The Royal Commonwealth Pool will be the battleground this weekend for one of the final long course clashes before April’s Scottish National Age Group Championships and Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, as the Edinburgh International Swim Meet takes place in Scotland’s capital. Drawing top swimmers from across Britain, Europe and beyond, the event has provided a… Continue reading EISM 2025: Edinburgh set for International action
Divers added to world class programme
A group of 26 divers, including Scottish athletes Grace Reid and Noah Penman, will look to build on a historic year for Aquatics GB diving after being invited on to the World Class Programme for 2025. A clean sweep of synchro medals at last summer’s Olympic Games, plus a stunning final-day bronze for Noah Williams… Continue reading Divers added to world class programme
Five Scottish athletes confirmed on para-swimming World Class Programme list
Fifteen Paralympic champions, including Stephen Clegg and Faye Rogers, are among the 36 athletes invited on to the Aquatics GB para-swimming World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2025 season, off the back of an unforgettable Paralympic campaign in Paris. Britain’s tally of 18 golds at La Defense Arena was part of an overall 32-strong medal… Continue reading Five Scottish athletes confirmed on para-swimming World Class Programme list
Club Spotlight: University of Aberdeen become first club to achieve Aquamark Level 2
This article is part of our Club Spotlight series – covering stories from clubs across the length and breadth of Scotland. University of Aberdeen Performance have become the first club in Scotland to be awarded Aquamark Level 2 – the second level of Scottish Swimming’s Club Accreditation Scheme. In a small gathering at the end… Continue reading Club Spotlight: University of Aberdeen become first club to achieve Aquamark Level 2
#ActiveGirls month – Artistic Novice and Masters competition
The Artistic Novice and Masters competition was organised by Fife and Edinburgh Artistic Swimming Clubs and held at Carnegie Leisure Centre in Dunfermline on Sunday 2nd March. The competition is designed to give swimmers new to the sport an opportunity to compete in a friendly, supportive and relatively informal environment. It also provides masters swimmers… Continue reading #ActiveGirls month – Artistic Novice and Masters competition
Swimmers confirmed for Aquatics GB 2025 World Class Programme
A total of 57 swimmers – including a group of 10 Olympic medallists – have been invited on to Aquatics GB’s World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2025 season, which culminates with July and August’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The list for the year ahead follows on from last summer’s haul of five medals… Continue reading Swimmers confirmed for Aquatics GB 2025 World Class Programme
Scottish Swimming Launches Strategic Vision for Aquatics Facilities
Scottish Swimming has launched its Strategic Vision for Aquatics Facilities 2025 developed with sportscotland and OLM consulting. This strategic vision has been the output of a significant consultation with swimming providers, clubs and committees who deliver aquatics activity on a daily basis across Scotland. The document updates the previous 2017 Facilities Strategy and outlines Scottish… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Launches Strategic Vision for Aquatics Facilities
Qualifying Window outlined for Summer Meets
The qualifying window for the 2025 Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships and Home Nation Summer Meets will open on Friday 7th March and run through to Sunday 11th May. The 2025 edition of the Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships – formerly the British Summer Championships – will take place at the Ponds Forge International Sports… Continue reading Qualifying Window outlined for Summer Meets
Scots secure crucial titles at BUCS Long Course
Scottish swimmers took a tremendous 22 BUCS titles back to their home Universities and Colleges, following three days of in-season long course racing in Sheffield over the weekend. The competition, which takes place in Short Course (25m) and Long Course (50m) format every year, gives swimmers from across the United Kingdom the opportunity to race… Continue reading Scots secure crucial titles at BUCS Long Course
#TrySomethingNew | Learn to Swim
When adults admit to not speaking another languages or never learning to play a musical instrument, we rarely question it, but the same cannot be said about learning to swim. There is a general assumption, like knowing how to read and write, that as an adult we know how to swim and are confident to… Continue reading #TrySomethingNew | Learn to Swim