A group of Scottish Open Water Swimmers took to the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea over the past week, competing against seasoned competitors at Best Fest Open Water festival. Best Fest is a seven-day open water swimming festival celebrating its 10th year. In that time, it has continually attracted elite athletes, up-and-coming junior… Continue reading Best Fest: Sun, sea and Scottish success
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Open Water squad begin new development pathway
In a major step forward in the development of Open Water in Scotland, a training day took place on Saturday in Stirling for the Scottish Open Water Development Squad. 39 swimmers, aged 13-19, attended from across all four districts for a day which included an education session and a pool session focussing on open water… Continue reading Open Water squad begin new development pathway
Open Water Development Squad Announced
Scottish Swimming Open Water are pleased to announce the full list of swimmers who have been selected for the 2024 Scottish Swimming Open Water Development Squad. A total of 43 swimmers (23 female, 20 male) have been selected based on their performance in the OW in 2023, their 1500m pool times, or a combination of… Continue reading Open Water Development Squad Announced
Scot abroad scoops pair of prestigious international open water awards
On the back of completing the monumental Seven Oceans challenge in less than a year, Scottish Open Water swimmer Andy Donaldson has scooped two prestigious international awards. Andy Donaldson, a former club swimmer in Scotland for City of Glasgow who now resides in Perth, Australia has been crowned Man of the Year, and been awarded… Continue reading Scot abroad scoops pair of prestigious international open water awards
Step Rock crowned Relay Grand Prix winners
Congratulations to Step Rock who took first place in the 2023 Open Water Relay Grand Prix! The St Andrews-based club have had a terrific season in Open Water, with consistent showings in relay and individual events across the eligible competitions. Garioch ASC took home the second-place – at the end of another strong season both in… Continue reading Step Rock crowned Relay Grand Prix winners
Lochwinnoch plays host to fiercely competitive Open Water Championships
Two days of wet and windy conditions weren’t enough to stop a hardy band of swimmers from taking part in this year’s Scottish National Open Water Championships at Castle Semple Loch, Lochwinnoch. The group of well over 100 competitors showed their skills with close racing, excellent endurance, and superb adaptability given the changing nature of… Continue reading Lochwinnoch plays host to fiercely competitive Open Water Championships
Open Water Champs begin in Lochwinnoch: day one winners
The Scottish National Open Water Championships brought fiery competitiveness to a wet and windy Lochwinnoch as a weekend of events kicked off on Saturday. This has officially been the most entries in the history of the championships with approximately 130 swimmers and over 200 swims – showing the growing interest in Open Water Swimming across… Continue reading Open Water Champs begin in Lochwinnoch: day one winners
Scot Andrew Donaldson on brink of history in ‘Oceans 7’ challenge
For most, swimming the English Channel would be a lifetime goal, the ‘Everest of Swimming’, and the pinnacle of years of training and dedication – an incredible achievement. But for Andrew Donaldson, the 33km between England and France was just the first of seven swims as part of his epic Oceans 7 challenge – an… Continue reading Scot Andrew Donaldson on brink of history in ‘Oceans 7’ challenge
East District meet kicks off Scottish Open Water season
The East District Open Water Championship and Novice Meet (EDOWs) returned to Lochore on Sunday the 4th June and was a great start to the Open Water season. 110 swimmers representing 28 clubs gathered for a fantastic day of Open Water racing, making it one of the busiest Open Water events in the last few… Continue reading East District meet kicks off Scottish Open Water season
Scottish swimmers aim to break channel record for charity
A team of swimmers, led by World Champion Dan Wallace, are aiming to complete a meter by meter charity swim of the English Channel in record time next month. The group are undertaking what is considered one of the most gruelling open water swims in the world in support of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, and… Continue reading Scottish swimmers aim to break channel record for charity