David Carry
Encyclopedia
David Robert Carry is a Scottish
swimmer of Faroese
heritage. His specialism is freestyle
, and he has represented Scotland
at the 2002
, 2006
and 2010 Commonwealth Games
. In 2006 he won gold in the 400 metre freestyle and 400 metre individual medley.
He attended Robert Gordon's College
during his school years.
He is currently training at Stockport ITC and represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in the 400 m freestyle
and 4×200 m freestyle relay swimming events.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
swimmer of Faroese
Faroese people
The Faroese or Faroe Islanders are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Faeroe Islands. The Faroese are of mixed Norse and Gaelic origins.About 21,000 Faroese live in neighbouring countries, particularly in Denmark, Iceland and Norway....
heritage. His specialism is freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
, and he has represented Scotland
Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced on 3 November 2005 that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes to compete in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, supported by 70 officials...
at the 2002
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
, 2006
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
and 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
. In 2006 he won gold in the 400 metre freestyle and 400 metre individual medley.
He attended Robert Gordon's College
Robert Gordon's College
Robert Gordon's College is a private co-educational day school in Aberdeen, Scotland. The school caters for pupils from Nursery-S6.-History:...
during his school years.
He is currently training at Stockport ITC and represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in the 400 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle
-Heats:-Final:* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best* AS = Asian Record; AF = African Record-References:...
and 4×200 m freestyle relay swimming events.
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 | ||