Sally Pickering

Sally Pickering
Personal information
Born1951 (age 74–75)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event
Freestyle
ClubHull Olympic SC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle

Sally Ward Pickering (born 1951), married name Sally Windeatt is a female former swimmer who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Pickering swam for the Hull Olympic Swimming Club.

She represented the England team[1] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[2] where she participated in the 100 metres freestyle and relay events, winning a bronze medal.[3][4][5][6]

In 1976 she married fellow international swimmer Malcolm Windeatt.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Boy oh Boyd...". Daily Express. 8 April 1983. p. 35. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.