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
University of Aberdeen Performance clinch top club trophy in thrilling final day
#SNAGS26 belongs to University of Aberdeen Performance as they clinched their first top club trophy, after a thrilling final day of action at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen. After five superb days of swimming action, University of Aberdeen Performance clinched the Top Club title with one of the narrowest margins ever seen for the event… Continue reading University of Aberdeen Performance clinch top club trophy in thrilling final day
Penultimate day of racing at SNAGS
The Scottish National Age Group Swimming Championships continue at pace with four days of fantastic racing already in the bag. The hunt for podium places is as fierce on day four as it was on day one, with all athletes giving it their all, and leaving everything in the pool. Ren 96 have been sitting… Continue reading Penultimate day of racing at SNAGS
Fierce racing continues on day 3 of SNAGS
Having passed the halfway mark in the meet, University of Aberdeen Performance Swim and Warrender Baths Club ramped up the racing as they continued their battle for Top Club. While Aberdeen has led the race to date, the gap had narrowed by the start of day 3 and swimmers from both clubs were giving it… Continue reading Fierce racing continues on day 3 of SNAGS
SNAGS in full swing in Aberdeen
It was an electric atmosphere on day 2 of the Scottish National Age Group Championships, which are taking place at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen. With initial points revealed in the race for top club, swimmers across all age groups battled hard to secure podium finishes and those all-important club points. Warrender’s Charlie Hoare added… Continue reading SNAGS in full swing in Aberdeen
First age group medals won in Aberdeen
The largest and noisiest of our National Championships began today, with #SNAGS26 taking over the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen and where opening day medals were shared across many different clubs, from Cumbernauld to Delting, Warrender to Highland, Dumfries to Perth City, and many places in between, highlighting the spread of swimming talent across Scotland. Young… Continue reading First age group medals won in Aberdeen
Under starters orders for #SNAGS26
The final countdown is on for the start of the 2026 Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships (SNAGS), with over 1070 young athletes from 111 clubs due to compete at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen over the five days of competition. Edinburgh’s Warrender Baths Club will be looking to defend the Top Club… Continue reading Under starters orders for #SNAGS26
Record breaking Masters Long Course takes place in Aberdeen
Masters swimmers from across Scotland, the rest of the UK and Europe converged on Aberdeen Sports Village over the weekend (28-29 March) to take part in the third iteration of the Scottish Masters Long Course Championships. 305 swimmers from 73 clubs took part in the competition in the Granite City, in what was for many… Continue reading Record breaking Masters Long Course takes place in Aberdeen
Curtain falls on a superb Edinburgh International
With little more than four week until the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London, the Edinburgh International Swim Meet has once again proved the perfect stage leading into that final phase of training before Trials, while also providing racing opportunities amid world class athletes. To coin a common phrase, the events have been ‘stacked’ highlighting… Continue reading Curtain falls on a superb Edinburgh International
Colbert lowers 200 free British Record in Edinburgh
Day two of the Edinburgh International Swim Meet did not disappoint. Not only did it see the return of Adam Peaty to a competitive long course event, but Freya Colbert closed the evening off in style, breaking her own British Record in the 200m freestyle. Colbert, who trains at Loughborough Performance Centre, showed intent from… Continue reading Colbert lowers 200 free British Record in Edinburgh
Edinburgh International opens in style
When the start list resembles a who’s who of British swimming you know you are in for a treat, and day one of the Edinburgh International Swim Meet did not disappoint. A host of swimming superstars, including Duncan Scott, Matt Richards, Freya Colbert, James Guy, Tom Dean and Angharad Evans were all in action on… Continue reading Edinburgh International opens in style