James Carter (swimmer)

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James Carter
Personal information
Full nameJames Hill Carter
Nickname(s)"Jim", "Jimmy"
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1957-02-12) 12 February 1957 (age 62)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, freestyle, medley
ClubRyde-Carlile Swimming Club
College team University of California, Berkeley (U.S.)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Cali 4×100 m medley
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Vienna 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley

James Hill Carter (born 12 February 1957) is a Scottish former competitive swimmer.

Swimming (sport) water-based sport

Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water. Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions. Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as tendinitis in the shoulders or knees, there are also multiple health benefits associated with the sport.

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Swimming career

Carter represented Great Britain at the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, during the 1970s and early 1980s. Carter competed in backstroke and freestyle swimming events ranging from 100 metres to 1500 metres.

Backstroke swimming style in which one swims on ones back

Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It also has a different start from the other three competition swimming styles. The swimming style is similar to an upside down front crawl or freestyle. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In individual medley backstroke is the second style swum; in the medley relay it is the first style swum.

Freestyle swimming category of swimming competition

Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters and reaching 1500 meters, also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', as front crawl is the fastest swimming stroke. It is now the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions.

Carter qualified for three Olympics in 1972, 1976 and 1980; his best result was fourth place as a member of the British men's team in the 4×100-metre medley relay in 1976. [1] As a British relay team member, he won bronze medals in the 4x100-metre medley relay at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships and 1977 European Aquatics Championships. He also won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships. [2] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1973 and 1974 1500 metres freestyle titles, [3] [4] the 200 metres backstroke titles in 1976 and 1977, [5] [6] the 200 metres medley title in 1976 and the 400 metres medley title in 1974. [7] [8]

The 1975 World Aquatics Championships took place in Cali, Colombia between July 19 and July 27, 1975, with 682 participating athletes.

The 1977 European Aquatics Championships were held at the swimming complex Rosenlundsbadet in the southern Swedish city of Jönköping, from 14 August to 21 August. Besides swimming there were titles contested in diving, the women's event of synchronized swimming and the men's event of water polo.

The 1974 European Aquatics Championships were held in Austrian capital of Vienna from 18 to 25 August 1974. Besides swimming there were titles contested in diving, synchronised swimming (women) and water polo (men).

Between 1977 and 1979 he studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and swam for the university's California Golden Bears swimming and diving team. [9] Before that he was trained at the Ryde-Carlile Swimming Club, Putney, New South Wales, Australia. [1] [10]

University of California, Berkeley Public university in California, USA

The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1868 and serves as the flagship campus of the ten campuses of the University of California. Berkeley has since grown to instruct over 40,000 students in approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs covering numerous disciplines.

California Golden Bears intercollegiate sports teams of the University of California, Berkeley

The California Golden Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Berkeley. Referred to in athletic competition as California or Cal, the university fields 30 varsity athletic programs and various club teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I primarily as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, and for a limited number of sports as a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). Over the course of the school's history, California has won team national titles in 13 men's and 3 women's sports and 107 team titles overall. Cal athletes have also competed in the Olympics for a host of different countries. Notable facilities used by the Bears include California Memorial Stadium (football) and Haas Pavilion. Cal finished the 2010–11 athletic season with 1,219.50 points, earning third place in the Director's Cup standings, the Golden Bears' highest finish ever. Cal did not receive any points for its national championships in rugby and men's crew because those sports are not governed by the NCAA. Cal finished 12th in the 2014-15 standings.

Putney, New South Wales Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Putney is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district on the northern bank of the Parramatta River. Its local government area is the City of Ryde.

Personal life

As seen on the Food Network television programme Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives , Carter now owns a diner called Meal Ticket in Berkeley, California, together with his wife Carolyn Del Gaudio. [11]

Food Network American TV channel

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<i>Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives</i> US television program

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References

  1. 1 2 Jim Carter Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine . sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ James CARTER. les-sports.info
  3. ↑ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 6 Aug. 1973, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ↑ ""Nine new faces and a strong Scots accent." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ↑ ""Record holder loses to 16-year-old." Times, 27 Aug. 1976, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ↑ ""Swimming." Times, 22 July 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ↑ ""Evening of doubt turns into one of triumph." Times, 26 Aug. 1976, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ↑ ""Nine new faces and a strong Scots accent." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ↑ All-Time Cal Olympians Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine . calbears.com
  10. ↑ Commemorating Forbes & Ursula Carlile’s Contribution to Swimming Over 50 Years. rydeswimmingclub.com.au
  11. ↑ . Mealticketrestaurant.com
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