Graeme Marchbank, Chair of Scottish Swimming and a Board Director of British Swimming, has been approved as a new LEN Bureau Member – the latest in a line of appointments for British Swimming personnel to international aquatics organisations. Marchbank, who has been Scottish Swimming Board Chair since 2018 (and non-exec Director since 2015) and part… Continue reading Graeme Marchbank approved as new LEN Bureau Member
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Young Water Polo players learn from the stars at Tollcross
World class professional Water Polo players, Sabrina van der Sloot and Thomas Lucas, were on hand to inspire dozens of youngsters at the Kirkinktilloch & Kilsyth Water Polo camp in September. With over fifty young players from across almost all clubs in Scotland coming together at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, the development… Continue reading Young Water Polo players learn from the stars at Tollcross
Eight Scottish swimmers on GB roster for World Cup
Eight Scottish swimmers will form part of the GB squad taking to the water in the Berlin leg of the FINA Short Course World Cup over the weekend. The meet, which runs from 21-23 October is the first competitive opportunity for National Senior Team athletes in the short course pool this season. Fresh off of… Continue reading Eight Scottish swimmers on GB roster for World Cup
Mabbott part of World Junior team heading to Canada
Edinburgh diver Danny Mabbott will be part of the 17-strong British Diving team heading to next month’s World Junior Championships in Montreal, Canada (27th November – 4th December). Mabbott, who made his senior international debut for Scotland at Birmingham 2022, was also on the GB team which competed at the European Junior Diving Championships in… Continue reading Mabbott part of World Junior team heading to Canada
Water Polo teams look to the future with new schedule
With British Water Polo preparing for what is set to be one of its busiest seasons, the GB Water Polo Leadership Group have published a report following their September meeting to outline their intentions for the sport going forward. The GB Water Polo Leadership Group met last month before publishing the framework for the sport… Continue reading Water Polo teams look to the future with new schedule
Scottish Masters shine at European Championships in Rome
13 Scottish swimmers were among a 207-strong contingent from Great Britain, competing at the LEN European Masters Aquatics Championships at the start of September. The event started with the Open Water 3k event in which Kelly Mackintosh (Silver City Blues) achieved a bronze medal in the very competitive 30-34 age group. She later collected another… Continue reading Scottish Masters shine at European Championships in Rome
Aquatics community enjoys a night of celebration at Scottish Swimming Awards Evening
Aberdeen Dolphin Swimming Club were crowned Club of the year as Scotland’s aquatics community enjoyed a fantastic night of celebration at the Scottish Swimming Awards Evening, which took place at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. Returning after an enforced break of three years, the event was hosted by radio and television… Continue reading Aquatics community enjoys a night of celebration at Scottish Swimming Awards Evening
Stephen Milne calls time on illustrious career
In a career that has seen him compete at the highest level for the best part of a decade, Stephen Milne has taken the decision to retire from competitive swimming. With medals won at the Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships and most recently at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Stephen leaves the sport on… Continue reading Stephen Milne calls time on illustrious career
Shanahan secures European silver in Rome
Katie Shanahan continued her summer of dreams tonight, to take home her first ever senior European medal, in the 200m Backstroke – just over a week after her Bronze triumph in Birmingham in the same event. Going in third fastest, Katie always had a good chance of medalling, but was composed enough to take the… Continue reading Shanahan secures European silver in Rome
Shining silver on day one of European Championships
It didn’t take long for the first British medal of the European Aquatics Championship to be won, with GB taking silver, behind the Netherlands, in the Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Straight from Commonwealth games action, Lucy Hope swam a 1:58.98, going in second, to help push the team onto silverware. She was joined by Freya… Continue reading Shining silver on day one of European Championships