Olympic Challenger - Jazz Carlin
Jazz Carlin’s international breakthrough came in 2009 when she was selected for the World Championship team after two bronze medals and a silver at the British Gas Swimming Championships in Sheffield.
The Welsh swimmer immediately made her mark at the highest level, helping the British 4x200m Freestyle Relay quartet to bronze in Rome.
The following season, Carlin proved she was more than just a relay swimmer as she became the first Welsh female swimmer in 80 years to win two medals at one Commonwealth Games by scooping 200m Freestyle silver and 400m Freestyle bronze in Delhi.
The combination of recurring tonsilitis and glandular fever disrupted her progress during 2011 and 2012, but after the disappointment of missing out on a first Olympic Games, Carlin bounced back in style with a hat-trick of golds across 400m, 800m and 1500m Freestyle at the 2013 British Gas Swimming Championships then a fourth-place finish in the 400m Free at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.
She hit top form in 2014, winning the Commonwealth, European and British titles over 800m Freestyle as well as European and British gold and Commonwealth silver in the 400m Free, lowering her Welsh records over 200m, 400m and 800m Free over the course of the season.
In the Pool
Favourite Event
400m and 800m Freestyle
Finest Ever Performance
World Championships 2009: Bronze medal in 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Individually, probably the World Championship Trials in 2013, breaking the British Record in the 1500m Freestyle.
Aspiration
To be an Olympic gold medallist.
Role Models
In swimming I look up to Liam Tancock. He is always so positive and is great to be around but also has achieved so much in the pool.
Out of the Pool
If I Wasn't A Swimmer, I Would Be
Involved in sport in some capacity.
Life After Swimming
Being involved in sport, teaching or helping people get fit. I’ve always enjoyed working with people and helping them improve.
Would Most Like To Meet
Sir Alex Ferguson, He has achieved so much in his career and I think he would have some great stories!
Biggest Influence On Career
My coaches and my closest family.
FavouritesSports
Swimming, Football, Athletics
Band/Music
Beyonce, Kanye West, Jay-Z
Food
Teppanyaki restaurant (Japanese).
Hobbies
Fully qualified nail technician, going to the cinema, shopping and watching sport.
The Welsh swimmer immediately made her mark at the highest level, helping the British 4x200m Freestyle Relay quartet to bronze in Rome.
The following season, Carlin proved she was more than just a relay swimmer as she became the first Welsh female swimmer in 80 years to win two medals at one Commonwealth Games by scooping 200m Freestyle silver and 400m Freestyle bronze in Delhi.
The combination of recurring tonsilitis and glandular fever disrupted her progress during 2011 and 2012, but after the disappointment of missing out on a first Olympic Games, Carlin bounced back in style with a hat-trick of golds across 400m, 800m and 1500m Freestyle at the 2013 British Gas Swimming Championships then a fourth-place finish in the 400m Free at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.
She hit top form in 2014, winning the Commonwealth, European and British titles over 800m Freestyle as well as European and British gold and Commonwealth silver in the 400m Free, lowering her Welsh records over 200m, 400m and 800m Free over the course of the season.
In the Pool
Favourite Event
400m and 800m Freestyle
Finest Ever Performance
World Championships 2009: Bronze medal in 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Individually, probably the World Championship Trials in 2013, breaking the British Record in the 1500m Freestyle.
Aspiration
To be an Olympic gold medallist.
Role Models
In swimming I look up to Liam Tancock. He is always so positive and is great to be around but also has achieved so much in the pool.
Out of the Pool
If I Wasn't A Swimmer, I Would Be
Involved in sport in some capacity.
Life After Swimming
Being involved in sport, teaching or helping people get fit. I’ve always enjoyed working with people and helping them improve.
Would Most Like To Meet
Sir Alex Ferguson, He has achieved so much in his career and I think he would have some great stories!
Biggest Influence On Career
My coaches and my closest family.
FavouritesSports
Swimming, Football, Athletics
Band/Music
Beyonce, Kanye West, Jay-Z
Food
Teppanyaki restaurant (Japanese).
Hobbies
Fully qualified nail technician, going to the cinema, shopping and watching sport.