It was a busy morning for the Scots in the pool at Sandwell Aquatics Centre, at the halfway mark of the swimming competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Katie Shanahan (City of Glasgow Swim Team), Holly McGill (Hearts) and Cassie Wild (University of Stirling) all made it through to the final of the 200m… Continue reading 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 4 heats round-up and finals preview
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Swimmers continue drive for more medals in Birmingham
There may not have been any Scottish medals won in the pool on day three of the swimming competition at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, but it was certainly a night of high emotion, drama and world class racing. Duncan Scott continued his relentless schedule with another double, taking on the final of the 200m… Continue reading Swimmers continue drive for more medals in Birmingham
2022 Commonwealth Games Day 3 heats round-up and finals preview
Eight Scottish swimmers will be in action during the third evening of finals from Sandwell Aquatics Centre. Duncan Scott’s schedule rolls on at pace with him contesting the heats of both the 200m butterfly and 100m freestyle. A season’s best time of 1:57.48 in the fly saw him ease into tonight’s final, with his 100m… Continue reading 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 3 heats round-up and finals preview
Double medal celebration for Scott while Clegg also adds to medal count
Day 2 of the swimming competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Scotland has already secured six medals from the pool, with Duncan Scott and Stephen Clegg adding to the three won on the opening night. Scott’s race schedule was nothing short of brutal on day 2, with heats of the 200m freestyle and… Continue reading Double medal celebration for Scott while Clegg also adds to medal count
Commonwealth Games day 2 heats round up
A busy start to his Commonwealth Games campaign saw Duncan Scott secure a place in the final of both the 200m freestyle and 400m IM events. With only around an hour between finals, this will be a huge ask of the University of Stirling athlete. Mark Szaranek, who won silver in the event at the… Continue reading Commonwealth Games day 2 heats round up
Relay girls take Hope from World Championships showing
The FINA World Aquatics Championships burst into life yesterday, with a number of strong swims from British athletes, competing under the GB banner.
Aquatics Team for Birmingham 2022 announced
With under 50 days to go until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the full complement of swimmers and divers set to represent Team Scotland has been announced.
Second World Title for Clegg
A little over 24 hours after securing his first world title of the week, Stephen Clegg has done the double, winning gold in the S12 100m butterfly on day two of the World Para Swimming World Championships in Madeira.
Duncan Scott Pulls out of World Championships
Duncan Scott has withdrawn from the British Swimming team heading out to the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest as he continues his recovery from a recent bout of COVID.Â
Golden start for Clegg at Madeira World Championships
It was a dream start for Stephen Clegg at the World Para Swimming World Championships, with the 26-year-old winning gold for S12 100m backstroke on the opening day in Madeira.