A group of 27 athletes – including a host of Olympic, world and European medallists from the past 18 months – have been invited on to British Diving’s World Class Programme (WCP) for the upcoming 2023 season, including two Scottish Divers. As attentions firmly turn to Paris 2024 and the crucial World Championships in Fukuoka… Continue reading Two Scottish Divers invited on to World Class Programme for 2023
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Edinburgh to host British National Diving Cup in 2023
The British National Diving Cup 2023 will take place at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh across 2nd-5th February. Athlete entries are now open for the event which will showcase the best of Britain’s diving talent at the start of another busy year for the sport. The past 12 months has witnessed one of Britain’s… Continue reading Edinburgh to host British National Diving Cup in 2023
Final champions crowned on last day of Scottish Diving Championships
Competition drew to a close on Sunday, with final champions crowned, following a weekend of close diving competition in Edinburgh. Divers continued to use the opportunity to develop and experiment with dives, with the meet falling at such an early point in the season. A year on from his first National Championship in the Men’s… Continue reading Final champions crowned on last day of Scottish Diving Championships
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
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 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
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
Ian is the “wright” person for the job
Ian Wright will take up his post in August
Scots on form on opening day of National Diving Cup
Photo of Grace Reid by Georgie Kerr for British Swimming #NDC2022
Mabbott part of World Junior team heading to Canada
Edinburgh diver Danny Mabbott will be part of the 17-strong British Diving team heading to next month’s World Junior Championships in Montreal, Canada (27th November – 4th December). Mabbott, who made his senior international debut for Scotland at Birmingham 2022, was also on the GB team which competed at the European Junior Diving Championships in… Continue reading Mabbott part of World Junior team heading to Canada