Jazmin Carlin

Jazmin Roxy "Jazz" Carlin (born 17 September 1990) is a former British competitive swimmer, who previously represented Wales and the Great Britain swimming team. She competed primarily in endurance freestyle events, She won gold for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 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 Katie Ledecky at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career Carlin was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 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.

At the 2016 Olympics 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.

Personal bests + Personal bests Event Time Date 200 m freestyle (long course) 1:56.88 2015 400 m freestyle (long course) 4:01.23 2016 800 m freestyle (long course) 8:15.54 2014 1500 m freestyle (long course) 15:47.26 2013 200 m freestyle (short course) 1:57.35 2014 400 m freestyle (short course) 3:58.81 2015 800 m freestyle (short course) 8:08.16 2014