On the back of completing the monumental Seven Oceans challenge in less than a year, Scottish Open Water swimmer Andy Donaldson has scooped two prestigious international awards. Andy Donaldson, a former club swimmer in Scotland for City of Glasgow who now resides in Perth, Australia has been crowned Man of the Year, and been awarded… Continue reading Scot abroad scoops pair of prestigious international open water awards
Reid reflects on a successful World Championships
After eight days of diving, British Diving closed out the World Championships in Doha on a record seven medals, but more importantly, they collected all three of the Olympic quota spots that they needed to, meaning Team GB will have a full complement of diving spots for Paris 2024. And it was down to Edinburgh’s… Continue reading Reid reflects on a successful World Championships
Scots battle in freezing conditions to take home European silverware
The Romanian City of Oradea played host to the inaugural European Ice Swimming Championships over the past weekend, as five Scots won medals as part the Great Britain team. The competition, which takes place in water cooler than five degrees Celsius, saw swimmers from across Europe compete for continental titles, as well as age group… Continue reading Scots battle in freezing conditions to take home European silverware
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
World Series opener comes to a flying finish in Aberdeen
Racing concluded with a flurry of fast finals on Sunday, with remaining World Series titles handed out in the Granite City. Faye Rogers took a sensational Gold in the Women’s MC 100m Butterfly, posting a time just outside of her own European record, in 1:05.81. Swimming in front of a vocal home crowd Faye went… Continue reading World Series opener comes to a flying finish in Aberdeen
Aberdeen pair secure World Series 1-2 on home soil
Saturday brought a raft of distance swimming in Aberdeen, as para swimmers took to the 200 and 400m Freestyle events in a quest for fast times and silverware. And it was to be a fairytale Scottish 1-2, as University of Aberdeen teammates Toni Shaw (S9) and Faye Rogers (S10) took gold and silver respectively in… Continue reading Aberdeen pair secure World Series 1-2 on home soil
World Championships Silver for Reid
Competing in her fourth World Championships, Grace Reid continues to impressive, today adding silver to her international medal collection, as the World Aquatics Championships got underway in Doha. While the 1m springboard may not be an Olympic event, it serves well for settling the nerves and allowing a diver to find their flow, and Reid… Continue reading World Championships Silver for Reid
Scots star during fast Friday in Aberdeen
Competitors appeared to have found their rhythm on the second day of competition in Aberdeen, with fast times posted and exciting racing on show, as Scottish swimmers continued to compete well against international opponents. 24 athletes claimed world medals, alongside national titles, personal bests and in-season goals, with opportunities to perform grabbed by swimmers throughout… Continue reading Scots star during fast Friday in Aberdeen
Shaw shines in World Series opener
The para swimming world arrived in Aberdeen on Thursday, as a selection of the globe’s brightest and best talents looked to achieve greatness in the Granite City. Whilst athletes from 22 nations were in action on day one of competition – local talent was also on hand to make its mark in the North East… Continue reading Shaw shines in World Series opener
Aberdeen primed for World Series opener
Over the course of the next four days Aberdeen Aquatics Centre will play host to nearly 200 athletes as the Citi World Para Swimming Series incorporating the British Para Swimming Winter Meet, rolls into town. In what will be it’s second time hosting a World Para Series event, the City of Aberdeen welcomes World and… Continue reading Aberdeen primed for World Series opener