Around 130 young athletes will arrive in Aberdeen today ahead of the Scottish National Age Group Open Diving Championships and Thistle Trophy, which are taking place at Aberdeen Sports Village Aquatics Centre from the 28th to the 30th April 2023. The age group event will see divers compete across springboard and platform events, with many… Continue reading Aberdeen plays host to next generation of Scottish divers
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SASA Levels continue this weekend after Ayr opener
This weekend sees the next round of Diving SASA levels take place at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, as the annual series of events enters its third round. The competition provides the opportunity for younger age-group divers to take part in regular competition with their counterparts from across Scotland, with Aberdeen, Ayr and Edinburgh Diving Clubs… Continue reading SASA Levels continue this weekend after Ayr opener
Synchro Scots shine in season opener in Edinburgh
Scottish Synchro divers took home medals in two different events on home soil at the weekend, as Edinburgh played host to the first British Diving event of the year. James Heatly, Libby Duke and Ellen Gillespie all clinched silverware in their home pool – as the best of British Diving descended onto the Royal Commonwealth… Continue reading Synchro Scots shine in season opener in Edinburgh
Mabbott feeling ‘at home’ ahead of this weekend’s British Diving Cup
Diver Danny Mabbott experienced a breakout year in 2022 on the international stage and is hoping to continue that form in 2023 – starting this weekend in Edinburgh. The British Diving Cup, the first major national competition of the season, will take place at Danny’s home venue, the Royal Commonwealth Pool, from Thursday to Sunday.… Continue reading Mabbott feeling ‘at home’ ahead of this weekend’s British Diving Cup
Two Scottish Divers invited on to World Class Programme for 2023
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
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