Athletes representing over 37 Countries have battled the elements and arrived in Edinburgh for the start of the Edinburgh International Swim Meet incorporating the British Swimming Championships, which are due to start on Thursday 1st March and run until Sunday 4th. For many of Britain’s elite swimmers it will be the final racing opportunity before… Continue reading Edinburgh University look to build on BUCS success at EISM18
Month: February 2018
Young Glasgow Swimmers Celebrate with Olympic and Commonwealth Athlete
Olympic, World, Commonwealth, and European medallist Duncan Scott joined children from across Glasgow today (Wednesday 21 February) to celebrate the success and expansion of Glasgow Sport’s Learn to Swim programme, delivered in partnership with Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water. Glasgow Sport was among the first leisure trusts to adopt the Framework, which has been rolled… Continue reading Young Glasgow Swimmers Celebrate with Olympic and Commonwealth Athlete
Athletes and Staff Gather as #OneTeam on Final Team Scotland Camp ahead of Gold Coast Games
Members of the Aquatics team learning about CPR at the Team Scotland Camp
Final aquatics squad for Gold Coast 2018 confirmed
(L) to (R) Lucas Thomson, Gemma McArthur, Camilla Hattersley and James Heatly (plus Abbie Houston and Grace Reid), were announced as the final aquatics squad members for Gold Coast 2018, at Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
Reid and Thomson round off championships with Scottish success
Lucas Thomson won the Scottish Men's Platform event on the final night of #ScottishDiving18
Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week: Colleen Blair #SheCanSheWill
"I would just like to think that my swims inspire others to never give up on your goals and to keep dreaming.” Colleen Blair
Duncan Scott inspires the next generation in his home town to learn to swim
Duncan Scott, fresh back from the Australian Gold Coast with an impressive six medals in his back pocket, was today inspiring the young generation to learn to swim in Troon, South Ayrshire at the same pool where he learned to swim as a young boy. Duncan Scott commented: “My dad would take myself and my… Continue reading Duncan Scott inspires the next generation in his home town to learn to swim
Robertson, Waller post European Junior consideration times
Katie Robertson and Lexie Waller both posted consideration times for the European Junior Championships
University of Edinburgh Sport bids a fond farewell to Elite Performance Swim Coach
It is with regret that University of Edinburgh will be bidding a fond farewell to Elite Performance Swim Coach Shannon Rollason. Mr Rollason, who took up the role in January 2017, has made the difficult decision to leave his post and return to Australia for family reasons. He said, “The past year at the University… Continue reading University of Edinburgh Sport bids a fond farewell to Elite Performance Swim Coach