Our final preview article ahead of the British Swimming Championships focuses on those striving to achieve the standard to secure their spot on TeamGB for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin at the end of July. You could say that Great Britain is in an enviable position and can boast of many world class… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 3
Month: March 2024
British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 2
The British Para Swimming team have enjoyed huge success on the world stage for many years and next week’s British Swimming Championships, which will take place at the London Aquatics Centre, will see the best para swimmers from across the UK compete alongside their Olympic counterparts, in what is set to be an incredible six… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 2
British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 1
Next week’s British Swimming Championships will take place at the iconic London Aquatics Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The 2024 Championships will see Olympic and Paralympic swimming event schedules running concurrently in the same programme across six days of heats and finals sessions. The para-swimming events will be run with multi-classification competitions. Whilst headlines… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 1
Scottish Masters swimmers relish new long course racing opportunity
Aberdeen Aquatics Centre played host to the first ever Scottish National Masters Long Course Meet over the weekend – with fast and fun swimming the order of service. With the competition providing a rare long course racing opportunity for many, Aberdeen proved to be the ideal host for the inaugural competition. Commonwealth gold medallist Dan… Continue reading Scottish Masters swimmers relish new long course racing opportunity
South Ayrshire swim teachers head to World Down Syndrome Championships
TWO YOUNG women with Down Syndrome from South Ayrshire are leading the way for swimmers of all abilities by sharing their passion for swimming this World Down Syndrome Day (21 March). Laura Logan, 30, and Cerys McCrindle, 22, both from South Ayrshire are competing in the 11th World Down Syndrome Swimming & Artistic Championships in… Continue reading South Ayrshire swim teachers head to World Down Syndrome Championships
Scottish Swimming Save Our Pools voice is being heard
Scottish Swimming’s petition, PE2018 Recognise the value of swimming pools and provide financial relief to help keep pools open, was considered by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in parliament earlier today. This gained much support at the meeting from Tim Eagle MSP, Fergus Ewing MSP, Foysol Choudhury MSP and written support from Liz… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Save Our Pools voice is being heard
Focus turns to trials as weekend of fast racing concludes in Edinburgh
The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Edinburgh International Swim Meet concluded on Sunday with a flurry of fast finals, as eyes turn to the British Swimming Championships in three weeks time. Katie Shanahan ended her Marathon weekend of racing with a double top three finish in two of her main events, the 200m Backstroke and… Continue reading Focus turns to trials as weekend of fast racing concludes in Edinburgh
Close racing continues in Edinburgh at International Meet
Racing continued in Scotland’s capital on Saturday, as swimmers grasped opportunities to build confidence ahead of an important few weeks. Tom Beeley [University of Aberdeen Performance] took the EISM crown in his signature 200m Butterfly – commanding the race from start to finish in 2:00.93. He placed ahead of Finn McGeever [National Centre Limerick] and… Continue reading Close racing continues in Edinburgh at International Meet
Scots set strong benchmarks at Edinburgh International opener
The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Edinburgh International Swim Meet began with a bang on Friday, with a host of competitive races and fast individual efforts on day one of competition. Duncan Scott, not a stranger to a packed programme, started his meet off with a 200m Freestyle/200m Individual Medley double, where the University of… Continue reading Scots set strong benchmarks at Edinburgh International opener
Edinburgh International Preview: Competition celebrates landmark 25th anniversary
The last long course shoot out before April’s British Swimming Championships will take place at the Royal Commonwealth Pool this weekend, as the Edinburgh International Swim Meet rolls into town. The competition, in its 25th anniversary addition, has provided a platform since 1999 for athletes to hone their competition skills, whilst racing against some of… Continue reading Edinburgh International Preview: Competition celebrates landmark 25th anniversary