Bernadette Swinnerton is a former English racing cyclist.

[1] In addition to the silver medal at the 1969 UCI Road World Championships she won four British National Track Championships in the sprint event.

Bernardette Swinnerton was born in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent during 1951, the eldest of seven children.

Roy Swinnerton (1925-2013 and a national grass champion in 1956) and his wife Doris (née Salt) took over the shop in 1956 and set up a cycling club called Stoke ACCS during 1970.

[2] Bernadette's brother Paul was a three times British track champion, her sister Catherine was a two times British road race champion, Margaret, Mark and Bernard were all British internationals and Frances also competed for the club.