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'''Rosalind Jane Brett''' (born 12 March 1979) is an English former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who 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.
'''Rosalind Jane Brett''' (born 12 March 1979) is an English former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]].
==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 Olympic Games|2000]] and [[2004 Olympic Games]] in the relay events. She represented England at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]] and [[2006 Commonwealth Games]], winning silver medals on both occasions in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay.
Brett represented Great Britain at the [[2000 Olympic Games|2000]] and [[2004 Olympic Games]] in the relay events. She represented England at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|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 [[British Swimming Championships - 50 metres freestyle winners|50 metres freestyle]] and was twice winner of the [[British Swimming Championships - 100 metres freestyle winners|100 metres freestyle]] (2001 and 2006).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501174576/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=fa1ef6bd|title="For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38|newspaper=The Times|date=15 July 1996 |page=38 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of British records in swimming]]
* [[List of British records in swimming]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-182722-199940-43115-270658-custom-item,00.html British Swimming athlete profile]
* [http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-182722-199940-43115-270658-custom-item,00.html British Swimming athlete profile]


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Latest revision as of 06:46, 31 December 2024

For the writer, see Rosalind Brett (author).

Rosalind Brett
Personal information
Full nameRosalind Jane Brett
National team Great Britain
Born (1979-03-12) 12 March 1979 (age 45)
King's Lynn, England
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
College teamLoughborough University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Valencia 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki 4×50 m medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle

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

Swimming career

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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]

See also

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References

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