Alison Sheppard


Alison Sheppard, is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland.

Swimming career

She competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.
She is a seven times winner of the [British Swimming Championships - 50 metres Freestyle swimming|freestyle winners|British Championship] in 50 metres freestyle and the 2003 100 metres freestyle.
Sheppard was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Birthday Honours for services to swimming.
She retired from competitive swimming in 2005 and teaches swimming in Stirling in her own swimming school.