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She was a member of the British swimming squad from 1986 to 2005 and has a collection that includes 8 World Championship medals (4 gold), 14 European Championship medals, 38 National Championship titles, and a Commonwealth Games medal haul of 13 including 4 gold. The [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] saw Karen win three medals, two gold and one silver, in front of her home crowd, a career highlight which was crowned with the honour of carrying the English flag at the closing ceremony.
She is a two times winner of the [[British Swimming Championships - 50 metres freestyle winners|British Championship]] in the 50 metres freestyle (1992 and 1993), seven times winner of the [[British Swimming Championships - 100 metres freestyle winners|100 metres freestyle]] (1989-1993, 1997, 2000), nine times winner of the [[British Swimming Championships - 200 metres freestyle winners|200 metres freestyle]] (1990, 1992-1995, 1997, 1999 and 2002-2003) and was the [[British Swimming Championships - 400 metres freestyle winners|400 metres freestyle]] champion in 1992, 2002 and 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503321304/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=524a0249|title="For the Record." Times, 13 June 1992, p. 43|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501985917/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=b6c9da1f|title="For the Record." Times, 12 June 1993, p. 39|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500553136/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=6b11d9e1|title=Downes, Steven. "Parker's display shows he can be a masked marvel." Times, 14 July 1989, p. 47|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500553136/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=6b11d9e1|title=Downes, Steven. "Parker's display shows he can be a masked marvel." Times, 14 July 1989, p. 47|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501870955/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=1e85620d|title="Results from Leeds." Times, 5 Aug. 1991, p. 30|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503321880/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=454e31ee|title="Results from Sheffield." Times, 15 June 1992, p. 28|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501986472/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=b2cf8254|title="For the Record." Times, 14 June 1993, p. 24|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500311584/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=98cfd3e0|title="For the Record." Times, 28 July 1990, p. 31|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503321880/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=454e31ee|title="Results from Sheffield." Times, 15 June 1992, p. 28|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501986472/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=b2cf8254|title="For the Record." Times, 14 June 1993, p. 24|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0502061797/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=66663780|title="For the Record." Times, 1 Aug. 1994, p. 23|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503410498/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=9ea517a9|title="For the Record." Times, 21 July 1995, p. 38|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500849050/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=17db8d2d|title="For the Record." Times, 18 July 1997, p. 42|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref>
==Honours==
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