Astrid Carroll

S12 GB 🇬🇧 swimmer 🏊‍♀️ , British Record holder • Northern Ballet • Netball @teamsportsaid #backingthebest

[Astrid Carroll @AstridACarroll]

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[Astrid Carroll @AstridACarroll]

Ellard, Maskill and Tai on top in World Champs opening act https://t.co/FQVXR15e73 via @britishswimming

[Aquatics GB @Aquatics_GB]

Ready to take on the world 🌍✈️🇸🇬

A 2⃣2⃣-strong athlete cohort have been selected for the Singapore 2025 World @Para_swimming Championships this September 👉 https://t.co/zs3zIVbm3o

[Aquatics GB @Aquatics_GB]

World record 🌏✅
European record ⏱️✅
World Series gold 🥇✅

Faye Rogers led the way in style as an Aquatics GB team raced well at the @Para_swimming World Series in Lignano over the weekend 🇮🇹🔥⤵️

https://t.co/iK6SUuGznM

[Aquatics GB @Aquatics_GB]

1️⃣5️⃣ Paralympic champions on the list for the 2025 season 🌟

Thirty-six swimmers have been invited on to Aquatics GB's para-swimming World Class Programme (WCP) for the year 📈🤩

https://t.co/aKHrpLUxbZ

[Swim England @Swim_England]

🎙️ “Off the back of the Paralympic Games, we are looking forward to seeing how those athletes thrive at the start of a new cycle"

2⃣7⃣ English athletes have been confirmed as part of a 36-strong list on the Aquatics GB Para Swimming World Class Programme 👏 🇬🇧

Find out more ⬇️

[Stockport Metro Performance Swimming @StockportMetro]

Well done to para swimmer Astrid Carroll who broke the British Record for the SB 100m breaststroke at the @SwimEnglandNW regional champs in November @lifeleisureuk @arenaUK_

[ParalympicsGB @ParalympicsGB]

Dear Prime Minister,

It’s time for #EqualPlay

#ParalympicsGB 🟰

[Women in Sport @Womeninsport_uk]

54% of disabled teenage girls feel that sport coaches don't understand their impairments🚨

Our latest research, created with @AccessSport, @FoundationBetty and @NuffieldHealth supports sport providers to make practical changes towards inclusion

https://t.co/xFmWiw5sD3

[Holmfirth High @holmfirthhigh]

Congratulations to Year 10 pupil Astrid who last week attended the Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024! This event forms part of the selection process for the Paris Paralympics! Fantastic work Astrid, we are very proud of your achievements 🏊‍♀️⭐️💫

[Swim England North East @asanortheast]

Massive congratulations to Team North East who won the @essa_swimming Inter Divisional Championships🏆

Well done to all athletes and team staff involved 👏👏

[Women in Sport @Womeninsport_uk]

A2 Girls are being exposed to harmful stereotypes, telling them sport is not for them, as early as 5 years old. Girls are told to be careful, keep clean, be kind and be ‘princesses’. They’re not encouraged to be sporty #SportHour https://t.co/N5kv0teCrI

[ParalympicsGB @ParalympicsGB]

ParalympicsGB and 56 partner organisations across the UK’s sport and activity community have come together to urge the UK Government to reconsider its decision to remove the role of a dedicated minister of state for disabled people in an open letter to Prime Minister @RishiSunak.

[Para Swimming @Para_swimming]

Let the 2024 season begin! 🏊🏽‍♀️✨

➡️Check out all the key dates and mark you calendar.

More info 🔗https://t.co/MVHrJs4Pzj

#ParaSwimming #CitiWorldSeries @Paralympics @ParaSporLet the 2024 season begin! 🏊🏽‍♀️✨

➡️Check out all the key dates and mark you calendar.

More info 🔗https://t.co/MVHrJs4Pzj

#ParaSwimming #CitiWorldSeries @Paralympics @ParaSporLet the 2024 season begin! 🏊🏽‍♀️✨

➡️Check out all the key dates and mark you calendar.

More info 🔗https://t.co/MVHrJs4Pzj

#ParaSwimming #CitiWorldSeries @Paralympics @ParaSporLet the 2024 season begin! 🏊🏽‍♀️✨

➡️Check out all the key dates and mark you calendar.

More info 🔗https://t.co/MVHrJs4Pzj

#ParaSwimming #CitiWorldSeries @Paralympics @ParaSport

[Astrid Carroll @AstridACarroll]

@_TeamSteel Thank very much! Really looking forward to a bright season ahead!! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

[Scottish Swimming @ScottishSwim]

We are proud to share this updated film to launch our #SeeMyAbility week 💙

We hope to encourage more children with disabilities into aquatic sport and into mainstream learn to swim and club training environments ✅

Watch here👇

[SportsAid @TeamSportsAid]

🌍💚 SportsAid has released the findings of its inaugural mental health and wellbeing survey on World Mental Health Day 🌍💚

Nearly half of the respondents feel anxiety affects their sporting performance with 26% saying it can be too difficult to manage at times, according to the survey.

The survey, undertaken in September 2023, was completed by 379 talented young athletes - each of whom are receiving support from SportsAid this year having been nominated to the charity by the national governing bodies of their respective sports.

The findings have highlighted the main factors behind this, the different challenges facing female and para athletes, and the appetite for more support and advice. The survey was entirely anonymous and confidential.

The full findings can be found further down, via the link, but here’s a few key headlines:

💚 9 out of 10 athletes would find it useful to have access to more mental health resources, tools and sessions with the aim of helping them in their day-to-day lives.

💚 62% of athletes feel they have enough knowledge and support to take care of their mental health but nearly a third say that they don’t with 14% not feeling comfortable asking for help.

💚 Two thirds of female athletes experience day-to-day anxiety, compared to just over half of male athletes, with the main factors being sporting performance, body image and friendships.

💚 Two thirds of athletes feel their sporting performance has been the main cause of anxiety in their day-to-day lives alongside school/exams (53%) and money/cost of living (33%).

💚 23% of athletes who rate their mental health as ‘poor’ say they have no access to mental health services - they are also less likely to ask for help than those with ‘good’ mental health.

The respondent group was very diverse. There was a near even gender split (46% male, 54% female) overall. 78% of respondents were able-bodied (297 athletes) with 22% having a disability (82 athletes). 20% of respondents came from ethnically diverse communities. The athletes who completed the survey were spread across 63 different sports – the majority of which are Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.

▶️ https://t.co/fzAdAsVHmk

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[Ready Charity @readycharity]

Congratulations Akashi Das, Astrid Carroll, Connie Ratley and Imogen Dodds on your outstanding performances at the World School Games in Rio. What a privilege to be able to support such talent. @Para_swimming @SwimEngland_ #swimming @WSGEvents @Sw_EngParaSwim

[BOK Swimming Club @BOKSpeed]

#teamBOK wishing Astrid safe travels and an amazing competition representing English Schools in Rio! 🙌🔥@kal_swim @swimperformance @asanortheast @Swim_England