Jazmin Carlin
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Jazmin Roxy "Jazz" Carlin (born 17 September 1990) is a British competitive swimmer, who represents Wales and the Great Britain swimming team. She competes primarily in freestyle events,[1] and is currently based at the University of Bath.[3] She won silver for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and two silver medals for Great Britain in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
Carlin was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.[1] She moved to Swansea, Wales, with her parents (both of whom have Welsh heritage) in 2006, to train at the Wales National Pool.[1] In her international debut at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Trieste, Italy, Carlin failed to qualify past the heats of the 200 and 400-metre freestyle. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, competing for Wales, she finished eighth in the 800-metre freestyle and finished third in the heats of the 400-metre freestyle. Together with Bethan Coole, Julie Gould and Cari-Fflur Davies she finished sixth in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. At the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, Carlin was eliminated in the heats of the 200 and 400 metre freestyle. At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, Carlin, along with Joanne Jackson, Caitlin McClatchey and Rebecca Adlington won the bronze medal in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay with a time of 7:45.51, a European record.[4] At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Carlin won a silver medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle and a bronze medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle.[5]
In November 2010, Carlin was announced as one of the six nominees of the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2010.[1] She is managed and represented by Mission Sports Management.[6]
In the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Carlin won a gold medal in the 800-metre freestyle and a silver in the 400-metre freestyle. She was the first Welsh female swimmer to win a Commonwealth title since Pat Beavan at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.[7]
At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres freestyle and the 800 metres freestyle.[8]
Outside of competition, Carlin is a qualified personal trainer.[7]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle (long course) | 1:56.88 | 2015 | ||||
| 400 m freestyle (long course) | 4:01.23 | 2016 | ||||
| 800 m freestyle (long course) | 8:15.54 | 2014 | ||||
| 1500 m freestyle (long course) | 15:47.26 | 2013 | ||||
| 200 m freestyle (short course) | 1:57.35 | 2014 | ||||
| 400 m freestyle (short course) | 3:58.81 | 2015 | ||||
| 800 m freestyle (short course) | 8:08.16 | 2014 | ||||
See also
- List of European records in swimming
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile: Jazz Carlin". BBC Sport website. BBC. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ↑ "Jazmin Carlin Bio". Swimswam. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Live blog – Rio Olympic Games Day 3". teambath.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "2009 World Championships results: Women's 4x200m freestyle final" (PDF). 30 July 2009.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Carlin takes silver for Wales". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ "Jazmin Carlin profile". Mission Sports Management. 2011.
- 1 2 "Swimming: Jazz Carlin targeting a medal at Rio 2016 Olympics". bbc.co.uk. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ Gatward, Matt (8 August 2016). "Rio 2016: Jazz Carlin wins silver medal in women's 400m freestyle final to follow Adam Peaty's lead". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
External links
- British Swimming profile for Jazmin Carlin
- 2006 Commonwealth Games bio
- Jazmin Carlin at Swimrankings.net