[2] In 1986, she won the bronze medal in the 66kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.

[3] Sweatman became champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1988.

[1] The following year she won a bronze medal at the 1995 European Judo Championships, in Birmingham.

She competed in the women's middleweight event, reaching the quarter finals before losing to Aneta Szczepańska.

[2] The following year in 1997, she claimed a second British title, but this time at the heavier weight class of half-heavyweight (-78kg).