The final day of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London, and what a way to end the six days of competition. Angharad Evans became the first British woman to break through the 65 second barrier for the 100m breaststroke and in doing so broke her own British Record. Angharad Evans has enjoyed an incredible… Continue reading Aquatics GB Championships finish on a high
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British Titles for Shanahan and Scott on Day 4 in London
University of Stirling’s Katie Shanahan and Duncan Scott finished Day 4 of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in style, securing British titles in their respective events. Add to that a flurry of Commonwealth Games consideration times across a range of events, it’s been another strong day for the Scots in London. Katie Shanahan secured her… Continue reading British Titles for Shanahan and Scott on Day 4 in London
Angharad Evans smashes British breaststroke record
Angharad Evans took day three of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships by storm, smashing the British Record for 200m breaststroke and posting the fastest time in the world for the event this year. Angharad (University of Stirling) took control of the race from the off, extending her lead with every stroke. With the crowd cheering… Continue reading Angharad Evans smashes British breaststroke record
University of Aberdeen Performance clinch top club trophy in thrilling final day
#SNAGS26 belongs to University of Aberdeen Performance as they clinched their first top club trophy, after a thrilling final day of action at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen. After five superb days of swimming action, University of Aberdeen Performance clinched the Top Club title with one of the narrowest margins ever seen for the event… Continue reading University of Aberdeen Performance clinch top club trophy in thrilling final day
Penultimate day of racing at SNAGS
The Scottish National Age Group Swimming Championships continue at pace with four days of fantastic racing already in the bag. The hunt for podium places is as fierce on day four as it was on day one, with all athletes giving it their all, and leaving everything in the pool. Ren 96 have been sitting… Continue reading Penultimate day of racing at SNAGS
Fierce racing continues on day 3 of SNAGS
Having passed the halfway mark in the meet, University of Aberdeen Performance Swim and Warrender Baths Club ramped up the racing as they continued their battle for Top Club. While Aberdeen has led the race to date, the gap had narrowed by the start of day 3 and swimmers from both clubs were giving it… Continue reading Fierce racing continues on day 3 of SNAGS
SNAGS in full swing in Aberdeen
It was an electric atmosphere on day 2 of the Scottish National Age Group Championships, which are taking place at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen. With initial points revealed in the race for top club, swimmers across all age groups battled hard to secure podium finishes and those all-important club points. Warrender’s Charlie Hoare added… Continue reading SNAGS in full swing in Aberdeen
First age group medals won in Aberdeen
The largest and noisiest of our National Championships began today, with #SNAGS26 taking over the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen and where opening day medals were shared across many different clubs, from Cumbernauld to Delting, Warrender to Highland, Dumfries to Perth City, and many places in between, highlighting the spread of swimming talent across Scotland. Young… Continue reading First age group medals won in Aberdeen
Under starters orders for #SNAGS26
The final countdown is on for the start of the 2026 Scottish National & Open Age Group Swimming Championships (SNAGS), with over 1070 young athletes from 111 clubs due to compete at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen over the five days of competition. Edinburgh’s Warrender Baths Club will be looking to defend the Top Club… Continue reading Under starters orders for #SNAGS26
Curtain falls on a superb Edinburgh International
With little more than four week until the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London, the Edinburgh International Swim Meet has once again proved the perfect stage leading into that final phase of training before Trials, while also providing racing opportunities amid world class athletes. To coin a common phrase, the events have been ‘stacked’ highlighting… Continue reading Curtain falls on a superb Edinburgh International