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Review of penultimate day of action at BPSIM

University of Stirling’s Oliver Carter took over 2.5 seconds off his own S10 Scottish Record for 400m freestyle on the penultimate day of action from the Para Swimming World Series inc. the British Para Swimming Meet, taking place in Sheffield. Carter, who made his international debut at last year’s Para Swimming World Championships in Madeira,… Continue reading Review of penultimate day of action at BPSIM

Scots show Friday form at BPSIM

Scottish Para Swimmers continued to post fast times and deliver impressive swims as the Para Swimming World Series inc. British Para Swimming Meet ran into it’s second day. Sam Downie, of East Lothian Swim Team and Musselburgh Marlins, secured a World Championships Qualification Time in the 100m Backstroke heats in the morning, with the S8… Continue reading Scots show Friday form at BPSIM

Worlds Qualification Times set on first day of BPSIM

Scottish Para Swimmers made the familiar trip to Ponds Forge in Sheffield, as action in the Para Swimming World Series incorporating the British Para-Swimming Meet began on Thursday. The meets provides Scots, and their GB counterparts, with their only opportunity to qualify for the World Para Swimming Championships, taking place in Manchester this summer. University… Continue reading Worlds Qualification Times set on first day of BPSIM

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

Records continue to tumble on final day of Para Swimming Winter Nationals

The final day of competition at the British Para Swimming Winter National Meet produced a fifth British Record of the Meet from Lyndon Longhorn, while double Paralympic Champion, Maisie Summers-Newton again dipped inside another world record time, the latest being for 400m freestyle (S6). Reece Dunn (S14) and Poppy Maskill (S14) provided a superb finale,… Continue reading Records continue to tumble on final day of Para Swimming Winter Nationals

Strong start to British Para Swimming Winter National Meet in Glasgow

A number of British para swimming short course records fell on the opening day of the British Para Swimming Winter National Meet 2022, which is taking place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow this weekend. Indeed, such was the quality of racing on show, that Maisie Summers-Newton, Ellie Challis and Rebecca Redfern all posted… Continue reading Strong start to British Para Swimming Winter National Meet in Glasgow