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Shelagh Ratcliffe
Shelagh Hudson Ratcliffe (born 25 January 1952) is a retired British swimmer. Early lifeIn 1972 she swam for Everton SC. She originated from Fairfield, Liverpool, and attended Calder High School for Girls.[2] Swimming careerRatcliffe was born on the Isle of Man and later moved to Liverpool.[1] She won bronze medals in the 200 metres and 400 metres medley at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[3] She competed in these events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the 400 m medley in 1968.[4] She also represented England and won a silver medal in the 200 metres medley and a bronze medal in the 400 metres medley, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6][7] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 1969 220 yards freestyle title [8] and was eight times champion in the medley events winning both the 220 yards medley and 440 yards medley titles in 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970.[9][10][11] She retired in 1973 to pursue a career in business.[12] Personal lifeIn the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ratcliffe was practicing yoga and was a vegetarian.[1][13] Her father was a yoga teacher.[1] References
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