Alison Sheppard, (born 5 November 1972) is a
freestyle swimmer from Scotland.
Swimming career
She competed in five consecutive
Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in
1988
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She is a seven times winner of the
British Championship in 50 metres freestyle (1991 and 1999–2004) and the 2003
100 metres freestyle
The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight ( Blue Ribbon event) of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics.
The first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier (long course) was Johnny Weissmuller, in ...
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Sheppard was appointed
Member of the Order of the British Empire
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(MBE) in the
2003 Birthday Honours for services to swimming.
Personal bests and records held
See also
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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
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List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
This is a list of women's Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming from 1930 to 2022.
Current program
50 metre freestyle
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
50 metre backstroke
100 metre ...
References
External links
British Swimming athlete profile
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1972 births
Living people
Scottish female swimmers
Scottish female freestyle swimmers
Swimmers from Glasgow
People educated at the High School of Glasgow
Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Swimmers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games