Jazmin Carlin
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Jazmin Roxy Carlin (born 17 September 1990) is a Welsh
freestyle
swimmer.
, Wiltshire
. Carlin returned 'home' to Swansea
, Wales, with her parents (both of whom have Welsh heritage) in 2006, where she trains at the Wales National Pool
. In her international debut at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Trieste, Italy, Carlin was eliminated in the heats of the 200 and 400 metres freestyle. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne, Australia, competing for Wales
, she finished eighth in the 800 metres freestyle and finished third in the heats of the 400 meters freestyle. Together with Bethan Coole, Julie Gould
and Cari-Fflur Davies she finished sixth in the 4x200 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 metres 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 m freestyle relay with a time of 7:45.51, a European record.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
, Carlin won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres and a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres
.
In November 2010, Carlin was announced as one of the six nominees of the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2010
. She is managed and represented by Mission Sports Management.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer.
Career
Carlin was born in SwindonSwindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. Carlin returned 'home' to Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales, with her parents (both of whom have Welsh heritage) in 2006, where she trains at the Wales National Pool
Wales National Pool
The Wales National Pool in the Sketty area of Swansea, Wales, is a 50 metre swimming pool built to FINA standards. The facility, which also has a 25m x 9.5m training pool and 1,200 spectator seats, is used to train Wales' world class aquatic sports athletes and houses the headquarters of the...
. In her international debut at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Trieste, Italy, Carlin was eliminated in the heats of the 200 and 400 metres freestyle. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
in Melbourne, Australia, competing for Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, she finished eighth in the 800 metres freestyle and finished third in the heats of the 400 meters freestyle. Together with Bethan Coole, Julie Gould
Julie Gould
Julie Gould is a Welsh swimmer.As a member of the Wales team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, she placed 7th in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:51.90, and 8th in the 200 m individual medley with a time of 2:20.61.She is currently studying for her MPhys in Phyiscs at Cardiff...
and Cari-Fflur Davies she finished sixth in the 4x200 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 metres freestyle. At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
in Rome, Italy, Carlin, along with Joanne Jackson
Joanne Jackson (swimmer)
Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire....
, Caitlin McClatchey
Caitlin McClatchey
Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....
and Rebecca Adlington
Rebecca Adlington
Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final...
won the bronze medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay with a time of 7:45.51, a European record.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
, Carlin won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres and a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres
Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle
The Women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games took place on October 8, 2010, at the SPM Swimming Pool Complex.Three heats were held, with most containing the maximum number of swimmers...
.
In November 2010, Carlin was announced as one of the six nominees of the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2010
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year
The BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year is a televised sporting competition, broadcast on BBC Two every year; and the most prestigious annual sport award in Wales. It was first awarded in 1954, and is currently organised by BBC Cymru Wales...
. She is managed and represented by Mission Sports Management.
Personal Bests
| Event | Time | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle (long course) | 1.58.29 | 2010 | ||||
| 400 m freestyle (long course) | 4.05.51 | 2011 | ||||
| 800 m freestyle (long course) | 8.25.67 | 2011 | ||||
| 200 m freestyle (short course) | 2.02.99 | 2005 | ||||
| 400 m freestyle (short course) | 4.02.56 | 2010 | ||||
| 800 m freestyle (short course) | 8.21.90 | 2010 | ||||