UK Sport Given 29 Percent Increase In Funding
Top competitors in Britain will be receiving more money to fuel their Olympic dreams approaching Rio after Chancellor of the Echequer George Osbor announced a 29 per cent budget increase for UK sport.
5 Things Swimmers Can Be Thankful For
I think we all know that there is a lot more to swimming than the day-in-day-out of practices with the occasional best time. Here are five things swimmers in particular can be thankful for:
Studs From Stirling Among Those Headed to Scottish SC Nationals
The Scottish Short Course Open Nationals kick-off on December 11th in Edinburgh.
Danielle Joyce Earns Scottish Sportswoman of the Year
Danielle Joyce has earned Scottish Women in Sport’s Sportswoman of the Year Award.
Sheffield Set to Host 2016 British Diving Olympic Trials
Britain’s best divers will arrive in Sheffield next summer with their only aim to secure their place on the plane to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Miley & Murdoch Put On Show, Renwick New #1 At SASA Grand Prix
Stirling’s Ross Murdoch swam away with a trio of breaststroke victories over the weekend as the SASA North District Grand Prix.
Peaty Honored As ASA’s Performance Athlete Of The Year
Capping off a major year in the pool, Britain’s Adam Peaty earns the ASA’s Performance Athlete of the Year Award.
Benson Completes Hat Trick Of Wins At 2015 BUCS SC Championships
Craig Benson is emerging as quite the threat out of Stirling with his trio of breaststroke wins at BUCS, positioning him in the top 3 in the 50m, 100m and 200m in the world.
Craig Benson Re-Breaks Scottish Record in Finals at BUCS Championships
Craig Benson has re-broken his own Scottish National Record in the 50 short course meters breaststroke, swimming a 26.84 in…
Craig Benson Breaks Scottish 50 Breast Record at BUCS Championships
During prelims on day 2 of the 2015 British University & College Sports (BUCS) Championship meet, Stirling’s Craig Benson has cracked…
Hundreds “Swim the Bay” in Barbados!
Three hundred and five swimmers converged on the spectacular Carlisle Bay in Barbados this past weekend for the fourth annual Barbados Open Water Festival.
2015 BUCS Short Course Championships Preview
The British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Short Course Championships are fast-approaching, scheduled for November 13th-15th at Ponds Forge in…
London 2012 Olympians Return to Synchro Line Up
Olivia Federici, Katie Clark, Genevieve Randall and Jodie Cowie have been named as the 2016 Duet squad after a successful Synchronised Swimming trial.
2015 FINA World Cup Round-up: Notable Quotes From Big Winners
South Africa’s Cameron Van der Burgh reminds us that, “It’s never easy racing the World Champion.”
#MemoryMonday: Rare Film Of Australian Swimming At 1954 C’Wealth Games
#MemoryMonday – Look back at the 1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games.