Lesley Allardice

Lesley Allardice
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1957-07-08) 8 July 1957
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubHornchurch SC
Havering SC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
1974 Christchurch 4×100 m freestyle

Lesley Allardice (born 8 July 1957) is a retired British international swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Although Scottish born, Allardice represented the England team[2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[3] where she participated in the 200 metres freestyle and the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, winning a bronze medal.[4][5][6]

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, she participated in four events.[7]

Two years later she repeated the success by winning another bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[8]

She is a two times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1972-1973), four times winner of the 200 metres freestyle (1970-1973) and was the 400 metres freestyle champion in 1971.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lesley Allardice Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  7. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  9. ^ "Fox, Norman. "Medal not beyond Cunningham." Times, 14 July 1972, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
  10. ^ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 7 Aug. 1971, p. 14". Times Digital Archive.
  11. ^ "Fox, Norman. "Brinkley on target, June Green aims high." Times, 6 Aug. 1971, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.