Category: Swimming

Swimming concluded at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Sunday, following three days of fierce racing in Edinburgh at the Scottish National Open Championships. In arguably the race of the evening Stirling teammates Keanna MacInnes and Lucy Grieve went head-to-head for 100m Butterfly glory, with Olympic-headed Keanna coming out on top. Turning first at the 50,… Continue reading Super Sunday concludes Scottish National Open Championships

A group of five Scottish youngsters will embark on a quest for European glory over the next week, as they take to the water in the Lithuanian capital city of Vilnius, for the European Junior Swimming Championships. Running from 2nd-7th July this year, the annual event showcases the best talent in the pool from across the… Continue reading Scots set for European Junior Challenge

Saturday saw the continuation of the quest for Scottish National Titles, as the country’s fastest swimmers fought it out for silverware and bragging rights. Maintaining a raft of speedy in-season showings so far this year, Katie Shanahan (University of Stirling) displayed her medley prowess to take convincing gold in the Women’s 400m Individual Medley. Highlighting… Continue reading Scots continue hunt for national titles

The Scottish National Open Swimming Championships began in anger on Friday, as Scotland’s best swimmers took to the iconic Royal Commonwealth Pool. Duncan Scott, one of the five Scots who will swim for Great Britain at the Olympics this summer, was in ship shape on day one of competition – concluding his evening as top… Continue reading Scots begin battle for national titles in Edinburgh

Just one month out from the greatest sporting stage of all, Scotland’s Olympic-selected swimmers will have one last competitive hit out in the water before heading to Paris in late July. Kathleen Dawson, Lucy Hope, Keanna MacInnes, Duncan Scott and Katie Shanahan are all named on heat sheets for this weekend’s Scottish National Open Championships… Continue reading Commonwealth Pool ‘Opens’ its doors to National Swimming Championships

A strong team of Britain’s young swimmers will make their way to Lithuania for this summer’s European Junior Swimming Championships in Vilnius. Running from 2nd-7th July this year, the annual event showcases the best talent in the pool from across the continent born between 2006-2010, consistently providing a launch pad for athletes heading towards the… Continue reading Strong Scottish contingent to head to European Juniors

A 33-strong team across pool and marathon swimming has today been confirmed by the BOA (British Olympic Association) to represent Team GB at this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Seven Olympic champions and nine Olympic medallists in total are part of an exciting cohort blending bags of experience with a clutch of Games debutants, off… Continue reading Five Scots on Team GB for Paris 2024