Scottish Swimming fully support the UK wide campaign #SaveOurPools and are disappointed at the recent UK Government decision to exclude community leisure from the Energy Bills Discount Scheme investment announced on Monday 9th January. This decision puts swimming pools under threat. Swimming pools are the Nation’s Natural Health Service. More than 14 million people of… Continue reading Save Our Pools
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Shanahan breaks record in style on final night of Scottish Short Course
After yet another day of thrills and spills in the Royal Commonwealth Pool, the Scottish National Short Course Championships concluded with a flurry of fast swims and encouraging performances. European and Commonwealth medallist Katie Shanahan made history tonight, with victory in the 100m Individual Medley, becoming the first Scottish woman in history to break the… Continue reading Shanahan breaks record in style on final night of Scottish Short Course
Dawson makes winning return following injury layoff
The Scottish National Short Course Championships continued on a snow swept day in Edinburgh, but there was some serious heat in the pool, as fast swimming continued. Kathleen Dawson returned to Backstroke action in style on Saturday, following an injury enforced layoff for much of 2022, claiming gold in the 100m Backstroke. Kathleen’s time of… Continue reading Dawson makes winning return following injury layoff
Strong start to Scottish Short Course on Day One in Edinburgh
The Scottish National Short Course Championships started with a bang on Friday, with fast swims, PBs and national records set across sessions. Kara Hanlon set the meet on fire with a Scottish Record in Friday’s morning session in the 50m Breaststroke – equalling Corrie Scott’s time from 8 years ago at the same event, and… Continue reading Strong start to Scottish Short Course on Day One in Edinburgh
Scottish swimmers confirmed for 2022-23 World Class Programme
Twelve Scottish athletes are included in a 53-strong list invited on to British Swimming’s World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2022-23 season, as preparations begin for another World Championship year and another move closer to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Multiple Olympic, World and European champions are part of the cohort that was drawn up… Continue reading Scottish swimmers confirmed for 2022-23 World Class Programme
British Swimming Championships to return to Sheffield in 2023
As the long course season draws ever closer, it has today been confirmed that the British Swimming Championships are returning to Sheffield in 2023 as a crucial part of the preparations for the 18-month run-in to Paris 2024. The flagship British Swimming event will again be hosted at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, running… Continue reading British Swimming Championships to return to Sheffield in 2023
Volunteer Development Strategy sessions
Scottish Swimming is in the process of creating a new Volunteer Development Strategy designed to support and develop existing volunteers as well as enable clubs to attract new volunteers into our sport.  To support the development of the Scottish Swimming Volunteer Strategy, it is important that the volunteer community is consulted as part of the… Continue reading Volunteer Development Strategy sessions
Coaching Futures 2023-24 cohort
Coaching Futures is sportscotland’s performance athlete-to-coach apprenticeship scheme. The aim of the programme is to assist Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport to utilise the experience of performance athletes and create opportunities for them to transition into coaching. The apprenticeship provides a unique opportunity to ‘earn while you learn’ by focusing on the development of coaching… Continue reading Coaching Futures 2023-24 cohort
Young Water Polo players learn from the stars at Tollcross
World class professional Water Polo players, Sabrina van der Sloot and Thomas Lucas, were on hand to inspire dozens of youngsters at the Kirkinktilloch & Kilsyth Water Polo camp in September. With over fifty young players from across almost all clubs in Scotland coming together at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, the development… Continue reading Young Water Polo players learn from the stars at Tollcross
Eight Scottish swimmers on GB roster for World Cup
Eight Scottish swimmers will form part of the GB squad taking to the water in the Berlin leg of the FINA Short Course World Cup over the weekend. The meet, which runs from 21-23 October is the first competitive opportunity for National Senior Team athletes in the short course pool this season. Fresh off of… Continue reading Eight Scottish swimmers on GB roster for World Cup