More than 86,000 youngsters will learn vital water safety skills this month With 15 drownings in the UK during last month’s heatwave, it is more important than ever that Learn to Swim lessons across Scotland are teaching more than 86,000 children how to be safer in and around water to mark Drowning Prevention Week during June. Leisure Trusts and aquatic providers from Shetland to Dumfries & Galloway, Fife to the Western Isles, will be developing their… Continue reading Life-saving lessons across Scotland for Drowning Prevention Week
Month: June 2026
Silver City Blues win Cupar Trophy at British Masters Championships
Day 3 and the final day of the British Masters Swimming Championships in Aberdeen, saw Aberdeen’s Silver City Blues win the prestigious Cupar Trophy. The Cupar Trophy is awarded to the team who accumulated the most points throughout the weekend and is one of the biggest prizes in British Masters Swimming. The team from Otter… Continue reading Silver City Blues win Cupar Trophy at British Masters Championships
Another record breaking day for Masters swimmers
Day 2 of the British Masters Swimming Championships in Aberdeen, and we picked up where we left off last night, with more World, European and British Records broken across the age groups. The level of swimming here has been outstanding so far. Before sharing details of records broken, Jeroen Peters, Chair of the British Masters Swimming Committee… Continue reading Another record breaking day for Masters swimmers
World and European Records Fall on Opening Day of British Masters Championships
The Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen opened its doors today for the start of the 2026 British Masters Swimming Championships. The event, which rotates round the Home Nations, was last in Aberdeen in 2022, and this year attracted athletes from Clubs across the UK and Ireland, some as far afield as the US. The 1500m freestyle… Continue reading World and European Records Fall on Opening Day of British Masters Championships
Reflections from Water Polo’s Cup Final Day
Six games, one day, and a great return to Tollcross International Swimming Centre on Saturday for a bumper day of Water Polo action. The Scottish National Water Polo Cup Finals Day was another superb showcase of the sport, across three age groups, U17s, U19s and Senior level. All matches were played at great speed and… Continue reading Reflections from Water Polo’s Cup Final Day
Jamie Ferguson added to Swimming squad for Glasgow 2026
Backstroker Jamie Ferguson has been added to Team Scotland’s swimming squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, completing the lineup in the pool for the host nation. Jamie, who achieved the qualification standard in the 50m Backstroke at the recent Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London, will make his Commonwealth Games debut this summer, as… Continue reading Jamie Ferguson added to Swimming squad for Glasgow 2026
Scots on top at BestFest
Scottish swimmers have again made their mark on Best Fest, the 7-day open water swimming festival, which takes place off Colonia de Sant Jordi, in the crystal clear water of the south eastern coast of Mallorca. The annual festival is open to swimmers of all levels, from beginners to Olympic and World champions, and draws elite… Continue reading Scots on top at BestFest