Rosalind Brett

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Rosalind Brett
Personal information
Full nameRosalind Jane Brett
National teamFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (1979-03-12) 12 March 1979 (age 44)
King's Lynn, England
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
College team Loughborough University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Budapest 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Valencia 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Valencia 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Helsinki 4×50 m medley
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle

Rosalind Jane Brett (born 12 March 1979) is an English former competition swimmer.

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Swimming career

She represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games, winning seven medals in freestyle and medley relay events in international competition.

Brett represented Great Britain at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games in the relay events. She represented England at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, winning silver medals on both occasions in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay.

She won the 1996 British Championship in 50 metres freestyle and was twice winner of the 100 metres freestyle (2001 and 2006). [1]

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References

  1. ""For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38". The Times. 15 July 1996. p. 38.