The first full day of the Scottish Summer Meet concluded on Friday evening, following three sessions of speedy age group swimming, as youngsters set new personal bests, honed their racecraft and won championship medals. After yesterday’s distance session, there was some much-needed variation in programming, with events across each stroke in boys and girls competition… Continue reading Aberdeen hosts fast Friday at Summer Meet
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Aberdeen gears up for Summer Meet weekend
The Scottish Summer Meet began in anger on Thursday night as Aberdeen Sports Village gears up to host a weekend of fast age group racing. The Aquatics Centre will see 784 swimmers take part in 3321 swims from 100 teams across Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as athletes battle it out for summer meet medals… Continue reading Aberdeen gears up for Summer Meet weekend
Scots relish European challenge in Vilnius and Belgrade
Scottish swimmers took to European waters over the past few weeks with the aim of contributing to wider Great British success at both the European Junior and senior European Championships. After a successful summer last year, Dean Fearn (Aberdeen Dolphin), again proved his class on the junior international stage, playing a vital role in two… Continue reading Scots relish European challenge in Vilnius and Belgrade
Super Sunday concludes Scottish National Open Championships
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
Scots set for European Junior Challenge
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
Scots continue hunt for national titles
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
Scots begin battle for national titles in Edinburgh
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
Commonwealth Pool ‘Opens’ its doors to National Swimming Championships
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
Scots sharpen racing skills in lead up to summer showdowns
As training cycles continue after April’s Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Scottish swimmers continue to sharpen their race skills against competitors from across Britain and mainland Europe. The vast majority of Scottish swimmers who are on the Team GB squad heading to Paris were in action at the AP Race London International this past weekend, with… Continue reading Scots sharpen racing skills in lead up to summer showdowns
Strong Scottish contingent to head to European Juniors
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