After ten days of fierce competition the curtain has come down on the (pool) swimming competition of the Paris Olympic Games. With British interest in the men’s 4x100m medley, the quartet of Ollie Morgan, Adam Peaty, Duncan Scott and Matt Richards looked to finish on a high, in one of the most hotly contested finals.… Continue reading Curtain comes down on swimming competition of Paris Olympics
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Seventh place finish for mixed medley team  Â
Back in Tokyo on its Olympic debut, the mixed medley relay final ended with gold and a world record for the GB quartet of Kathleen Dawson, Adam Peaty, James Guy and Anna Hopkin. Three years later in Paris, Dawson and Hopkin were again involved, along with James Wilby and Duncan Scott. Choosing the same tactics… Continue reading Seventh place finish for mixed medley team  Â
Sensational silver for Duncan Scott
Duncan Scott produced another outstanding swim in the final of the 200m IM, to win silver and bring his Olympic medal tally up to eight – two golds and six silvers (so far) from three Games. The atmosphere at the Paris La Defense Arena was electric with plenty of French interest in the finals, including… Continue reading Sensational silver for Duncan Scott
Relay joy as GBR successfully defend Olympic crown
There was a huge air of anticipation and expectation for the final race of day four of the swimming competition of the Paris Olympic Games, the 4x200m freestyle relay, where GBR are defending champions. A great heat swim this morning from James Guy, Jack McMillan, Kieran Bird and Tom Dean, James producing a personal best… Continue reading Relay joy as GBR successfully defend Olympic crown
Scott edged out in freestyle thriller
The calibre of athlete in the Olympic 200m freestyle final was such that only 0.15 seconds separated the gold medallist David Popovici from Duncan Scott, who finished fourth. Powering into the wall, the gold medal went down to the touch, and it was David Popovici (ROU) who was crowned Olympic Champion in a time of… Continue reading Scott edged out in freestyle thriller
Duncan Scott into Olympic 200m freestyle final
Duncan Scott has again reached the Olympic final of the 200m freestyle with a powerful performance in the semi-finals, where he was only one of two athletes who finished in a sub 1:45 time. After this morning’s heats Duncan had suggested that 0.2 or 0.3 could have helped him more for the semi-finals but being… Continue reading Duncan Scott into Olympic 200m freestyle final
Olympic swimming gets underway
The wait is over and the swimming competition of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is now underway at Paris’ La Defense Arena, and today, there were three Scottish swimmers in action. Duncan Scott was on the anchor leg of the 4x100m freestyle relay, and the quartet of Matt Richards, Jacob Whittle, Tom Dean and Duncan,… Continue reading Olympic swimming gets underway
Olympics Preview: Lucy Hope
Lucy Hope has established herself as a key component in Britain’s freestyle relays, and qualified for her second Olympic Games in April 2024, as part of the Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay alongside Freya Colbert, Abbie Wood and Medi Harris. Born in Melrose Lucy was brought up in the Scottish Borders – learning to swim in… Continue reading Olympics Preview: Lucy Hope
Olympics Preview: Katie Shanahan
Following second place finishes in the 200m Backstroke and 400m Individual Medley at the 2024 Olympic Trials in London, Katie Shanahan booked her place to the plane for the Paris Olympics. Katie was like a duck to water when she joined Scotia ASC at the age of just four, her swimming talents clear to see… Continue reading Olympics Preview: Katie Shanahan
Olympics Preview: Kathleen Dawson
The announcement of Kathleen Dawson to her second Olympics Games, which came after the Trials in April, was an emotional one, not just for the joy and pride in all her hard work, but for the resilience and courage she has displayed during an injury-impacted and challenging couple of years for the University of Stirling… Continue reading Olympics Preview: Kathleen Dawson