James Carter

Who is James Carter?

James Hill "Jim" Carter is a retired British swimmer who competed in backstroke and freestyle events ranging from 100 m to 1500 m at three Olympics in 1972, 1976 and 1980; his best achievement was fourth place in the 4×100 m medley in 1976. In this event, he won two bronze medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships and 1977 European Aquatics Championships. He also won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.

Between 1977 and 1979 he was studying at the University of California, Berkeley and competing for California Golden Bears. Before that he was training at the Ryde-Carlile Swimming Club, Putney, New South Wales, Australia.

As seen on the TV programme Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Jimmy now owns a diner called Meal Ticket in Berkley, California, USA, together with his wife Carolyn Del Gaudio.