Adam Koster

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Free
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Trophy Club, Texas
High School:
Byron Nelson

Top Times

50 Free: 19.45
100 Free: 42.26
200 Free: 1:34.93
100 Fly: 47.56

2019-20 (Senior):

Team Captain
At the SEC Championships: two-time finalist … placed second in the 50 free (19.12) and sixth in the 100 free (42.62) … scored points in the consolation final in the 100 fly (46.81)
vs. SMU: won the 100 free (43.32) and the 100 fly (48.87)
At LSU: won the 50 free (20.02) and placed second in the 100 fly (48.66)
At Georgia: won the 100 free (43.58) and swam a season-best time in third-place finish in the 200 free (1:38.44)
At the Holiday Invite tri-meet (at Incarnate Word/vs. Trinity): won the 100 free (44.14) and the 100 fly (49.03)
Art Adamson Invite: Won the 50 free (19.49) and 100 free (42.26) with NCAA B-cut times in addition to etching an Olympic trial qualifying time in the 50 LCM free (22.63)
At Harvard/vs. Duke double-dual: Placed first and second in the 50 free (20.10) and 100 free (44.16) respectively
At Boston University: Touched the wall first in the 200 free (1:40.24)
vs. No. 2 Texas: Placed second and third in the 50 free (19.82) and 100 free (44.09) respectively
vs. No. 5 Ohio State: Placed first and second in the 100 free and 50 free respectively in the season-opener dual meet victory

2018-19 (Junior):

Broke four school records (100 free, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay)
Earned his first win of the season in the 200-yard freestyle against No. 11 Louisville (1:38.44)
Took third in the men’s 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20:23 vs. No. Louisville/No. 16 Ohio State
Finished second in the 200-yard medley relay with Shaine Casas, Benjamin Walker, and Angel Martinez against No. 5 Texas
Won in the 50-yard freestyle (20.04) against No. 5 Texas.
Swam in the 400-yard relay of Clayton Bobo, Mike Thibert, and Mark Theall at the Art Adamson Invitational, with a time of 2:52.30, which was the top time in the country during the season
Had two individual wins against TCU, in 200-yard freestyle (1:39.13) and the 100 yard butterfly (50.25)
Won the 100-yard freestyle (45.49) against Incarnate Word
Nabbed wins in the 50-yard freestyle (20.13) and the 100-yard freestyle (43.95) against LSU
Took down the school record in the 200 yard medley relay with Shaine Casas, Benjamin Walker, and Angel Martinez at the SEC Championships. Anchored the 50 free split of 18.54, which was the fastest in school history.
Second-Team All-SEC (400 Medley Relay)
Named to winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
CSCAA Scholar All-America - First Team

2017-18 (Sophomore):

Honorable Mention All-American (400 medley relay)
Second-Team All-SEC (400 medley relay)
Team finished 14^th in 400 medley relay at NCAA Championships with a time of 3:06.00
Member of NCAA Championship 200 free relay team that posted a season-best time of 1.17.78 (finished 19th)
Finished 4^th as member of 200 medley relay team at SEC Championships (1:24.19), posting second-fastest time in school history
Member of 400 medley relay team at SECs that finished 2^nd with a school-record time of 3:05.13
200 free relay team finished 4^th at SECs with time of 1:18.30
400 free relay team finished 8^th at SECs with time of 2:54.73
8^th-place showing at SECs as member of 800 free relay team, which posted a season-best mark of 6:25.60
Swam a 19.45 in the 50 freestyle at SECs, good for 5^th place and a lifetime best
Posted a lifetime-best time of 43.08 in the 100 freestyle at SECs to earn a runner-up showing in the consolation final
Time of 42.87 in the 100 free at the American Short Course Championships was a season best

2016-17 (Freshman):

At the U.S. Open Championships, Koster placed 10th in the 50 free and 10th in the 100 free
Earned honorable mention All-America honors as the third leg of the Aggies’ 200 free relay that placed 12th at the NCAA Championships
Helped the Aggies’ 200 free relay break the school record with a time of 1:17.19 at the national meet
At the SEC Championships, Koster placed 14th in the 50 free and 24th in the 100 free. Also saw action in the 100 fly. Need
Also swam legs on the Aggies’ 200 free relay (5th) and 400 free relay (8th) at the SEC meet

High School/Club:

A 2016 graduate of Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, Texas
Four year varsity letter winner under Steve Melbourn
Finished second in the 50 free at the 2016 State Championships, third in the 50 free in 2015, and third in the 100 free in 2014
Placed first in both the 50 and 100 free at the district and regional meets in both 2014 and 2016
Earned Swimmer of the Meet at both meets in 2014 and 2016
Holds school records in the 50 free- 20.17, 100 free- 44.82, 200 free- 1:44.16, 500 free- 4:42.34, 100 fly- 51.16, 200 IM- 1:56.94, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay
Earned high school MVP from 2013-16
Swam for the North Texas Nadadores for two years under coach Bill Christensen
Placed seventh in the 50 free and 12th in the 100 free at the 2015 Winter Junior National Championships
Earned AP Scholar with Distinction awards in 2016
Also participated in National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, and was a Link Leader

Personal:
Adam Koster is the son of Kristof and Kate Koster of Trophy Club, Texas… born on September 28, 1997 in San Antonio, Texas… has one older sister, Eva and one younger sister, Anna… business administration major… says he chose Texas A&M because of “the Aggie network and great traditions.”

Up Close:
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
What I’m Currently Reading: My textbook
Favorite City to Visit: San Antonio
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Tim Duncan
Talent I’d Most Like to Have: Be able to sing well
Pre-Competition Music: Rap
Favorite Quote: You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take -Wayne Gretzky
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Aggie Ring

Describe in one word:
Coach Holmes: Nice
Coach Calanog: Goofy