The 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships began today at the London Aquatics Centre, with athletes racing for National titles as well as selection onto international teams this summer. The 200m butterfly was a key race for Scottish athletes with Faye Rogers swimming back-to-back world records and Keanna MacInnes breaking her own Scottish Record for the… Continue reading Aquatics GB Championships start in record breaking style
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Warrender lift Top Club title at conclusion of Age Group Championships
They have led the charge from day one and tonight Warrender Baths Club were crowned Top Club at the conclusion of the Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships in Aberdeen. The team from Edinburgh have put in a strong display across all events and all age groups and in the end were runaway… Continue reading Warrender lift Top Club title at conclusion of Age Group Championships
Penultimate day of age group action
With four days of racing under our belts we are building nicely to the conclusion of the Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships. As you would expect from an Age Group meet, there is not much let up for athletes with multiple events being raced each day. The swimmers from Dumfries ASC have… Continue reading Penultimate day of age group action
Cabinet Secretary Hails the Importance of Learning to Swim
Primary school aged children in Edinburgh’s Royal Commonwealth Pool experienced a vital water safety lesson today visited by Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP. Together with preschool lessons, the water safety session was a firm reminder of the importance of children learning to swim and having basic water safety skills to keep them safer in and… Continue reading Cabinet Secretary Hails the Importance of Learning to Swim
High standard of racing on day 3 in Aberdeen
After three days of hard racing the battle for Top Club is well and truly on at the Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships. While Warrender Baths Club and City of Glasgow Swim Team may be leading the charge, there are a number of athletes from other clubs also performing consistently across their… Continue reading High standard of racing on day 3 in Aberdeen
Age group racing continues in Aberdeen
The noise levels definitely increased on Day 2 of the Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships. Along with the wigs, tutus and face paints, the drums and air horns helped create a fun and electric atmosphere along with some highly competitive racing. While the majority of swimmers will compete over the full five… Continue reading Age group racing continues in Aberdeen
First age group medals won in Aberdeen
The Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships kicked off in style today in Aberdeen, with a noisy, colourful and supportive pool deck matched equally by a noisy and enthusiastic spectator gallery. Dean Fearn announced his arrival at the meet with a Scottish Senior Record in the heats of the 50m butterfly. The Aberdeen… Continue reading First age group medals won in Aberdeen
Final countdown to #SNAGS2025
The Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen will again play host to the Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships (SNAGS), with over 1000 young athletes from 93 clubs in attendance. For some, SNAGS represents a first taste of national competition, whilst for other it facilitates an opportunity to set personal bests, win national age group… Continue reading Final countdown to #SNAGS2025
Scottish Swimming asks nation to #SupportSchoolSwimming
School swimming would help bridge the financial barrier and provide fair and equal access for all children to basic swimming and water safety skills, was the key message from Scottish Swimming at a #SupportSchoolSwimming event in South Lanarkshire today. On the back of a nationwide campaign, which launched last week at Tower Hamlets in London,… Continue reading Scottish Swimming asks nation to #SupportSchoolSwimming
Women’s Water Polo Retain Champions Title
The University of Strathclyde Women’s Water Polo team were crowned BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sports) National Trophy champions in Loughborough last week for the second year in a row! At the nationwide knockout competition played by 31 British University water polo teams, the Strathclyde team retained their National Trophy winners title from last year. Since the existence of… Continue reading Women’s Water Polo Retain Champions Title