Carolyn Wilson
British former synchronized swimmer (born 1959)
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Born |
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1959-03-11
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11 March 1959
(age
64)
Farnborough , England |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Synchronized swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Rushmoor Synchronised Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carolyn Wilson (born 11 March 1959) is a British former synchronized swimmer. She was the European solo champion in 1981, 1983 and 1985. She won 7 European Gold medals, and competed in the women's duet competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics gaining a 4th place. [1]
Wilson choreographed the synchronized swimming scenes in the Kenneth Branagh film Love's Labour's Lost (2000 film) and has appeared on a number of television programmes such as Jim'll Fix It , The Generation Game and How Do They Do That? . She was also one of the swimmers in the Carling Black Label UK TV advert "Lady of the Lake"
She retired from competitive synchronized swimming in August 1985. She is a life member of Rushmoor Synchronized Swimming Club. [2]
Wilson holds a BSc Hons degree in Botany & Zoology from Bristol University (1981), a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Reading University and a First Class Master's degree with Distinction in Institutional Management & Leadership for Professional Development [3] from Southampton University (2007). She is currently Assistant Deputy Head & Head of Science at a school in Guildford , England .
References
- ↑ "Carolyn Wilson Olympic Results" . sports-reference.com . Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 . Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
- ↑ "Hall of Fame" . rssc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008 . Retrieved 25 July 2009 .
- ↑ "MA(Ed) taught courses :: University of Southampton" . 10 January 2009. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009.