Diving into Opportunity: Free Lifeguard Training Opens Doors for Young Edinburgh Talent

Edinburgh Leisure, in partnership with The King’s Trust, is offering an exciting opportunity for young people aged 16-30 years to launch a career in lifeguarding through a comprehensive free training programme starting in August 2025. To be eligible to apply, candidates must NOT be currently in full-time work or education (including school) and they must… Continue reading Diving into Opportunity: Free Lifeguard Training Opens Doors for Young Edinburgh Talent

Scottish athletes ready to take on the world in Singapore

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 02: Duncan Scott of Great Britain celebrates after winning the men’s 200m freestyle final during day three of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 Singapore Stop at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on November 02, 2024 in Singapore. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)

This weekend the diving and swimming competitions of the World Aquatics Championships will begin in Singapore, and nine Scottish athletes will be in action as part of the GBR team. Diving events start on Saturday and Aberdeen’s Noah Penman (Aberdeen Diving Club) will make his World Championships debut on Sunday in the 1m prelims and… Continue reading Scottish athletes ready to take on the world in Singapore

Scottish Swimming appoints Ciaran O’Brien to Board of Directors

Scottish Swimming is delighted to announce the appointment of Ciaran O’Brien to its Board of Directors. Ciaran’s early career was in swimming coaching, including four years with the sportscotland Institute of Sport. He went on to work in performance pathway roles in Aquatics GB. He is currently Head of Sport & Wellbeing at the University… Continue reading Scottish Swimming appoints Ciaran O’Brien to Board of Directors

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Swimmers deliver champion performances at Scottish Open

On Saturday, the Royal Commonwealth Pool continued to deliver exciting racing as Day Two of the Scottish Swimming Championships unfolded. Scotland’s elite swimmers delivering electrifying performances and nail-biting race conclusions, as the meet provided a stage to refine racing ahead of key meets over the coming weeks. In arguably the most exciting race of the… Continue reading Swimmers deliver champion performances at Scottish Open

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National Learn to Swim Framework surpasses 200,000 participants

MORE than 210,000 people across Scotland have taken the life-changing opportunity to learn to swim, thanks to a pioneering national programme that’s making waves in water safety and inclusion. The Learn to Swim National Framework, a partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, has now supported 210,337 children and adults across Scotland to be safer… Continue reading National Learn to Swim Framework surpasses 200,000 participants

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Volunteer Spotlight – Isla Reid

Juggling school exams, music, university applications and competitive swimming, it’s incredible that Isla Reid can find the time to do much else, but she has, giving her time freely to volunteer at her swimming club and at open water events. This is Isla’s story. How it started I started volunteering with my swimming club (Garioch)… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight – Isla Reid

Scottish Swimming backs Clean Sport Week

Scottish Swimming is committed to clean sport and will be supporting UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Clean Sport Week campaign from 19 – 23 May.   Clean Sport Week is UKAD’s national awareness campaign championing clean sport, education and anti-doping initiatives with sports across the UK.  This year’s Clean Sport Week theme is “The Next Generation”. To ensure the future of… Continue reading Scottish Swimming backs Clean Sport Week

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Never too late to Learn to Swim

Today we launch the #NEVERTOOLATE campaign designed to get more adults learning to swim and taking part in aquatic sports. Learning to swim is a critical life skill. There are not many forms of physical activity that can save lives, yet the statistics around adult swimming are alarming, As an island nation it is hard… Continue reading Never too late to Learn to Swim

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Scottish athletes on fire on day four of Championships

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: during day four of the British Swimming Championships 2025 at The London Aquatics Centre on April 18, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images)

Championships, with Duncan Scott, Katie Shanahan, Holly McGill and Faye Rogers all posting qualification standards for World Championships in Singapore later this year. University of Stirling’s Katie Shanahan touched home first in a very close 200m backstroke final. Last year’s British Champion, Honey Osrin (Loughborough PC) made the early charge and had a narrow lead… Continue reading Scottish athletes on fire on day four of Championships

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Cabinet Secretary Hails the Importance of Learning to Swim

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP attended the Royal Commonwealth Pool on 8th April to visit a swimming related event as part of his Easter programme of activity. Scottish Swimming met with the Cabinet Secretary online on 19th December last year and also wrote to him in January and February with information pertaining to the support school swimming campaign and Scottish Swimmings strategic vision for aquatics facilities Photography by Jamie Williamson © Jamie Williamson, all rights reserved jamiewilliamson.com @jwilliamsonpix +44 (0) 7989 437787 [email protected]

Primary school aged children in Edinburgh’s Royal Commonwealth Pool experienced a vital water safety lesson today visited by Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP. Together with preschool lessons, the water safety session was a firm reminder of the importance of children learning to swim and having basic water safety skills to keep them safer in and… Continue reading Cabinet Secretary Hails the Importance of Learning to Swim