Category: Open Water

The latest announcement from the Scottish Government about the staggered progression into Phase Two of the route map out of lockdown is a really positive move for our sport and we welcome getting a step closer to a return to aquatics in Scotland. While this move is a good step in the right direction we… Continue reading Scottish Government announce Phase Two of route map out of lockdown

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You will be aware via the media that the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) across the world, and more locally within the United Kingdom, is growing. At this moment in time we have received no recommendation for postponing or canceling any upcoming Championships; however, we are monitoring the situation and will follow advice… Continue reading Statement on Coronavirus

UK sport announcement I am sure you will have seen the announcement yesterday from UK Sport about a return to performance training in England, but I wanted to reiterate the current guidelines from the Scottish Government and what that means for Scotland. As per our statement last week, the message from the Scottish Government is… Continue reading No imminent return to the pool

It has been over six months since COVID-19 restrictions were first introduced in Scotland, and looking at the current news it is difficult to foresee that we will be free of such restrictions anytime soon. However, despite indoor sport being one of the last group of sports to be allowed to return, at the time… Continue reading Six months on

After careful consideration Scottish Swimming has taken the decision to cancel the 2020 Awards Event, which was due to take place in Edinburgh in September. Our Awards Event has been a sell-out event in recent years and is a real highlight in the calendar, celebrating our aquatics community, from athletes to volunteers, from Clubs to… Continue reading 2020 Awards Evening Cancelled

Scottish Swimming today launches SS Connect, a series of digital courses and content which can aid learning, communication and enjoyment in the coming weeks and months to support our members’ needs as we feel it is essential to enable our aquatics community to feel connected at the present time. Courses are open to Scottish Swimming members… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Supports Aquatics Community with SS Connect Programme

Scottish Swimming sincerely apologises for the incident that happened this morning (Tuesday 14 April) during an organised Zoom event, where the aquatics community were invited to work out alongside our performance athletes. At the end of last week we shared information about the workout across our social media platforms, asking those interested in participating to… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Statement on Zoom Event

Information supplied by Howdens on 26 March 2020 Given the unprecedented situation we are in at the moment we wanted to provide you with an update on insurance in relation to training. For insurance to be applicable, participants and coaches must be members of Scottish Swimming through membership of their club. Most insurers are accepting… Continue reading Online-virtual training guidance