After a three-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are delighted that the Scottish National Age Group Swimming Championships are back! Over 1000 athletes representing 92 clubs from across the UK will descend on Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, for five days of great competition, running from 13 to 17 April. A number… Continue reading Scottish National Age Group Championships return to Glasgow
Month: December 2022
Mew Jensen holds off Reid in close springboard final
Day two of the Scottish National & Open Diving Championships in Edinburgh produced a closely fought battle between Dive London team-mates Scarlett Mew Jensen and Grace Reid, while Jordan Houlden took charge of the 3m springboard final to secure his second gold of the meet. In a close contest Scarlett Mew Jensen beat Dive London… Continue reading Mew Jensen holds off Reid in close springboard final
Athletes continue to fine tune their skills ahead of British Championships
Photo of Tain Bruce (photo credit: Bruce White)
Strong start from Houlden and Birch in Edinburgh
The first full day of competition at the Scottish National and Open Diving Championships, taking place at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, provided events across springboard and platform competitions, for open and age group divers. Team England’s Commonwealth Games bronze medallist for the event, Jordan Houlden (City of Sheffield Diving Club), finished on top… Continue reading Strong start from Houlden and Birch in Edinburgh
Scottish swimmers confirmed for 2022-23 World Class Programme
Twelve Scottish athletes are included in a 53-strong list invited on to British Swimming’s World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2022-23 season, as preparations begin for another World Championship year and another move closer to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Multiple Olympic, World and European champions are part of the cohort that was drawn up… Continue reading Scottish swimmers confirmed for 2022-23 World Class Programme
Scottish Diving Nationals start with Super Synchro competition
Scotland’s flagship Diving competition got underway at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh on Thursday, with a group of concurrent synchro events. In what was a short opening session, ahead of a bumper weekend, three groups of winners were crowned Open Champions in the first events in the competition – Men’s and Women’s Platform Synchro,… Continue reading Scottish Diving Nationals start with Super Synchro competition
British Swimming Championships to return to Sheffield in 2023
As the long course season draws ever closer, it has today been confirmed that the British Swimming Championships are returning to Sheffield in 2023 as a crucial part of the preparations for the 18-month run-in to Paris 2024. The flagship British Swimming event will again be hosted at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, running… Continue reading British Swimming Championships to return to Sheffield in 2023
COVID-19 Guidance Statement – 12 January 2022
The Scottish Government reviewed their current restrictions yesterday and as a result, much of the content of the previous Scottish Swimming COVID-19 Update statement which was published on the 23rd December 2021 is still in place and will continue until the 24th January or until otherwise advised. The next Scottish Government review of restrictions will… Continue reading COVID-19 Guidance Statement – 12 January 2022