Shelagh Ratcliffe

She won bronze medals in the 200 metres and 400 metres medley at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She competed in these events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the 400 m medley in 1968.[2]

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.[3][4][5] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 1969 220 yards freestyle title [6] 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.[7][8][9]

She retired in 1973 to pursue a career in business.[10]

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)