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Jazmin Carlin

Carlin in 2009
Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Jazz"
Born	(1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 34) Swindon, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Swansea ITC and University of Bath
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Great Britain Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 2 0 World Championships (LC) 0 0 2 World Championships (SC) 0 1 0 European Championships(LC) 2 2 1 European Championships 2 0 0 Commonwealth Games 1 2 1 Total 5 7 4 Olympic Games Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 800 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Bronze 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2015 Kazan 800 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Silver 2014 Doha 800 m freestyle European Championships (LC) Gold 2014 Berlin 400 m freestyle Gold 2014 Berlin 800 m freestyle Silver 2016 London 800 m freestyle Silver 2016 London 400 m freestyle Bronze 2010 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle European Championships (SC) Gold 2015 Netanya 400 m freestyle Gold 2015 Netanya 800 m freestyle Representing  Wales Commonwealth Games Gold 2014 Glasgow 800 m freestyle Silver 2010 Delhi 200 m freestyle Silver 2014 Glasgow 400 m freestyle Bronze 2010 Delhi 400 m freestyle

Jazmin Roxy Carlin, also known as Jazz, is a fantastic former swimmer from Great Britain. She was born on September 17, 1990. Jazz competed mainly in long-distance freestyle races. She represented both Wales and the Great Britain swimming team.

Jazz trained at the University of Bath. She won a gold medal for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also earned two gold medals for Great Britain at the 2014 European Championships and the 2015 European Short Course Championships. These wins were in the 400-metre and 800-metre freestyle events. Later, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the same events.

Jazmin Carlin's Swimming Journey

Jazmin Carlin was born in Swindon, England. In 2006, she moved to Swansea, Wales, with her parents. Her family had Welsh roots. She moved there to train at the Wales National Pool.

Early Competitions

Jazz made her first international appearance at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in 2005. This event took place in Trieste, Italy. She did not make it past the first races in the 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle events.

In 2006, she competed for Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. She finished eighth in the 800-metre freestyle. She also placed third in her heat for the 400-metre freestyle. Jazz was part of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team that finished sixth.

At the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Croatia, Jazz was again eliminated in the early heats.

World Championships Success

In 2009, Jazz competed at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy. She teamed up with Joanne Jackson, Caitlin McClatchey, and Rebecca Adlington. Together, they won a bronze medal in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. Their time of 7:45.51 was a European record at the time!

Commonwealth Games Medals

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Jazz won two medals. She earned a silver medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle. She also took home a bronze medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle.

In 2010, Jazz was nominated for the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year award. This shows how well she was doing!

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Jazz had an amazing performance. She won a gold medal in the 800-metre freestyle. She also won a silver medal in the 400-metre freestyle. She was the first Welsh female swimmer to win a Commonwealth title since 1974.

Olympic Achievements

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio were a big moment for Jazz. She won two silver medals! These were in the 400-metre freestyle and the 800-metre freestyle events.

After Competitive Swimming

In 2018, Jazz started trying out Open Water Swimming. She competed in the European Open Water Championships. This event took place in Loch Lomond.

Outside of swimming, Jazz is also a qualified personal trainer. This means she can help others with their fitness goals.

In February 2019, Jazz announced that she was retiring from competitive swimming. She was 28 years old when she made this decision.

Jazmin Carlin's Best Times

Here are some of Jazmin Carlin's fastest swimming times:

More About Swimming

• List of European records in swimming
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)

See also

In Spanish: Jazmin Carlin para niños