Carsten Vissering

Carsten Vissering

Personal information
Born	(1997-05-13) May 13, 1997 (age 28) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Bobsleigh
Event	Four-man
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the USC Trojans NCAA Championships 2018 Minneapolis 4×50 y medley 2019 Austin 100 y breaststroke 2017 Indianapolis 100 y breaststroke 2018 Minneapolis 100 y breaststroke 2018 Minneapolis 4×100 y medley

Carsten Vissering (born May 13, 1997) is an American bobsledder and former swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Swimming career

Vissering swam at the same club as Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky. He attended USC where he was a member of the swim team. During the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships he won a gold medal in the 4×50 yard medley, with a then record 22.50 second breaststroke split. He also won bronze medals in the 100 yard breaststroke and 4×100 yard medley. During the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships he won a silver medal in the 100 yard breaststroke. He finished his collegiate career as a five-time All-American.^[1]

Bobsled career

Following his collegiate career, Vissering transitioned to bobsled in 2022.^[2] In January 2026, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.^[3]

References

1. "Carsten Vissering". usctrojans.com. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
2. "Carsten Vissering's journey from NCAA swimming champion to Olympic bobsledder". ncaa.com. February 12, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
3. "USA Bobsled & Skeleton Announces 2026 Winter Olympic Team". usabs.com. January 19, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.

External links

• Carsten Vissering at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
• Carsten Vissering at USA Bobsled/Skeleton
• Carsten Vissering at Team USA
• Carsten Vissering at Olympics.com
• Carsten Vissering at Milano Cortina 2026
• USC Trojans bio