Swimming at the International Island Games in Orkney concluded on Thursday following four days of fast and frenetic racing in Kirkwall. The Pickaquoy Centre in Orkney’s capital provided the perfect base for a loud, energetic and busy atmosphere, that lent itself to pulse-raising action, as swimmers from 28 islands Swimmers from three Scottish Islands were… Continue reading Orkney delivers Island Games to remember
Month: July 2025
Scottish Swimming appoints Ciaran O’Brien to Board of Directors
Scottish Swimming is delighted to announce the appointment of Ciaran O’Brien to its Board of Directors. Ciaran’s early career was in swimming coaching, including four years with the sportscotland Institute of Sport. He went on to work in performance pathway roles in Aquatics GB. He is currently Head of Sport & Wellbeing at the University… Continue reading Scottish Swimming appoints Ciaran O’Brien to Board of Directors
Age group swimmers star at Scottish Summer Meet
Aberdeen played host to four days of fast swimming over the weekend as Scotland’s young swimmers raced in the culmination of many of their seasons at the Scottish Summer Meet. Swimmers from across Scotland excelled in unusually hot conditions as age group peers looked to claim medals over a full programme of individual events. One… Continue reading Age group swimmers star at Scottish Summer Meet
Day Four: Summer Meet concludes after weekend of exciting racing
The Scottish Summer Meet concluded in Aberdeen on Sunday as Scotland’s age group swimmers battled it out for the final pieces of silverware on offer. Today winners can be found below: Female 100 Metre Freestyle 200 Metre Backstroke 400 Metre Individual Medley 50 Metre Breaststroke 50 Metre Butterfly Male 100 Metre Butterfly 200 Metre Backstroke… Continue reading Day Four: Summer Meet concludes after weekend of exciting racing
Day Three: Age group swimmers continue to chase silverware at Summer Meet
Saturday delivered a second full day of competitive age group swimming in Aberdeen. See the full list of winners below: Female 50 Metre Freestyle 200 Metre Freestyle 100 Metre Backstroke 200 Metre Breaststroke 100 Metre Butterfly 800 Metre Freestyle Male 50 Metre Butterfly 200 Metre Freestyle 100 Metre Backstroke 200 Metre Breaststroke 800 Metre Freestyle
Day Two: Summer Meets sizzles to life in Aberdeen
The first full day of action at the Scottish Summer Meet took place in Aberdeen today, as youngsters fought it out for age group medals. Check out tonight’s winners below: Female 200 Metre Butterfly 100 Metre Breaststroke 50 Metre Backstroke 200 Metre IM 400 Metre Freestyle Male 200 Metre Butterfly 100 Metre Breaststroke 50 Metre… Continue reading Day Two: Summer Meets sizzles to life in Aberdeen
Day One: Distance winners crowned as Summer Meet begins
The Scottish Summer Meet kicked off on Thursday night as Aberdeen Sports Village gears up to host a weekend of fast age group racing. The competition, which is a national-level event, but not a National Championships, will see 1091 swimmers from 112 clubs battle it out for Summer Meet medals across age groups on Thursday,… Continue reading Day One: Distance winners crowned as Summer Meet begins
Junior divers excel on European stage
Scots diving youngsters Noah Penman (Aberdeen Diving Club) and Jameelah Eakin (Edinburgh Diving Club) took to the boards at the European Junior Diving Championships in Athens, Greece last week – with a number of top level performances. Off the back of a senior European medal in the 3m Springboard at the end of May, and… Continue reading Junior divers excel on European stage