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'''David Robert Carry''' (born 8 October 1981, [[Aberdeen]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former [[swimmer]], of Scottish/[[Faroese people|Faroese]] heritage.<ref name="sportal">{{cite web|url=http://sportal.fo/grein/kvarti_foroyingurin_i_finaluni=|publisher=sportal.fo – Føroyski ítróttar portalurin|title=Kvarti føroyingurin í finaluni|accessdate=30 July 2012|language=Faroese}}</ref> His specialism was [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]], and he represented [[Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Scotland]] at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]], [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] and [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]. In 2006 he won two golds in the 400 metre freestyle and 400 metre [[individual medley]]. |
'''David Robert Carry''' (born 8 October 1981, [[Aberdeen]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former [[swimmer]], of Scottish/[[Faroese people|Faroese]] heritage.<ref name="sportal">{{cite web|url=http://sportal.fo/grein/kvarti_foroyingurin_i_finaluni=|publisher=sportal.fo – Føroyski ítróttar portalurin|title=Kvarti føroyingurin í finaluni|accessdate=30 July 2012|language=Faroese}}</ref> His specialism was [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]], and he represented [[Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Scotland]] at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]], [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] and [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]. In 2006 he won two golds in the 400 metre freestyle and 400 metre [[individual medley]]. |
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He attended [[Robert Gordon's College]] during his school years. He represented [[Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle relay]] swimming events. Carry then represented [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle|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 [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 metre freestyle relay]]. |
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Carry retired from competitive swimming in October 2012.<ref name = "retirement">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19876280 |work=BBC News |title=Aberdeen swimmer David Carry announces retirement|publisher=BBC |date=8 October 2012 |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref> He presently works for his former sports management company, Red Sky Management, based in Edinburgh as a business coach. |
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Carry is married to fellow swimmer [[Keri-Anne Payne]].<ref name = "retirement"/> |
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==Personal bests and records held== |
==Personal bests and records held== |
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| Full name | David Robert Carry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1981 Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle and medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aberdeen Dolphins SC City of Aberdeen SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Personal bests and records held
| Event | Long course | Short course |
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| 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
References
- ^ "Swimming Schedule and Results". Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ "Kvarti føroyingurin í finaluni" (in Faroese). sportal.fo – Føroyski ítróttar portalurin. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland
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- Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic swimmers of Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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