Over the last few Commonwealth Games cycles, Scotland has always started the swimming competition strongly, and tonight at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, was no exception, with three bronze medals secured on the opening night of finals at Sandwell Aquatics Centre. An emotional Katie Shanahan was overwhelmed after her bronze medal in the 400m IM. The… Continue reading Bronze medal delight for Murdoch, Shanahan and Shaw on opening night in Birmingham
Category: Aquatics
Solid start in the pool from Scottish swimmers
Sandwell Aquatics Centre was brought to life this morning by a very enthusiastic crowd of supporters, who cheered on every athlete from every nation on day one of the swimming competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Ross Murdoch swam to a season’s best of 2:11.35 in the heats of the 200m breaststroke, securing his… Continue reading Solid start in the pool from Scottish swimmers
Scottish swimmers finish the Speedo British Summer Championships on a high
Scottish swimmers secured another 14 medals on the final day of action from the Speedo British Summer Championships, which have been held at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield. Charlotte Hardy (Millfield), Matthew Ward (Mount Kelly), Lucy Grieve (South Ayrshire Swim Team) and Dean Fearn (Aberdeen Dolphin) all finished with gold medals in their… Continue reading Scottish swimmers finish the Speedo British Summer Championships on a high
Final countdown to the start of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
With athletes gathering outside the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham ahead of their parade at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, Scotland’s swimmers will be enjoying the spectacle from the village, ahead of the opening day of the swimming competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. University of Stirling’s Stephen Milne will be the first… Continue reading Final countdown to the start of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Twelve more medals won on penultimate night in Sheffield
Scottish swimmers finished the penultimate day of action at the Speedo British Summer Championships, with another twelve medals, with a number of other athletes pushing hard for podium finishes across all age groups. Louis Lawlor (City of Glasgow Swim Team) added another medal to his tally, with gold in the MC 100m butterfly. Jack Milne… Continue reading Twelve more medals won on penultimate night in Sheffield
Aquatics team arrive in Birmingham after successful Prep Camp
Team Scotland’s aquatic athletes arrived in Birmingham yesterday, after a week-long prep camp at Aberdeen Aquatics Centre, with Swimmers, Para-Swimmers and Divers coming together as one team. The squad will now look to acclimatise and adjust to the new surroundings as they settle down in Birmingham, with Swimming and Para Swimming action beginning on July… Continue reading Aquatics team arrive in Birmingham after successful Prep Camp
Aspiring Athletes and Coaches Ready for Birmingham 2022 Experience
66 up-and-coming athletes and coaches will enjoy a multi-games experience inBirmingham later this month as part of the 2022 Achieve programme. They will be supported by a network of mentors with an impressive range ofbackgrounds and experiences to call on. Travelling to Birmingham in two groups, the participants will get a feel for a largeGames… Continue reading Aspiring Athletes and Coaches Ready for Birmingham 2022 Experience
Speedo announces Home Nations partnerships for Commonwealth Games
Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, has today announced its official partnerships with Team Scotland, Team Wales and Team England as the home nations gear up for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games For the first time ever, the partnerships will see Speedo provide technical and training products exclusively for the home nations at the Commonwealth… Continue reading Speedo announces Home Nations partnerships for Commonwealth Games