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

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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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in the relay events. She represented England at the

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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 ...

, 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 (2001 and 2006).

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British Swimming athlete profile
1979 births Living people English female freestyle swimmers British 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 silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists in swimming Sportspeople from King's Lynn Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportswomen 20th-century English sportswomen {{UK-swimming-bio-stub

Swimming career

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