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Ross Murdoch in the pool competing at the British Swimming Championships

This article is adapted from a piece by Elizabeth Wickham that appeared on SwimSwam Two outstanding traits of swimmers are perseverance and grit. We hear those words tossed around the pool deck, but what exactly do they mean and is it possible to help kids gain those traits? Here are the definitions:- Perseverance: steadfastness in… Continue reading How to teach perseverance and grit

Stand up and take a bow Duncan Scott – six medals from a single Commonwealth Games

The GB Deaf Swimming squad in Lublin, Poland, for the European Deaf Swimming Championships

Keanna MacInnes is one of four Scots on the British Team for the European Junior Championships later this year

Each month in 2018, to celebrate the Year of Young People in conjunction with the Scottish Government and Young Scot, Scottish Swimming is profiling an outstanding athlete or volunteer from the world of aquatics. Check out our previous features: Toni Shaw, Cameron Brodie, Dominique Zahra, Lucas Thomson and Kayleigh Haggo. Trying to facilitate an interview with Archie Goodburn is like trying… Continue reading Year of Young People 2018: Archie Goodburn

Scottish Swimming and its tutor have trained up over 3,000 teachers since 2015

Last month, Broxburn ASC held a fundraiser open to all swimmers and parents which encouraged them to swim a hill of a particular length. The aim of the challenge was to try and achieve over 100,000 metres swam collectively between all swimmers. The club smashed that target and kept going all the way to 146,750… Continue reading Broxburn ASC swim over 100,000 metres in Swim a Hill challenge

#ScotSM18 enjoyed record numbers in entries and capacity crowds each night.

A week after the launch of the ‘Your Water, Your life’  Campaign, Scottish Swimming is delighted to announce that Scottish Water will be providing volunteers and officials with reusable water bottles at the forthcoming Scottish National & Open Swimming Championships taking place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre from 28 June to 1 July.  In a… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Saves on Plastic Waste