Rosalind Jane Brett (born 12 March 1979) is an English former competition

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 ...

Swimming career

She represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games, winning seven medals in freestyle and medley relay events in international competition. Brett represented Great Britain at the

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and

2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in the relay events. She represented England at the

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and

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...

, winning silver medals on both occasions in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay. She won the 1996 British Championship in 50 metres freestyle and was twice winner of the

100 metres freestyle The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight (Blue Ribbon event) of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics. The first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier (long course) was Johnny Weissmuller, in 1 ...

(2001 and 2006).

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British Swimming athlete profile
1979 births Living people English female swimmers English female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Sportspeople from King's Lynn Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{UK-swimming-bio-stub

Swimming career

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