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
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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
Round-up from day 5 of British Summer Champs
The swimming action continued with day five of the British Summer Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. George Smith (University of Stirling) secured his second breaststroke medal of the meet winning gold in the 200m event to add to the silver won over 100m. Smith looked strong throughout, dominating the race to come home two… Continue reading Round-up from day 5 of British Summer Champs
British Summer Championships continue in Sheffield
Tuesday sees us beyond the half way point of the British Summer Championships which are taking place at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. And while many see this as the end of their swimming season, others are using the meet to fine tune racing skills ahead of international competition. Evie Davis is one such athlete who… Continue reading British Summer Championships continue in Sheffield
Busy night for Scots in Sheffield
A busy third day of action at the British Summer Championships for Scottish or Scotland-based athletes with another dozen medals won and plenty of swimmers making finals. Tom Beeley, who was part of Team Scotland for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last year, won gold in his main event, the 200m butterfly. The University of… Continue reading Busy night for Scots in Sheffield
Scottish swimmers continue medal success in Sheffield
Day two of the British Summer Championships produced ten more medals for Scottish and Scotland based athletes, including gold for Rory Dickson, Jamie Robertson and Michaela Glenister, all of whom train at University of Stirling. Rory Dickson’s gold medal in the 100m breaststroke (19 & over) came in a well-executed race where he stayed with… Continue reading Scottish swimmers continue medal success in Sheffield
Weekend of summer swimming comes to a thrilling end in Aberdeen
The Summer Meet concluded with a barrage of terrific performances – as the Scottish national indoor swimming season comes to an end. Swimmers were showing no sign of slowing down however, as the age-groupers squeezed out every last ounce of energy to achieve their personal goals. Emmie Aitken concluded her exceptional meet with a victory… Continue reading Weekend of summer swimming comes to a thrilling end in Aberdeen
Swimmers deliver super Saturday at Scottish Summer Meet
Scotland’s age group swimmers continued their programmes in Aberdeen on Saturday, as athletes looked to achieve personal goals, and finish ahead of competitors in their age group. Coco Croxford looked sharp in the Women’s 100m Backstroke, as she continues her preparation for the European Youth Olympics – taking gold a second ahead of Eireann Ferris… Continue reading Swimmers deliver super Saturday at Scottish Summer Meet