Category: Swimming

Day three of the Speedo British Summer Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, and a number of Scottish swimmers continue to show excellent form, adding to their medal tally, following some very competitive and nail biting finals. Callum Melville (Nova Centurion), Matthew Ward (Mount Kelly), Charlotte Hardy (Millfield), Louis Lawlor (City of Glasgow Swim Team),… Continue reading Scottish swimmers showing consistency of form in Sheffield

Scottish swimmers were on form during day two of the Speedo British Summer Championships in Sheffield, securing a dozen medals, including seven golds. Scottish Junior Team athletes Luke Hornsey (East Lothian Swim Team), Callum Melville (Nova Centurion), Matthew Ward (Mount Kelly) and Charlotte Hardy (Millfield) won gold in their respective 400m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 50m… Continue reading Scottish swimmers secure a dozen medals on day two in Sheffield

It was the opening day of the Speedo British Summer Championships, the event which marks the end of the domestic swimming season. 2,000 competitors are set to descend on Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, between 22nd and 28th July, making the event one of the biggest events on the British Swimming calendar. With many athletes making… Continue reading First medals won at Speedo British Summer Championships

A strong team comprising current and future stars of British Swimming will look to round out a packed summer of international competition in style at next month’s European Aquatics Championships in Rome (11th-21st August).  With an impressive showing at a unique World Championships already in the bag, and a British-based Commonwealth Games on the way in the… Continue reading Four Scottish Swimmers selected for season-ending European Champs

Scotland’s Age Group swimmers were inspired to swim fast, after an impromptu visit from Scotland’s Aquatic Commonwealth Games team, during the finals session on the last day of competition at Aberdeen Aquatics Centre. The team, who will be training in Aberdeen as part of their pre-games preparation camp, lapped up the applause from the receptive… Continue reading Summer Meet ends in spectacular fashion

Aberdeen was sizzling in the Saturday sun today, and the competition in the pool was just as heated. Age group action continued in the Granite City with a day packed full of fast swimming, and gripping racing, courtesy of Scotland’s young swimmers, on day 3 of competition. Fresh off her debut international call-up for the… Continue reading Strong summer swimming continues in Aberdeen