David Robert Carry (born 8 October 1981) is a Scottish former competition

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who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and the European championships, and Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. He competed internationally in freestyle and medley swimming events. He is the winner of seven medals in major international championships. He is of Scottish- Faroese ancestry. He represented Scotland at the

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and

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. In 2006 he won two golds in the 400-metre freestyle and 400-metre individual medley. He attended

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during his school years. He represented Great Britain at the

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in Beijing, competing the 400-metre freestyle and 4×200-metre freestyle relay swimming events. Four years later at the

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in London, he swam in the 400-metre freestyle, and qualified for the finals with the time 3:47.25. His final result was seventh, with the time 3:48.62. He was also a member of the British men's team in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. Carry retired from competitive swimming in October 2012. Following his retirement from swimming, he was performance director for his former sports management company, Red Sky Management, based in Edinburgh, as a business coach. Carry along with heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, boxer Nicola Adams, fellow swimmer Michael Jamieson and sprinter Allan Wells were ambassadors for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. On 15 September 2012 at Craigiebuckler Church,

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, where generations of the Carry family have married, David and fellow swimmer Keri-Anne Payne were married. The couple had lived in Heywood, Greater Manchester. However, due to Carry's retirement from competitive swimming and in preparation for the

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, after their wedding they relocated to Edinburgh, where Payne joined Warrender Baths Club.Magnay, Jacqueline (29 December 2012
"Keri-Anne Payne considers switching to the pool after the pain of fourth at London Olympics"
''The Telegraph''; retrieved 24 January 2013

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