Astrid Carroll

Astrid Carroll
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born2009[1]
Edinburgh[2][3]
Sport
SportPara swimming
DisabilityStargardt disease[4]
S13, SB13[5]
ClubStockport Metro
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Singapore100 m breaststroke SB12
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore100 m backstroke S12

Astrid Carroll (born 2009) is a Scottish para swimmer. Born in Edinburgh, she has represented Great Britiain at the World Para Swimming Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.

Personal life

Carroll was born in Edinburgh, Scotland[1] before moving to Holmfirth[3] in 2012.[3]

Her sister Ursula Carroll also has Stargardt disease,[3] and represented Team England at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[6] She also has a brother named Otto.[3]

Career

On 6 August 2025, Astrid Carroll was selected to compete at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships.[7] She made her World Para Swimming Championships debut in Singapore in September and won a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke SB12 event and a bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke S12 event.[8] In April 2026, she was selected by Team Scotland for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Astrid Carroll". scottishswimming.com. Scottish Swimming. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Meet the teenage sisters swimming for different countries". bbc.co.uk/newsround. BBC Newsround. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet the swimming sisters competing against each other at the Commonwealth Games – for different countries!". huddersfieldhub.co.uk. Huddersfield Hub. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Scotland-England sister rivalry at Glasgow 2026". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "From sisters to rivals: Carrolls go head-to-head". teamengland.org. Team England. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Astrid and Ursula Carroll savour Glasgow showdown". leaderlive.co.uk. The Leader. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Para-swimming team confirmed for Singapore World Championships". britishswimming.org. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Ramsdale, Ben (21 September 2025). "Ellard sets new world record as GB claim nine medals". BBC.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Team Scotland Para swimming team named for Glasgow 2026". deadlinenews.co.uk. Deadline News. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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