While it may have been a quieter heats session, the fact that all the Scottish swimmers in action this morning progressed, means another busy finals session is on the cards this evening. Craig McNally (University of Stirling) posted a season’s best time of 1:58.36 to secure a place in tonight’s 200m backstroke final, while Stirling… Continue reading 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 5 heats round-up and finals preview
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Scottish swimmers win three more medals in the pool
Three more bronze medals tonight bring Team Scotland’s medal tally from the pool to nine, with two more days of racing to go at Sandwell Aquatics Centre for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Duncan Scott started the proceedings off tonight in the final of the 100m freestyle, the event he won on the Gold Coast,… Continue reading Scottish swimmers win three more medals in the pool
2022 Commonwealth Games Day 4 heats round-up and finals preview
It was a busy morning for the Scots in the pool at Sandwell Aquatics Centre, at the halfway mark of the swimming competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Katie Shanahan (City of Glasgow Swim Team), Holly McGill (Hearts) and Cassie Wild (University of Stirling) all made it through to the final of the 200m… Continue reading 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 4 heats round-up and finals preview
Swimmers continue drive for more medals in Birmingham
There may not have been any Scottish medals won in the pool on day three of the swimming competition at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, but it was certainly a night of high emotion, drama and world class racing. Duncan Scott continued his relentless schedule with another double, taking on the final of the 200m… Continue reading Swimmers continue drive for more medals in Birmingham
2022 Commonwealth Games Day 3 heats round-up and finals preview
Eight Scottish swimmers will be in action during the third evening of finals from Sandwell Aquatics Centre. Duncan Scott’s schedule rolls on at pace with him contesting the heats of both the 200m butterfly and 100m freestyle. A season’s best time of 1:57.48 in the fly saw him ease into tonight’s final, with his 100m… Continue reading 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 3 heats round-up and finals preview
Double medal celebration for Scott while Clegg also adds to medal count
Day 2 of the swimming competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Scotland has already secured six medals from the pool, with Duncan Scott and Stephen Clegg adding to the three won on the opening night. Scott’s race schedule was nothing short of brutal on day 2, with heats of the 200m freestyle and… Continue reading Double medal celebration for Scott while Clegg also adds to medal count
Commonwealth Games day 2 heats round up
A busy start to his Commonwealth Games campaign saw Duncan Scott secure a place in the final of both the 200m freestyle and 400m IM events. With only around an hour between finals, this will be a huge ask of the University of Stirling athlete. Mark Szaranek, who won silver in the event at the… Continue reading Commonwealth Games day 2 heats round up
Bronze medal delight for Murdoch, Shanahan and Shaw on opening night in Birmingham
Over the last few Commonwealth Games cycles, Scotland has always started the swimming competition strongly, and tonight at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, was no exception, with three bronze medals secured on the opening night of finals at Sandwell Aquatics Centre. An emotional Katie Shanahan was overwhelmed after her bronze medal in the 400m IM. The… Continue reading Bronze medal delight for Murdoch, Shanahan and Shaw on opening night in Birmingham
Solid start in the pool from Scottish swimmers
Sandwell Aquatics Centre was brought to life this morning by a very enthusiastic crowd of supporters, who cheered on every athlete from every nation on day one of the swimming competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Ross Murdoch swam to a season’s best of 2:11.35 in the heats of the 200m breaststroke, securing his… Continue reading Solid start in the pool from Scottish swimmers
Scottish swimmers finish the Speedo British Summer Championships on a high
Scottish swimmers secured another 14 medals on the final day of action from the Speedo British Summer Championships, which have been held at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield. Charlotte Hardy (Millfield), Matthew Ward (Mount Kelly), Lucy Grieve (South Ayrshire Swim Team) and Dean Fearn (Aberdeen Dolphin) all finished with gold medals in their… Continue reading Scottish swimmers finish the Speedo British Summer Championships on a high