The Aquatics GB Summer Championships began today at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield with a day of 1500m freestyle kicking off the seven-day event. The championships will bring together the best of UK swimming talent who are not involved at the Olympics in Paris, while also bringing to a close the domestic swimming… Continue reading Opening Day of Aquatics GB Summer Championships
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Racing concludes in Aberdeen following weekend of age group action
The Scottish Summer Meet concluded on Sunday with a flurry of fast finals, in what was a condensed last session in the Granite City. National Junior Team swimmer Kieran Lennox looked sharp ahead of the British Summer Championships next weekend, as the University of Aberdeen Performance swimmer took gold in the 100m Freestyle (Boys 18… Continue reading Racing concludes in Aberdeen following weekend of age group action
Summer Meet continues to deliver competitive racing in Aberdeen
The culmination of the Scottish long course season continued in Aberdeen on Saturday, as 171 national medals were awarded to talented swimmers over the course of the day. Sidar Gullen added 18 Year-Old age group 200m Freestyle to his triumph in the 400m Freestyle yesterday, with a stonking PB. The Warrender Baths swimmer looked comfortable… Continue reading Summer Meet continues to deliver competitive racing in Aberdeen
Aberdeen hosts fast Friday at Summer Meet
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
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