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
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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
Strong group of Scots set for European Juniors
A 34-strong British Swimming team is set to descend on Belgrade for the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships, which run from 4th-9th July. The annual competition showcases the best up-and-coming talent on the continent for athletes born primarily between 2005-2009, with successful swimmers from the event consistently going on to make impressions on the senior… Continue reading Strong group of Scots set for European Juniors
Six Scots selected for Under-23 Europeans
Eighteen athletes have been selected to represent British Swimming at the first-ever LEN European Under-23 (U23) Swimming Championships later this year. Amongst the 18 are six Scottish athletes, hoping to make a splash in the inaugural LEN competition. With another packed summer of aquatics action on the horizon, senior European and Commonwealth medallists and European… Continue reading Six Scots selected for Under-23 Europeans
Strong Scottish contingent to head to World Championships
British Swimming have selected a 29-strong team that will take to the pool at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan this summer, one year out from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With Paris on the horizon, the team bound for Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A for the eight-day swimming programme – which runs from… Continue reading Strong Scottish contingent to head to World Championships
Shanahan secures consideration time on day one in Sheffield
Sheffield was bathed in sunshine on Tuesday, but the real heat was on poolside as Scottish swimmers delivered strong results on the opening day of British Championships. On day one of six, you could forgive swimmers for wanting to pace themselves, but that thought certainly wasn’t running through the mind of many in Ponds Forge.… Continue reading Shanahan secures consideration time on day one in Sheffield
Final countdown is on for British Champs
The countdown is almost over. The metres have been swum, race skills honed, and tapers completed. Tomorrow morning the British Swimming Championships get underway, in what is the only qualifying meet for Scottish swimmers, and their counterparts across Great Britain in 2023. The event doubles up as qualifying for 7 key meets this summer: the… Continue reading Final countdown is on for British Champs
British Para-Swimming team named for Manchester World Champs
A 28-strong British team has been selected for the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships, which take place from 31st July to 6th August this summer. Six Scottish athletes, as well as a further Scottish-based swimmer have secured their place on the team for World-Para Swimming’s flagship competition. Stephen Clegg, Ollie Carter, Sam Downie, Louis… Continue reading British Para-Swimming team named for Manchester World Champs
Golden Finale for Rogers in Sheffield
Faye Rogers stormed to World Series gold on the closing day of the Citi Para Swimming World Series Inc. British Para-Swimming Meet in Sheffield. The University of Aberdeen Performance swimmer (S10), who is coached by Patrick Miley, qualified fastest for the MC 100m butterfly final, following up her heat swim strongly, by keeping with the… Continue reading Golden Finale for Rogers in Sheffield
Review of penultimate day of action at BPSIM
University of Stirling’s Oliver Carter took over 2.5 seconds off his own S10 Scottish Record for 400m freestyle on the penultimate day of action from the Para Swimming World Series inc. the British Para Swimming Meet, taking place in Sheffield. Carter, who made his international debut at last year’s Para Swimming World Championships in Madeira,… Continue reading Review of penultimate day of action at BPSIM