Ruth Graham (swimmer)

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Ruth Graham (born around 1952) is a former swimmer from Northern Ireland who competed for Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She swam breaststroke and medley and trained with the New Northern Amateur Swimming Club in Belfast. In February 1965 she was named in the early list of swimmers for the Empire Games. At age 14, in April 1966, she set two Irish records. She represented the Northern Irish team at the 1966 Games in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 110-yard and 220-yard breaststroke events. Her older brother, Paddy Graham, was also an international swimmer and competed at the Games. She studied at Victoria College, Belfast, and also represented Ireland in international medley events.