Tag: Jazmin Carlin

  • Jazz Carlin wants more after 2014 success

    Jazz Carlin wants more after 2014 success

    The 24-year-old hit top form last year as she romped to Commonwealth, European and British titles in the 800m freestyle, as well as European and British gold and Commonwealth silver in the 400m – lowering her Welsh records over 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle over the course of the season as well. But there is…

  • Jazz Carlin mulling over coaching options

    Jazz Carlin mulling over coaching options

    Commonwealth and European champion Jazz Carlin has yet to decide on her future coaching set-up. Carlin’s success in Glasgow and Berlin was achieved despite coach Bud McAllister moving to Australia. The 24-year-old, who said it has been ‘tough’ without a coach, had been expected to have settled things last month. “I haven’t 100% decided what…

  • Berlin 2014 LEN European Swimming Championships – Summary, Day 12

    Berlin 2014 LEN European Swimming Championships – Summary, Day 12

    Britain secure top spot on the medal table With three more titles on the last day Great Britain secured the first place both in the swimming medal table and in the overall. The Team Trophy went to Italy. The Danish women’s medley relay set a new European Record – that was also a new Championship…

  • Berlin 2014 LEN European Swimming Championships – Summary, Day 9

    Berlin 2014 LEN European Swimming Championships – Summary, Day 9

    Hosszu and Hausding complete hat-trick – so far Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Germany’s Patrick Hausding were the heroes of the day in the respective pools as they both won a third gold medal here in Berlin – and they have more events ahead. The Hungarians had a fine day with five medals, the British also…

  • Glasgow 2014: Wales swimmers make YouTube film splash

    Glasgow 2014: Wales swimmers make YouTube film splash

    Team Wales swimmer Jemma Lowe has taken the plunge into the world of video production ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The bronze medallist in Delhi filmed her teammates training in and out of the pool for Glasgow 2014. She set the results to a 1990s dance club hit – aping a similar effort to an…

  • Jamieson, Carlin and Marie-O’Connor gear up ahead of the summer of sport

    Jamieson, Carlin and Marie-O’Connor gear up ahead of the summer of sport

    In this behind-the-scenes video of a photo shoot ahead of the 2014 British National Championships in April, Michael Jamieson, Jazz Carlin and Siobhan Marie-O’Connor discuss the year ahead and their thoughts on the upcoming national champs, where they will compete for their place in the Commonwealth Games this summer. Photo courtesy of dna  

  • Jazz Carlin reveals her emotions about coach Bud McAllister leaving Swansea

    Read WalesOnline Swansea swimmer Jazz Carlin has admitted she cried when coach Bud McAllister told his protégé he was leaving for a new role in Australia. Carlin has worked with the American guru for the last seven years in Swansea but McAllister will now move to Perth for a new challenge next month. McAllister told…

  • Jazz Carlin reveals reasons she stayed in Wales

    Read WalesOnline Swimming star Jazz Carlin has revealed the backroom support she receives in Wales persuaded her to stay in Swansea. The Swansea pool lost its Intensive Training Centres (ITC) status at the end of last year from British Swimming. Carlin watched former training partners Jemma Lowe and Georgia Davies relocate to Bath and Loughborough…

  • British Swimming announces performance squads

    See swimming.org British Swimming has announced the Podium and Podium Potential squads of athletes who will receive direct support from UK Sport through the World Class Performance Programme for 2014. Sixty-two athletes across Podium (22) and Podium Potential (40) will receive targeted financial assistance through receipt of an Athlete Personal Award (APA) in addition to…