Paris calling for Shaw while Scott, Shanahan and Clegg secure further nominations

Another day and another name added to the roster for Paris, with Toni Shaw securing her ticket, while Duncan Scott, Katie Shanahan and Stephen Clegg added further events to their Paris programmes. Dean Fearn and Evan Davidson also secured European Junior Championship times. Toni Shaw and Faye Rogers, both University of Aberdeen Performance, have had… Continue reading Paris calling for Shaw while Scott, Shanahan and Clegg secure further nominations

Paris calling for Shanahan and Scott

Day three of the Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships saw Katie Shanahan and Duncan Scott begin their Paris campaign, with both athletes securing a nomination time in their respective events. Stephen Clegg added a second event to his Paralympic schedule, while Suzie McNair, Evan Davidson and Stefan Krawiec posted European Junior qualifying times, in what… Continue reading Paris calling for Shanahan and Scott

Paris calling for Dawson and Clegg

Day two of the Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships saw two more Scottish athletes secure their nominations for this summer’s Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the final event of the evening, both Kathleen Dawson and Stephen Clegg powered their way to victory in their respective 100m backstroke finals to secure their ticket to the… Continue reading Paris calling for Dawson and Clegg

Paris calling for Macinnes and Hope

The wait is over, and the highly anticipated Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships finally got underway today at the Aquatics Centre in London. With the event being used as a Selections Meet for the Olympics, Paralympics and European Juniors, racing was fierce across the heats and the finals. And no final was more fiercely fought… Continue reading Paris calling for Macinnes and Hope

British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 3

Our final preview article ahead of the British Swimming Championships focuses on those striving to achieve the standard to secure their spot on TeamGB for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin at the end of July. You could say that Great Britain is in an enviable position and can boast of many world class… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 3

British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 2

The British Para Swimming team have enjoyed huge success on the world stage for many years and next week’s British Swimming Championships, which will take place at the London Aquatics Centre, will see the best para swimmers from across the UK compete alongside their Olympic counterparts, in what is set to be an incredible six… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 2

British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 1

Next week’s British Swimming Championships will take place at the iconic London Aquatics Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The 2024 Championships will see Olympic and Paralympic swimming event schedules running concurrently in the same programme across six days of heats and finals sessions. The para-swimming events will be run with multi-classification competitions. Whilst headlines… Continue reading British Swimming Championships – Ones to Watch Part 1

Scots snap up silverware at BUCS long course

BUCS Long Course Championships provided a glimpse into preparation for April’s Olympic and Paralympic trials for swimmers, in what is a key long course racing opportunity in the calendar. The event, which runs in short course and long course format each year is always well attended by Scottish swimmers, buoyed by the chance to test… Continue reading Scots snap up silverware at BUCS long course

Water Polo hub hosts National Conference League

Late last month, Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth ASC (KKASC) Water Polo hosted the National Conference Junior League at the University of Strathclyde water polo hub with teams from Liverpool and London making the trip north to play each other over the course of a weekend. The weekend started with KKASC playing against a strong Liverpool team.… Continue reading Water Polo hub hosts National Conference League

Scots contribute to world relay medals in Doha

Scottish swimmers Lucy Hope and Duncan Scott played their part in Great British success at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha last week, with both contributing to relay silverware. The pair, who are both based out of the University of Stirling and train under Brad Hay and Steven Tigg, have been regular features on various… Continue reading Scots contribute to world relay medals in Doha