[8][9] His swim moved him to the fourth fastest performer in the event in the NCAA behind Caeleb Dressel of the Florida Gators, Vladimir Morozov of the USC Trojans, and Farris.

[8] Becker took a six-month retirement from swimming in 2020 in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and instead chose to wait tables at a lodge in Reno, Nevada.

[12] Becker raced in the prelims of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan alongside Zach Apple, Brooks Curry, and Blake Pieroni, finishing second overall and advancing to the final.

[4] In early March, he placed seventh in the final of the 100 meter freestyle with a time of 50.26 seconds at the 2022 Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois.

[23] On day one of the 2022 US International Team Trials in Greensboro, North Carolina, Becker tied for 19th-place in the 100 meter freestyle preliminary heats with a time of 49.69 seconds and did not advance to the evening final.