About Shelagh Ratcliffe
Born 1952. Shelagh Ratcliffe is a British swimmer.
Shelagh Hudson Ratcliffe (born 25 January 1952) is a retired British swimmer.
Early life In 1972 she swam for Everton SC. She originated from Fairfield, Liverpool, and attended Calder High School for Girls.
Swimming career
Ratcliffe was born on the Isle of Man and later moved to Liverpool. At the ASA National British Championships she won the 1969 220 yards freestyle title 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.
She retired in 1973 to pursue a career in business.
Personal life
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ratcliffe was practicing yoga and was a vegetarian. Her father was a yoga teacher.
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Who is Shelagh Ratcliffe?
British swimmer
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Shelagh Ratcliffe was born on 25 January 1952 in Liverpool.
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Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shelagh Ratcliffe. https://biography.guide/shelagh-ratcliffe/
MLA: "Shelagh Ratcliffe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/shelagh-ratcliffe/.
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