With the makeup of our current membership being 57% female to 43% male, Scottish Swimming is delighted to launch a #BoysInSport Week to help showcase the positive benefits of our sports and encourage more boys into aquatics. Previous projects to champion girls in sport, such as Project Ailsa, have been very successful with five of… Continue reading #BOYSINSPORT
Tigg appointed as Aquatics GB Swimming Head Coach
Aquatics GB are delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Tigg to become the new Swimming Head Coach, formally taking up the position on 1 November 2024. Tigg steps up into the position at the commencement of a new Olympic cycle from his role at the University of Stirling – succeeding Bill Furniss OBE, whose… Continue reading Tigg appointed as Aquatics GB Swimming Head Coach
Penman headed to World Juniors
A nine-strong British team of junior divers will head to the Brazilian seaside city of Rio de Janeiro for the World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships from 24 November – 1 December 2024. Included is Aberdeen Diving Club athlete Noah Penman, who was a double medallist at the summer’s European Junior Diving Championships. The Anna Sless-coached… Continue reading Penman headed to World Juniors
Sport Aberdeen win Provider of the Year Award
Sport Aberdeen was crowned Scottish Water’s ‘Learn to Swim Provider of the Year’ at the Scottish Swimming Annual Awards, which took place at P&J Live  in Aberdeen last week (Saturday 21st September), for showcasing its exceptional dedication to creating and delivering its highly acclaimed Learn to Swim programme, available for babies through to adults. Its… Continue reading Sport Aberdeen win Provider of the Year Award
National school swimming framework spotlighted in the capital
A new framework that aims to revolutionise water safety in schools has been celebrated in Edinburgh. Scottish Swimming, in partnership with Scottish Water, hosted a landmark event yesterday at Edinburgh’s Royal Commonwealth Pool to celebrate The National Primary School Swimming Framework. The celebration introduced Scotland’s most decorated Olympian Duncan Scott MBE and double Paralympian Toni… Continue reading National school swimming framework spotlighted in the capital
Aquatics community celebrated at Awards Evening
It was a night of celebrating all thing aquatics in Scotland last night, as Scottish Swimming hosted their annual awards evening, which took place at TECA in Aberdeen. Hosted by radio and television presenter, Arlene Stuart, over 310 guests celebrated the fantastic achievements of our athletes and coaches, as well as the invaluable contributions made… Continue reading Aquatics community celebrated at Awards Evening
Golden finale for Clegg in Paris
Stephen Clegg may already have won gold in Paris this week, but tonight was the gold medal and title he came for, and tonight he settled the score from Tokyo to become Paralympic Champion for S12 100m butterfly. Clegg made no secret of his disappointment at winning silver in Tokyo in what he has always… Continue reading Golden finale for Clegg in Paris
Louis Lawlor finishes seventh in Paralympic final
While a number of athletes have had a busy schedule since the swimming competition of the Paralympic Games began over a week ago, Louis Lawlor has had to wait patiently for his Games to begin. But today, the penultimate day of swimming, was the day when the City of Glasgow Swim Team athlete finally made… Continue reading Louis Lawlor finishes seventh in Paralympic final
Aberdeen pair narrowly miss out on Paralympic podiums
University of Aberdeen Performance duo Toni Shaw and Faye Rogers were just touched out of medals on day eight of the Paris Paralympics, as the Para Swimming schedule edges towards its conclusion. Fresh off the back of a S9 100m Freestyle final last night, Toni Shaw was on the hunt for her first silverware of… Continue reading Aberdeen pair narrowly miss out on Paralympic podiums
Clegg edged out of medals in freestyle final
Stephen Clegg gave it his all but just fell short of a second Paralympic medal from the Paris Games, finishing fourth in a hugely competitive S12 100m freestyle final. Reacting quickly off the blocks Clegg showed good speed up the first 50m but at the turn very little separated the pack. With 20m to go,… Continue reading Clegg edged out of medals in freestyle final