Jazz Sparkles In Glasgow As She Targets Rio

Jazz Carlin has got Rio in her sights after powering to British Championship gold in Glasgow.

The Swansea star triumphed in the 200m freestyle at the Tollcross Pool in a fiercely contested final.

Carlin’s time was not fast enough to earn outright selection for this summer’s Games though would put in her line for a relay spot.

But the 25-year-old’s main events – the 400m and 800m freestyle – are still to come this week as she finally looks set to fulfil her Olympic dream.

Four years ago her hopes of competing in London were wrecked by a bout of glandular fever.

Carlin, the world 800m bronze medallist in Russia last year, said: “It’s my fourth Olympic trials.

“I came when I was 13 years old and I remember being fazed by it and seeing all the amazing swimmers qualify.

“I remember thinking I want to go to the Olympics. It’s taken me a few times and hopefully this time I can get on that team.

“I had a bit of disruption with a rib injury about six weeks ago and it wasn’t the perfect lead-up and there were times where I thought ‘Oh God what’s going to happen’ but I manage to clear that up within a couple of weeks.

“So it hasn’t been the perfect run-in but hopefully after this week it can be a really solid block of training leading into July and August time.”