It has been a week since the Scottish Government announced a £40m funding boost for Scottish sport, including the long-awaited support and commitment to school swimming through a learn to swim offer for primary school children. Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Shona Robison, revealed a total uplift of £40m for sports funding in 2026. Around £18m… Continue reading Reflections on the Scottish Budget
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Scottish Swimming welcomes Government funding for School Swimming
Scottish Swimming is delighted by the Scottish Government Budget announcement to support school swimming through a learn to swim offer for primary school children. This much needed and timely funding will benefit thousands of young people across Scotland, equipping children with the vital water safety knowledge and basic swimming skills to keep them safer in,… Continue reading Scottish Swimming welcomes Government funding for School Swimming
56% increase in people learning to swim in Scotland
The number of Scots taking part in the Learn to Swim programme across the country is close to the pre-Covid high with a 56% increase over the past seven years, an independent report has revealed. An evaluation report by Integratis Consulting found that participation in the programme, a joint initiative between Scottish Water and Scottish… Continue reading 56% increase in people learning to swim in Scotland
University of Stirling clinch Top Club Accolade
University of Stirling clinched the Top Club Title on a thrilling final night of action from the Scottish National Short Course Open Swimming Championships in Edinburgh with more Scottish Records broken and some fantastic exhibition relays to bring the curtain down on the event. Keanna MacInnes (University of Stirling) opted for a single individual event… Continue reading University of Stirling clinch Top Club Accolade
Strong opening night of short course action
The Scottish National Short Course Open Swimming Championships kicked off in style today at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, where the first titles were won and a number of records broken. Bath University’s Matthew Ward broke the Scottish Record during a dominant performance for 200m backstroke. Taking the race out from the off, the… Continue reading Strong opening night of short course action
Capital prepares for the Scottish National Short Course Open Swimming Championships
The Scottish National Short Course Open Swimming Championships is a firm favourite in the swimming calendar and the 2025 event, which starts tomorrow, will again bring an exciting mix of colour, noise and fast swimming. A wealth of Scotland’s top swimming talent will descend on the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh for their final opportunity… Continue reading Capital prepares for the Scottish National Short Course Open Swimming Championships
69% rise in swimmers with a disability marks major leap for inclusion
Scotland is seeing a major rise in the number of children with disabilities learning to swim, with new figures showing a 69% increase in just one year. A report published by Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water reveals that of the almost 82,000 children who took part in the Learn to Swim Framework up to March… Continue reading 69% rise in swimmers with a disability marks major leap for inclusion
Running on Empty
The Scottish Government pledged to double annual funding for sport to £100m in its 2021 Programme for Government but with less than six months of this Parliament left, that commitment remains unfulfilled. 39 governing bodies across Scotland, including Scottish Swimming, have been pressing the Government through our Running on Empty campaign, to meet this commitment… Continue reading Running on Empty
Duncan Scott named on Team Scotland for Glasgow 2026
Team Scotland’s ambitions in the pool are off to a flying start with the nation’s most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete of all-time, Duncan Scott, named today as the first swimmer selected for Glasgow 2026. Six medals at Birmingham 2022, with gold in 200m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley, took his overall tally to an impressive… Continue reading Duncan Scott named on Team Scotland for Glasgow 2026
38 athletes call for lasting legacy from the Commonwealth Games for school swimming
Olympians Katie Shanahan and Duncan Scott OBE led the charge for school swimming in a hand delivered letter to the First Minister yesterday from 38 athletes. The letter, which calls for a lasting legacy and impact from the Commonwealth Games for children across Scotland was hand delivered by Shanahan at the Scottish Parliament with support… Continue reading 38 athletes call for lasting legacy from the Commonwealth Games for school swimming