Julie Bradshaw

Julie Bradshaw is a British teacher, sports coach, counsellor long-distance swimmer and councillor at Charnwood Borough Council, Loughborough

Early life and career

Born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, she first swam the English Channel at the age of 15. In 2006 she did it again using the moth swimming stroke, completing the swim in 121 hours, 18 minutes, and breaking the previous record by over nine hours.[1] In 2006, she was awarded an MBE for 'Services to Swimming and Charity', and Loughborough University awarded her an honorary doctorate.[2]

Julie Bradshaw resigned from her post at the Channel Swimming Association. The Association had taken legal action against her and her company GetSet4Success for retention of company documents and historic regalia in the Central London County Court; Bradshaw and the company were ordered on 20 July 2020 to return documents and badge of office and pay costs.[3]

References
  1. "Meet Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE, Long Distance Swimmer". Women's Sport's News.
  2. Woodward, Bryan (18 December 2006). "Winter 2006 Honorary Degree Oration - Julie Bradshaw MBE". Loughborough University.
  3. Van Vooren, Peter (11 December 2020). "Julie Bradshaw Court Case". Channel Swimming Association.
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