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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 "Jazz" Carlin (born September 17, 1990) is a former British swimmer. She swam for both Wales and the Great Britain team. Jazz was best known for her long-distance freestyle races. She trained at the University of Bath.

Jazz won many medals during her career. She earned a gold medal for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also won two gold medals for Great Britain at the 2014 European Championships and the 2015 European Short Course Championships. Her biggest achievements were two silver medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Jazmin Carlin's Swimming Journey

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

Early Competitions

Jazz started competing internationally early on. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, she swam for Wales. She finished eighth in the 800-meter freestyle race. She also helped her team finish sixth in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.

Winning Medals and Setting Records

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

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Jazz continued to shine. She won a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle race. She also earned a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle.

Commonwealth and European Success

The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow were very special for Jazz. She won a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle. This made her the first Welsh female swimmer to win a Commonwealth title since 1974! She also added a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle.

In 2014, at the European Aquatics Championships in Berlin, Jazz won two gold medals. She was the champion in both the 400-meter and 800-meter freestyle events. She repeated this success in 2015 at the European Short Course Swimming Championships, winning gold in both the 400m and 800m freestyle again.

Olympic Achievements

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were a highlight of her career. Jazz won two silver medals! She earned silver in both the 400-meter freestyle and the 800-meter freestyle races. These were huge achievements for her and Great Britain.

Life After Competitive Swimming

In 2018, Jazz tried Open Water Swimming. She competed in the European Open Water Championships.

Outside of swimming, Jazz is also a qualified personal trainer. This means she can help other people get fit and healthy.

In February 2019, at 28 years old, Jazmin Carlin announced she was retiring from competitive swimming. She had a fantastic career filled with many medals and records.

Jazmin Carlin's Best Times

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

See Also

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