Category: Swimming

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

Friday saw the first full day of competition got underway at the Aberdeen Aquatics Centre with a wash of great performances. Evening competition began with the 200m Butterfly as competitors looked to swim fast and exceed individual targets in the pool. And it was the Girls 17-18 200m Fly which provided the raucous Aberdeen crowd… Continue reading Flying Friday at Aberdeen Summer Meet

Team GB will take a squad of 40 young athletes to compete at the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) taking place in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia from 24 to 30 July 2022. Banská Bystrica 2022 will see around 3,500 athletes and officials represent 48 European nations across 10 Olympic sports. Team GB’s athletes, who will… Continue reading Team GB squad announced ahead of European Youth Olympic Festival

The 4-day Scottish Summer Meet began tonight with an early evening filled with 1500m Freestyles, as Aberdeen plays host to its third major swimming event in a month. The competition will run until Sunday, providing yet more racing opportunities for Scotland’s age group swimmers after a challenging couple of years. This will be the first… Continue reading Summer Meet weekend starts with Thursday distance events

The LEN European Junior Swimming Championships represented an excellent opportunity to compete on the big stage for 42 swimmers from Great Britain, including 6 Scots, in Bucharest over the past week. The competition, which featured the best young talent from across Europe, saw British swimmers take home 11 medals, including 2 Golds, 4 Silvers and… Continue reading Scots show up well at European Juniors