The University of Stirling has re-appointed renowned international swim coach Ben Higson as Head Coach of its acclaimed high-performance programme following the departure of Steve Tigg. Higson previously coached at Stirling between 2013 and 2017, before leaving to take on senior roles with Swim Ireland and later with the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS).… Continue reading Higson returns for top role at Stirling
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Scot squad show up well in Swiss challenge
A 25-strong Scottish Swimming squad put together a string of impressive performances over the weekend, as junior and senior athletes took to the competition pool at the Geneva International Challenge. In what was, for many, the first long course meet of the season, encouraging times were set across the board, as momentum continues to build… Continue reading Scot squad show up well in Swiss challenge
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
Stephen Milne calls time on illustrious career
In a career that has seen him compete at the highest level for the best part of a decade, Stephen Milne has taken the decision to retire from competitive swimming. With medals won at the Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships and most recently at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Stephen leaves the sport on… Continue reading Stephen Milne calls time on illustrious career
Shining silver on day one of European Championships
It didn’t take long for the first British medal of the European Aquatics Championship to be won, with GB taking silver, behind the Netherlands, in the Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Straight from Commonwealth games action, Lucy Hope swam a 1:58.98, going in second, to help push the team onto silverware. She was joined by Freya… Continue reading Shining silver on day one of European Championships