Scotland’s showcase national swimming competition arrived in Tollcross on Friday, with over 700 athletes involved in the hunt for the accolade of National Championships, across numerous strokes and distances. Coaches, athletes and spectators joined together to applaud the performance of the day at Tollcross, as Scott Gibson regained the 50m Backstroke Scottish Record on Friday… Continue reading Gibson sets new 50 back Scottish Record on Open day one
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Swimming action moves to Glasgow
The racing season continues this weekend with the Scottish National & Open Swimming Championships, which will take place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre from 30 June to 2 July. 750 athletes representing 74 Clubs will start to arrive in Glasgow today for what will be a great three days of racing, and another milestone in… Continue reading Swimming action moves to Glasgow
Team Scotland swimmers confirmed for Commonwealth Youth Games
Eight rising stars of the pool are the latest additions to Team Scotland for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago this summer. Evan Davidson, Laurie Devine, Dean Fearn, Stefan Krawiec, Sean McCann, Holly McGill, Drew McKenzie and Matthew Ward will be in action at the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games for which the swimming… Continue reading Team Scotland swimmers confirmed for Commonwealth Youth Games
TeamGB call up for Croxford, Davidson and Fearn
Three Scottish swimmers are among the 16-strong swimming team to compete at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), which Team GB announced earlier today. Coco Croxford (Stirling Swimming), Evan Davidson (Perth City) and Dean Fearn (Aberdeen Dolphin) will fly to Maribor, Slovenia this summer for the event which will welcome over 3,000 athletes from 48 countries for… Continue reading TeamGB call up for Croxford, Davidson and Fearn
Glasgow Meet sets up exciting summer of competition
The curtain fell on the 2023 Glasgow International Swim Meet, with a number of the GBR swimmers heading for the World Aquatics Championships in Japan this summer, picking up titles on the final day of competition. Loughborough Performance Centre’s Freya Colbert broke the Meet Record on her way to gold in the 400m freestyle, touching… Continue reading Glasgow Meet sets up exciting summer of competition
Scottish Record for Hanlon in Glasgow
Fresh from breaking the Meet Record in yesterday’s 50m breaststroke, Kara Hanlon broke the Scottish Senior Record for 100m breaststroke on day 2 of the Glasgow International Swim Meet, taking place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow. Edinburgh University’s Hanlon posted 1:06.36, just 0.15 off the British Record to take silver in the 100m… Continue reading Scottish Record for Hanlon in Glasgow
Scots sharpen race skills in Glasgow ahead of key summer events
Swimmers broke water at the Glasgow International Swim Meet for the first time today as Tollcross plays host to a weekend of competitive in-season racing. The Glasgow 2014 host venue will provide the platform for international level competition, alongside exciting domestic tussles, with a strong level of entries, with 724 swimmers, 3,067 swims and 59… Continue reading Scots sharpen race skills in Glasgow ahead of key summer events
Bumper weekend of top-level aquatic action lies in wait
This weekend will see Scotland’s aquatic athletes honing their skills ahead of a busy summer, with a number of elite level events taking place over the coming days. The British Diving Championships, Glasgow International Swim Meet and the World Para Swimming French Leg are on the menu this bank holiday weekend – with strong Scottish… Continue reading Bumper weekend of top-level aquatic action lies in wait
Scottish swimmers aim to break channel record for charity
A team of swimmers, led by World Champion Dan Wallace, are aiming to complete a meter by meter charity swim of the English Channel in record time next month. The group are undertaking what is considered one of the most gruelling open water swims in the world in support of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, and… Continue reading Scottish swimmers aim to break channel record for charity
Strong group of Scots set for European Juniors
A 34-strong British Swimming team is set to descend on Belgrade for the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships, which run from 4th-9th July. The annual competition showcases the best up-and-coming talent on the continent for athletes born primarily between 2005-2009, with successful swimmers from the event consistently going on to make impressions on the senior… Continue reading Strong group of Scots set for European Juniors