Day two of the Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships saw two more Scottish athletes secure their nominations for this summer’s Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the final event of the evening, both Kathleen Dawson and Stephen Clegg powered their way to victory in their respective 100m backstroke finals to secure their ticket to the… Continue reading Paris calling for Dawson and Clegg
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Paris calling for Macinnes and Hope
The wait is over, and the highly anticipated Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships finally got underway today at the Aquatics Centre in London. With the event being used as a Selections Meet for the Olympics, Paralympics and European Juniors, racing was fierce across the heats and the finals. And no final was more fiercely fought… Continue reading Paris calling for Macinnes and Hope
British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 3
Our final preview article ahead of the British Swimming Championships focuses on those striving to achieve the standard to secure their spot on TeamGB for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin at the end of July. You could say that Great Britain is in an enviable position and can boast of many world class… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 3
British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 2
The British Para Swimming team have enjoyed huge success on the world stage for many years and next week’s British Swimming Championships, which will take place at the London Aquatics Centre, will see the best para swimmers from across the UK compete alongside their Olympic counterparts, in what is set to be an incredible six… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 2
British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 1
Next week’s British Swimming Championships will take place at the iconic London Aquatics Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The 2024 Championships will see Olympic and Paralympic swimming event schedules running concurrently in the same programme across six days of heats and finals sessions. The para-swimming events will be run with multi-classification competitions. Whilst headlines… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 1
South Ayrshire swim teachers head to World Down Syndrome Championships
TWO YOUNG women with Down Syndrome from South Ayrshire are leading the way for swimmers of all abilities by sharing their passion for swimming this World Down Syndrome Day (21 March). Laura Logan, 30, and Cerys McCrindle, 22, both from South Ayrshire are competing in the 11th World Down Syndrome Swimming & Artistic Championships in… Continue reading South Ayrshire swim teachers head to World Down Syndrome Championships
Scottish Swimming Save Our Pools voice is being heard
Scottish Swimming’s petition, PE2018 Recognise the value of swimming pools and provide financial relief to help keep pools open, was considered by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in parliament earlier today. This gained much support at the meeting from Tim Eagle MSP, Fergus Ewing MSP, Foysol Choudhury MSP and written support from Liz… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Save Our Pools voice is being heard
Swimmer battles health setbacks to teach next generation
An ambitious 18-year-old is making a splash as an inspirational swimming teacher after having to give up his dreams of being a professional athlete. Regardless of having to give up competitive swimming due to the diagnosis of an atrial septal defect – a hole in the heart – Nathan McKechnie from Cambuslang is continuing his… Continue reading Swimmer battles health setbacks to teach next generation
Fresh investment for Scotland’s national sports scholarship programme with launch of Winning Students 100
Following a new injection of funding from sportscotland and the Scottish Funding Council, Scotland’s national sports scholarship programme for talented student athletes has relaunched as Winning Students 100. Helping student athletes balance their studies with high performance training and competition, the newly-branded Winning Students 100 provides athletes with grants of up to £3000 and works… Continue reading Fresh investment for Scotland’s national sports scholarship programme with launch of Winning Students 100
New wave of teachers needed to create ‘generation swim’
Teachers who are playing a vital role in creating ‘Generation Swim’ – a generation of safe and competent swimmers – are being celebrated across the country as part of a Scotland-wide recruitment drive. The team behind the Learn to Swim National Framework has launched the recruitment campaign across Scotland, with at least 10% more teachers… Continue reading New wave of teachers needed to create ‘generation swim’