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
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Team GB squad announced ahead of European Youth Olympic Festival
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
Summer Meet weekend starts with Thursday distance events
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
Scots show up well at European Juniors
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
Open ends with style as final National Champions are crowned
Fast racing in the Granite City continued until the last moment of the year’s Scottish National Open Championships, as swimmers rounded off their programme on Day 3
Flying Scott breaks British medley record
Duncan Scott on his way to the British Record for 400m IM (photo credit: Georgie Kerr/British Swimming)
Strong swimming on show on Open Champs Day 2
Craig McNally pulled off a thrilling victory in the Men’s 100m Backstroke, with a storming last 50m, in what was the standout race of Day Two of the Scottish National Open Championships.
Team Scotland athletes in action in Aberdeen
Team Scotland athletes dominated the finals on the opening day of the Scottish National & Open Swimming Championships, which are taking place this weekend at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen. With the swimming programme of the Commonwealth Games starting four weeks to the day, and the Scottish Summer Meet in two weeks, athletes continued their preparation for a strong season finale.
Scottish National Open Swimming Championships return to Aberdeen
Our busy summer of events continues, and we are delighted to return to the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen this weekend for the Scottish National Open Swimming Championships. The event was last run in 2019 and it makes a welcome return to the competition calendar.
Scottish National Open Swimming Championships return to Aberdeen
Our busy summer of events continues, and we are delighted to return to the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen this weekend for the Scottish National Open Swimming Championships. The event was last run in 2019 and it makes a welcome return to the competition calendar. As well as Clubs from across Scotland, athletes representing clubs in… Continue reading Scottish National Open Swimming Championships return to Aberdeen