fullname club weight height collegeteam birth_date article_title strokes name nicknames
james hill carter ryde-carlile swimming club 68 kg lb on 1.78 m ftin on university of california , berkeley -lrb- u.s. -rrb- 12 february 1957 james carter -lrb- swimmer -rrb-
 backstroke , freestyle , medley james carter `` jim '' , `` jimmy ''
james carter -lrb- swimmer -rrb-

james hill carter -lrb- born 12 february 1957 -rrb- is a scottish former competitive swimmer who represented great britain at the olympics , fina world championships and european championships , and scotland at the commonwealth games , during the 1970s and early 1980s .
carter competed in backstroke and freestyle swimming events ranging from 100 metres to 1500 metres .
carter qualified for three olympics in 1972 , 1976 and 1980 ; his best result was fourth place as a member of the british men 's team in the 4 × 100-medley medley relay in 1976 .
as a british relay team member , he won bronze medals in the 4x100-metre medley relay at the 1975 world aquatics championships and 1977 european aquatics championships .
he also won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the 1974 european aquatics championships .
between 1977 and 1979 he studied at the university of california , berkeley , and swam for the university 's california golden bears swimming and diving team .
before that he was trained at the ryde-carlile swimming club , putney , new south wales , australia .
as seen on the food network television programme `` diners , drive-ins and dives '' , carter now owns a diner called meal ticket in berkeley , california , together with his wife carolyn del gaudio .
