Scotland’s City of Discovery was the host of a bumper day of Water Polo action on Saturday, as National Champions were crowned across age groups at the Olympia. The blue ribband events of the championships were decided on Saturday afternoon in the bustling Tayside venue, following a morning of scintillating age group competition. Dunfermline completed… Continue reading National Water Polo Champions crowned in Dundee
Dundee set for Scottish Cup Final Saturday
For the first time since 2017, Dundee’s Olympia will host the Scottish National Water Polo Cup finals, after last year’s showcase in Glasgow. 12 teams, from six clubs, will come head-to-head across six matches in the City of Discovery, as Scotland’s Water Polo stars look to become national champions on Tayside. The final game of… Continue reading Dundee set for Scottish Cup Final Saturday
Scots strike gold at Paralympic World Series in Berlin
Berlin played host to the penultimate Citi Para Swimming World Series 2024 before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, providing a great racing opportunity for athletes ahead of a busy summer. University of Aberdeen Performance swimmer, Faye Rogers, produced a World Record breaking 200m butterfly. Her time of 2:26.39 was a new world’s best for S10,… Continue reading Scots strike gold at Paralympic World Series in Berlin
Best Fest: Sun, sea and Scottish success
A group of Scottish Open Water Swimmers took to the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea over the past week, competing against seasoned competitors at Best Fest Open Water festival. Best Fest is a seven-day open water swimming festival celebrating its 10th year. In that time, it has continually attracted elite athletes, up-and-coming junior… Continue reading Best Fest: Sun, sea and Scottish success
Scots sharpen racing skills in lead up to summer showdowns
As training cycles continue after April’s Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Scottish swimmers continue to sharpen their race skills against competitors from across Britain and mainland Europe. The vast majority of Scottish swimmers who are on the Team GB squad heading to Paris were in action at the AP Race London International this past weekend, with… Continue reading Scots sharpen racing skills in lead up to summer showdowns
Scots wrap up productive weekend of diving down south
Following four days of action at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Scottish Divers brought their programmes to a close, in their wake a weekend of positive results and learning opportunities. Ellen Gillespie and Clara Kerr battled two other pairings in the Women’s 3m Synchro to take home a bronze medal back to Scotland, making their debut… Continue reading Scots wrap up productive weekend of diving down south
Reid delivers springboard silver in Sandwell
Grace Reid delivered a spectacular display of springboard diving for the Sandwell crowd at the Aquatics GB Diving Championships, eventually finishing second in a fierce battle with Yasmin Harper of Sheffield Diving Club. Grace began her evening on course for success, with an increase in her score from prelims in her Inward 2 ½ Somersaults… Continue reading Reid delivers springboard silver in Sandwell
Scots settle into GB diving action in Birmingham
On the first full day of diving at the Aquatics GB Diving Championships, Scots took to the environment at Sandwell with assured confidence, with various selections and personal goals on the line. James Heatly bounced back from a challenging 3m Springboard prelim yesterday to deliver a more competitive performance in a super-stacked field. James placed… Continue reading Scots settle into GB diving action in Birmingham
David Wilkie MBE 1954 – 2024
Scottish Swimming is very saddened to hear of the passing of David Wilkie, following a courageous battle with cancer. The Olympic, World and Commonwealth gold medallist was 70 years old. Born in 1954 to Scottish parents, David spent the first part of his childhood in Sri Lanka, and it was in Colombo where he first… Continue reading David Wilkie MBE 1954 – 2024
Scots set for Sandwell return at Aquatics GB Diving Championships
Sandwell Aquatics Centre will host its first senior national competition since the Commonwealth Games this bank holiday weekend, nearly two years on from the fortnight that saw record Scottish success across Swimming, Para Swimming, and Diving. The Aquatics GB Diving Championships will take to the Birmingham boards for the first time, as Britain’s best divers… Continue reading Scots set for Sandwell return at Aquatics GB Diving Championships