94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are important for safety According to a representative poll of 1008 Scottish adults, 94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are important for safety by teaching children to swim. The poll, conducted from 30 January to 1st February by JL partners, part of the British Polling Council, found… Continue reading 94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are important for safety
#ActiveGirls month – Artistic Novice and Masters competition
The Artistic Novice and Masters competition was organised by Fife and Edinburgh Artistic Swimming Clubs and held at Carnegie Leisure Centre in Dunfermline on Sunday 2nd March. The competition is designed to give swimmers new to the sport an opportunity to compete in a friendly, supportive and relatively informal environment. It also provides masters swimmers… Continue reading #ActiveGirls month – Artistic Novice and Masters competition
Swimmers confirmed for Aquatics GB 2025 World Class Programme
A total of 57 swimmers – including a group of 10 Olympic medallists – have been invited on to Aquatics GB’s World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2025 season, which culminates with July and August’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The list for the year ahead follows on from last summer’s haul of five medals… Continue reading Swimmers confirmed for Aquatics GB 2025 World Class Programme
Scottish Swimming Launches Strategic Vision for Aquatics Facilities
Scottish Swimming has launched its Strategic Vision for Aquatics Facilities 2025 developed with sportscotland and OLM consulting. This strategic vision has been the output of a significant consultation with swimming providers, clubs and committees who deliver aquatics activity on a daily basis across Scotland. The document updates the previous 2017 Facilities Strategy and outlines Scottish… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Launches Strategic Vision for Aquatics Facilities
Qualifying Window outlined for Summer Meets
The qualifying window for the 2025 Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships and Home Nation Summer Meets will open on Friday 7th March and run through to Sunday 11th May. The 2025 edition of the Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships – formerly the British Summer Championships – will take place at the Ponds Forge International Sports… Continue reading Qualifying Window outlined for Summer Meets
Scots secure crucial titles at BUCS Long Course
Scottish swimmers took a tremendous 22 BUCS titles back to their home Universities and Colleges, following three days of in-season long course racing in Sheffield over the weekend. The competition, which takes place in Short Course (25m) and Long Course (50m) format every year, gives swimmers from across the United Kingdom the opportunity to race… Continue reading Scots secure crucial titles at BUCS Long Course
#TrySomethingNew | Learn to Swim
When adults admit to not speaking another languages or never learning to play a musical instrument, we rarely question it, but the same cannot be said about learning to swim. There is a general assumption, like knowing how to read and write, that as an adult we know how to swim and are confident to… Continue reading #TrySomethingNew | Learn to Swim
Club Spotlight: Three Falkirk clubs become Forth Valley Tridents
This article is part of our Club Spotlight series – covering stories from clubs across the length and breadth of Scotland. You can hear the full story of the Forth Valley Tridents in the latest episode of The Aqua Pod As the 2025 season begins in earnest, three clubs in the wider Falkirk area become… Continue reading Club Spotlight: Three Falkirk clubs become Forth Valley Tridents
Scottish Swimming appoints Chris Davison to Board of Directors
Scottish Swimming is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Davison to its Board of Directors. Chris’s career includes extensive experience in developing, implementing and improving financial controls, processes and procedures across broad and varied industries, ranging from small family-owned SMEs to large multinationals across financial services, retail, leisure, healthcare and manufacturing. Chris holds several… Continue reading Scottish Swimming appoints Chris Davison to Board of Directors
Scottish divers secure medals at Winter Cup
Scottish Divers ripped into a new season of British level competition over the weekend, as they competed at the Aquatics Diving Winter Cup In Sheffield. Nine Scots from four different clubs descended on Ponds Forge for three days of welcomed competition, as they begin to build up their lists heading into key meets in spring… Continue reading Scottish divers secure medals at Winter Cup
Scottish Junior Team excels at Geneva International Meet
A Scottish Swimming group mainly comprising of National Junior Team swimmers performed strongly over the weekend at the 58th Geneva International Challenge Swim Meet. For most of the squad, this was their first long course outing of the season, providing a welcome opportunity to refamiliarise themselves with racing in a 50m pool ahead of important… Continue reading Scottish Junior Team excels at Geneva International Meet