Alison Sheppard

Alison Sheppard, MBE (born 5 November 1972) is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland.

For the English trade unionist, see Alison Shepherd.

Alison Sheppard
MBE
Personal information
Full nameAlison Sheppard
Born (1972-11-05) 5 November 1972
Glasgow, Scotland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMilngavie & Bearsden ASC
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2001 Fukuoka4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Moscow 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Athens 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow 100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 100 m indiv. medley
Silver medal – second place 2000 Valencia 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Valencia 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Riesa 100 m indiv. medley
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 4×50 m medley
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester[1] 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester50 m butterfly

Swimming career

She competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.

She is a seven times winner of the British Championship in 50 metres freestyle (1991 and 1999–2004) and the 2003 100 metres freestyle.[2][3][4]

Sheppard was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2003 Birthday Honours for services to swimming.[5]

She retired from competitive swimming in 2005 and teaches swimming in Stirling in her own swimming school.[6]

Personal bests and records held
Event Long course Short course
50 m freestyle 24.68 (2002) NR 24.06 (2003) NR
100 m freestyle 55.38 (2003) 53.91 (2002)
50 m butterfly 27.05 (2001) 27.13 (2001)
100 m individual medley 1:00.76 (2002) NR
Record Key NR:British

See also

References
  1. "BBC Sport Commonwealth Games 2002 Statistics". BBC News. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  2. "Lord, Craig. "Slimmer Read is ready for Athens." Times, 3 Aug. 1991, p. 33". Times Digital Archive.
  3. ""For the Record." Times, 12 July 1999, p. 43". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ""For the record." Times, 27 July 2000, p. ^". Times Digital Archive.
  5. "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 26.
  6. Scotland, Team. "Alison Sheppard". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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