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

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Swimming career

James 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

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and freestyle swimming events ranging from 100 metres to 1500 metres. 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. As a British relay team member, he won bronze medals in the 4x100-metre medley relay at the

1975 World Aquatics Championships The 1975 World Aquatics Championships took place in Cali, Colombia between July 19 and July 27, 1975, with 682 participating athletes. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men ;Women Swimming ;Men ;Women Synchronised swimming Wat ...

and

1977 European Aquatics Championships 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 syn ...

. He also won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the

1974 European Aquatics Championships 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). Medal table Medal summary D ...

. At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1973 and 1974 1500 metres freestyle titles, the 200 metres backstroke titles in 1976 and 1977, the 200 metres medley title in 1976 and the 400 metres medley title in 1974. Between 1977 and 1979 he studied at the

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, and swam for the university's

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swimming and diving team. Before that he was trained at the Ryde-Carlile Swimming Club,

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, Australia.Commemorating Forbes & Ursula Carlile’s Contribution to Swimming Over 50 Years
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Personal life

As seen on the

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television programme ''

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'', Carter now owns a diner called Meal Ticket in Berkeley, California, together with his wife Carolyn Del Gaudio.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, James 1957 births Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Scottish male swimmers Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming