David Carry
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Robert Carry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
8 October 1981 Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle and medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club |
Aberdeen Dolphins SC City of Aberdeen SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Robert Carry (born 8 October 1981, Aberdeen) is a Scottish former swimmer, of Scottish/Faroese heritage.[2] His specialism was freestyle, and he represented Scotland at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2006 he won two golds in the 400 metre freestyle and 400 metre individual medley.
He attended Robert Gordon's College during his school years. He represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay swimming events. Carry then represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle. He qualified for the finals with the time 3:47.25. His final result was seventh, with the time 3:48.62. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.
Carry retired from competitive swimming in October 2012.[3] He presently works for his former sports management company, Red Sky Management, based in Edinburgh as a business coach.
Carry is married to fellow swimmer Keri-Anne Payne.[3]
Personal bests and records held
| Event | Long course | Short course |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | 50.64 | 49.66 |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:46.47 NR | 1:45.63 |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:47.17 NR | 3:40.51 |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:15.98 | 4:13.83 |
| Key NR:British | ||
See also
- Commonwealth Games records in swimming
References
- ↑ "Swimming Schedule and Results". Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ↑ "Kvarti føroyingurin í finaluni" (in Faroese). sportal.fo – Føroyski ítróttar portalurin. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Aberdeen swimmer David Carry announces retirement". BBC News (BBC). 8 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
External links
| ||||||||
| ||||||||