Day two of the Scottish National & Open Diving Championships in Edinburgh produced a closely fought battle between Dive London team-mates Scarlett Mew Jensen and Grace Reid, while Jordan Houlden took charge of the 3m springboard final to secure his second gold of the meet. In a close contest Scarlett Mew Jensen beat Dive London… Continue reading Mew Jensen holds off Reid in close springboard final
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Strong start from Houlden and Birch in Edinburgh
The first full day of competition at the Scottish National and Open Diving Championships, taking place at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, provided events across springboard and platform competitions, for open and age group divers. Team England’s Commonwealth Games bronze medallist for the event, Jordan Houlden (City of Sheffield Diving Club), finished on top… Continue reading Strong start from Houlden and Birch in Edinburgh
Scottish Diving Nationals start with Super Synchro competition
Scotland’s flagship Diving competition got underway at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh on Thursday, with a group of concurrent synchro events. In what was a short opening session, ahead of a bumper weekend, three groups of winners were crowned Open Champions in the first events in the competition – Men’s and Women’s Platform Synchro,… Continue reading Scottish Diving Nationals start with Super Synchro competition
British Swimming Championships to return to Sheffield in 2023
As the long course season draws ever closer, it has today been confirmed that the British Swimming Championships are returning to Sheffield in 2023 as a crucial part of the preparations for the 18-month run-in to Paris 2024. The flagship British Swimming event will again be hosted at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, running… Continue reading British Swimming Championships to return to Sheffield in 2023
Records continue to tumble on final day of Para Swimming Winter Nationals
The final day of competition at the British Para Swimming Winter National Meet produced a fifth British Record of the Meet from Lyndon Longhorn, while double Paralympic Champion, Maisie Summers-Newton again dipped inside another world record time, the latest being for 400m freestyle (S6). Reece Dunn (S14) and Poppy Maskill (S14) provided a superb finale,… Continue reading Records continue to tumble on final day of Para Swimming Winter Nationals
Health in Mind benefit from Awards Evening celebrations
Edinburgh-based charity, Health in Mind, are to benefit from proceeds raised at Scottish Swimming’s Awards Evening, held at the end of September at the National Museum of Scotland. £2,000 was raised during the ever-popular Heads and Tails quiz and will help support Health in Mind’s ongoing work providing services and courses to support people and… Continue reading Health in Mind benefit from Awards Evening celebrations
Volunteer Development Strategy sessions
Scottish Swimming is in the process of creating a new Volunteer Development Strategy designed to support and develop existing volunteers as well as enable clubs to attract new volunteers into our sport.  To support the development of the Scottish Swimming Volunteer Strategy, it is important that the volunteer community is consulted as part of the… Continue reading Volunteer Development Strategy sessions
Trio head to Indianapolis for World Cup Finale
Three Scottish Swimmers are on the Great Britain squad for the World Cup finale in Indianapolis this weekend, as the three-legged FINA short course competition comes to a close. University of Stirling trio Lucy Hope, Evan Jones and Duncan Scott will be amongst the British contingent in competition this weekend, with the latter pair making… Continue reading Trio head to Indianapolis for World Cup Finale
Colleen Blair to be inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Colleen Blair is to be inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) in recognition of her numerous swims and contribution to marathon swimming over many years. Colleen, who was awarded an MBE in the 2021 New Year’s Honours, is Scottish Swimming’s Regional Swimming Development Manager for Highlands, Island & Moray, and will… Continue reading Colleen Blair to be inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Curtain comes down on National and Open Artistic Swimming Championships
Day two of the Scottish National Open & Age Group Artistic Swimming Championships, taking place at the Dollan Aqua Centre in East Kilbride, focused on free routines for solo, duet and team swimmers, with Edinburgh Artistic Swimming Club taking the Top Club Trophy and Nairn Synchro taking the trophy for most podium finishes. Rosie Barrington… Continue reading Curtain comes down on National and Open Artistic Swimming Championships