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
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Doha calling for Dawson, Hope, Scott and Reid
Kathleen Dawson, Lucy Hope, Duncan Scott and Grace Reid will be Doha bound next month, as part of British Swimming’s team heading to the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Dawson, Hope and Scott (University of Stirling) are part of a 20-strong swimming team whose primary focus of the Championships is securing relay team quota places at… Continue reading Doha calling for Dawson, Hope, Scott and Reid
Best of British divers descend on RCP for crucial contest
Athletes finally dive into the Scottish National Diving Championships incorporating British National Diving Cup today, with the Royal Commonwealth Pool providing the perfect opportunity to showcase early season preparation. A host of Great Britain’s international divers will compete at the historic venue, with qualification for the Doha World Championships also at stake, as well as… Continue reading Best of British divers descend on RCP for crucial contest
3 Scottish divers confirmed for 2023-2024 World Class Programme
Three Scottish athletes are among a strong team of 29 divers, who have been invited onto British Swimming’s World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2023-2024 season, as the group look to build on a record-breaking year ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. Grace Reid (Dive London) and James Heatly (Edinburgh Diving Club) both return to… Continue reading 3 Scottish divers confirmed for 2023-2024 World Class Programme
Scot divers sharpen skills at London Legacy Open
London Aquatics Centre provided the backdrop for the first major British diving meet of the season, as Scotland’s best divers joined their GB counterparts for an early season bout. The London Legacy Meet is in its second year – celebrating the life and legacy of former Dive London and British Diving coach David Jenkins who… Continue reading Scot divers sharpen skills at London Legacy Open
GB debutant Noah Penman amongst three Scots heading to European Games
Twenty-five divers are ready to take to the springboards and platforms of Japan and Poland this summer after British Diving confirmed our teams for the upcoming double-header of World Championships and European Games. Amongst the 25 athletes selected across two teams, Aberdeen Diving Club’s Noah Penman has received his first senior international call-up as part… Continue reading GB debutant Noah Penman amongst three Scots heading to European Games
Bumper weekend of top-level aquatic action lies in wait
This weekend will see Scotland’s aquatic athletes honing their skills ahead of a busy summer, with a number of elite level events taking place over the coming days. The British Diving Championships, Glasgow International Swim Meet and the World Para Swimming French Leg are on the menu this bank holiday weekend – with strong Scottish… Continue reading Bumper weekend of top-level aquatic action lies in wait
Aberdeen secure first ever Thistle Trophy victory
Aberdeen Diving Club claimed their first ever Thistle Trophy victory over the weekend, as the Granite City hosted the Scottish National Age Group Diving Championships, alongside the Thistle Trophy. The trophy is the prize for the novice side of the competition and is calculated based on the performance of novice divers of all age group… Continue reading Aberdeen secure first ever Thistle Trophy victory
Aberdeen plays host to next generation of Scottish divers
Around 130 young athletes will arrive in Aberdeen today ahead of the Scottish National Age Group Open Diving Championships and Thistle Trophy, which are taking place at Aberdeen Sports Village Aquatics Centre from the 28th to the 30th April 2023. The age group event will see divers compete across springboard and platform events, with many… Continue reading Aberdeen plays host to next generation of Scottish divers
Synchro Scots shine in season opener in Edinburgh
Scottish Synchro divers took home medals in two different events on home soil at the weekend, as Edinburgh played host to the first British Diving event of the year. James Heatly, Libby Duke and Ellen Gillespie all clinched silverware in their home pool – as the best of British Diving descended onto the Royal Commonwealth… Continue reading Synchro Scots shine in season opener in Edinburgh