Cynthia Shaddick
British swimmer
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Cynthia Eileen Shaddick (born 12 July 1944) is a former Welsh swimmer who specialised in breaststroke and competed at two Commonwealth Games in 1958 and 1962.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 12 July 1944[1] West Glamorgan, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Breaststroke |
| Club | Swansea SC |
Biography
Shaddick was born in West Glamorgan, Wales, and broke the Welsh junior record over 110 yards breaststroke.[2] In April 1958, she won the breaststroke event in the international match gainst Germany to celebrate the opening of the new Wales Empire Pool.[3]
She represented the Welsh team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where she competed in the 220 yards breaststroke event.[5]
She swam for the Swansea Swimming Club[6] and represented Wales again at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[7]
In 1965 she married Richard Beresford in Swansea.[8]
