas, Texas on October 28, 2001 and attended the Covenant School in Dallas. At 16, in 2017, he and his sister Carolyn captured three medals swimming in the Division III Texas State Championships.[4] Johnston swam for several clubs during his swimming career including the Dallas Mustangs, the Rockwall Aquatic Center of Excellence, and Flower Mound's Lakeside Aquatic Club.[3]
Johnston attended and swam for the University of Texas beginning around 2021. He trained and competed under Hall of Fame Head Coach Eddie Reese, and after 2024, by incoming Head Coach Bob Bowman. Johnston was a member of Texas's 2021 NCAA National Championship Team, and in 2022 swam for Texas's NCAA National Championship runner-up team. While at Texas, Johnston captured 3 consecutive Big 12 Conference titles and as a Senior won his first Southeastern Conference title in the 1650-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 14:26.00.[5] During his tenure with the Texas Longhorn swim team, Johnston was an All-American eight times, in the 500 free twice from 2022-3, the 1650 free three times from 2021-2023, and the 400 IM three times from 2021-2023.[3]
Johnston qualified to compete for the United States and was selected by USA Swimming to participate in the 2024 World Aquatics Championships held in Dohar, Qatar. Johnston qualified in the 400m freestyle and 400m individual Medley.[6]
