Jazmin Roxy "Jazz" Carlin (born 17 September 1990) is a former British competitive

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, who previously represented

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

and the Great Britain swimming team. She competed primarily in endurance

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events, and was based at the

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. She won gold for Wales at the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014 (; ), were an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwea ...

, double gold for Great Britain in the 400 metres and 800 metres freestyle at both the 2014 European Championships (long course) and the 2015 European Championships (short course) before winning two silver medals for Great Britain in the same events behind

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at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

Career

Carlin was born in

Swindon Swindon () is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern edge of the South West England region, Swi ...

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, England. She moved to

Swansea Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...

, Wales, with her parents (both of whom have Welsh heritage) in 2006, to train at the

Wales National Pool The Wales National Pool () is a 50-metre swimming pool in the Sketty area of Swansea, Wales. The main pool is 50 m long and 21 m wide, which does not meet the FINA definition of an Olympic size pool. History The £11m pool opened in 2003 follo ...

. In her international debut at the

European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 The European Short Course Championships 2005 were held in Trieste, Italy, from 8–11 December. Medal table Men's events 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle 200 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 1500 m freestyle 50 m backstroke 100 m bac ...

in Trieste, Italy, Carlin failed to qualify past the heats of the 200 and 400-metre freestyle. At the

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006, were an International sport, international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Melbourne ...

in Melbourne, Australia, competing for

, she finished eighth in the 800-metre freestyle and finished third in the heats of the 400-metre freestyle. Together with Bethan Coole,

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and Cari-Fflur Davies she finished sixth in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. At the

2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 took place in Rijeka, Croatia from 11 to 14 December 2008. Medal table Medal summary Legend: * WR = World record * ER = European record * CR = Championships record Men's events Women's ...

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, Carlin was eliminated in the heats of the 200 and 400 metre freestyle. At the

2009 World Aquatics Championships The 2009 World Aquatics Championships () or the XIII FINA World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from 18 July to 2 August 2009. This was the second time the championships were held in the city after being previously hosted in 1994 World Aq ...

in Rome, Italy, Carlin, along with Joanne Jackson,

Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey (born 28 November 1985) is a British former swimmer. Representing Scotland, she won two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, in the 200 metres freestyle and 400 metres freestyle. Representing Great Britain, she won bro ...

and

Rebecca Adlington Rebecca Adlington (born 17 February 1989) is an English former competitive swimmer who specialised in freestyle events in international competition. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400-metre freestyle and 800-metr ...

won the bronze medal in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay with a time of 7:45.51, a European record. At the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...

, Carlin won a silver medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle and a bronze medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle. In November 2010, Carlin was announced as one of the six nominees of the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2010. In the

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 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games () were held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The event was officially named "the friendly games". T ...

. At the

2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

in Rio, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres freestyle and the 800 metres freestyle. In 2018, Carlin started Open Water Swimming competing in the European Open Water Championships in Loch Lomond. Outside of competition, Carlin is a qualified personal trainer. In February 2019, Carlin announced her retirement from competitive swimming, at the age of 28.

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British Swimming Aquatics GB (formerly British Swimming) is the Sports governing body, national governing body of swimming (sport), swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, Diving (sport), diving and open water swimming, open water in Great Britain.1990 births Living people British female freestyle swimmers Welsh female freestyle swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic silver medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Welsh Olympic competitors Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Team Bath swimmers Sportspeople from Swindon Sportspeople from Swansea

Career

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