Scottish athletes warmed up for National Short Course Championships with races against some of Europe’s best at the Rotterdam Qualification Meet last weekend. The meet delivered a rare opportunity to apply skills crafted in the 25m pool into a long course setting at this time of year, as we near the final months leading into… Continue reading Rotterdam provides perfect prep for Scottish Short Course
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London’s calling for historic British Swimming Championships in 2024
The British Swimming Championships are returning to London in 2024 – and for the first time, swimming and para-swimming events will fully combine in the flagship competition. The 2024 British Swimming Championships will take place at the iconic London Aquatics Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 2nd-7th April 2024, with the event playing a… Continue reading London’s calling for historic British Swimming Championships in 2024
Scots impress at BUCS as short course season builds towards conclusion
The BUCS Short Course Championships provided an excellent test for Scottish athletes this past weekend, as the short course season continues to build momentum heading into end of cycle meets in December. The competition, held from 17th-19th November saw the brightest and best of university and college swimmers from across the UK converge on Ponds… Continue reading Scots impress at BUCS as short course season builds towards conclusion
Eight Scots selected for European Short Course
With Olympic year on the horizon, 35 swimmers, including 8 Scottish athletes, have been named to round off 2023 at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Bucharest, Romania next month. Edinburgh University’s Archie Goodburn and Kara Hanlon will join University of Stirling’s Katie Shanahan, Keanna MacInnes, Duncan Scott, Evan Jones, Lucy Hope and Kathleen… Continue reading Eight Scots selected for European Short Course
Scottish athletes on British Swimming’s World Class Programme
A total of 54 swimmers have been invited on to British Swimming’s World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2023-2024 season, with just over nine months to go until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The new list follows a spectacular summer in the pool, which saw eight medals – including two world titles – secured… Continue reading Scottish athletes on British Swimming’s World Class Programme
Scots end season on high in Dublin and Trinidad
Scottish athletes rounded off a successful summer of events with multiple medal successes at both the Commonwealth Youth Games, and the LEN European Under-23 Championships. At the end what was a packed few months, swimmers looked to end their seasons on a high ahead of the Olympic season in waiting next year, with 18 and… Continue reading Scots end season on high in Dublin and Trinidad
Curtain falls on British Summer Champs
After seven days of action, the curtain fell on the British Summer Championships, which have been taking place at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield. Millfield’s Charlotte Hardy and Mount Kelly’s Fergus Thomson won gold in their 100m and 200m breaststroke events, while the quartet of Zach Speakman, Rory Dickson, Andrew Bertoli and Jamie… Continue reading Curtain falls on British Summer Champs
GB relay deliver glorious gold
Great Britain’s men secured a glorious gold in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Fukuoka on Friday, as Duncan Scott helped secure another medal for GB in Japan. Duncan led off the team, getting the group off to a strong start, and touched home at 200m in second place. His split of 1:45.42 was his fastest… Continue reading GB relay deliver glorious gold
Penultimate day of action from British Summer Championships
On the penultimate day of action from the British Summer Championships, Kathleen Dawson won her second backstroke title of the meet, with gold in the 50m event. Matthew Ward (Mount Kelly) and Laurie Devine (Repton), who will be off to Trinidad early next week to represent Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Youth Games, picked up… Continue reading Penultimate day of action from British Summer Championships
World Silver for Duncan Scott
Duncan Scott showed strength, focus and determination to secure the 200m IM silver medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. In what was a truly world class final, the University of Stirling athlete, who is trained by Steven Tigg, stuck to his race plan and moved up through the field from 6th to… Continue reading World Silver for Duncan Scott