Our video entry for Scottish Swimming’s club of the year. The winner will be announced on the 23rd of September. Thanks to everyone involved!
Open water swim
Congratulations to Orla MacInnes on her silver medal in the girls 15-16 years 2km at the Scottish National Open Water Swimming Championships in Lochwinnoch.
Changes to training schedule due to works
Unfortunately, the RCP Teaching Pool is having to close to undergo unplanned essential maintenance w/c 14th August.
Therefore, all lets that normally use that pool are affected:
- Monday 14th – 0600-0730 – Tier 2 / Tier 3 – CANCELLED
- Saturday 19th – 0530-0730 – Tier 2 / Tier 3 – CANCELLED
- Sunday 20th –
- 1830-1945 – Masters – CANCELLED
- 1715-1830 – Tier 3 – CANCELLED but moved to:
- 1730-1930 in LC Pool – Tier 2 / Tier 3 (using 4 lanes)
The training schedule can be found here.
June/Summer swimmer of the month
Our Swimmer of the Month awards turn into Swimmer of the Summer with some very deserving recipients:Tier 1 – it’s simply all of you (and crediting some great coaching by Michal!) but with a special nod to Holly’s Euro Junior 
, Layla’s current British Summer Champs campaign, and some outstanding Scottish Summer Meet performances.
, Layla’s current British Summer Champs campaign, and some outstanding Scottish Summer Meet performances.Tier 2 – Ewan H for showing improved application and confidence in training.
Tier 3 – Greta for displaying real desire to learn and improve.
Tier 4 – Finlay for continuing to work hard in training and for reaping the rewards with much improved competition performances.
Tier 5 – Sully for making a big all round effort since joining and improving his tumble turns.
Tier 6 – Lily for improved attendance and making progress with her backstroke starts.
May swimmer of the month
Here are the Swimmer of the Month award winners for May!Holly – an exceptional athlete showing consistent drive and commitment to her sport. Handled exam period with great skill.
Ryan – great attendance in May and constantly improving in underwater / kick sets.
Lucas – shown outstanding dedication and approaches training with an eagerness to learn and improve.
Aila – always looking for feedback and has improved on all 4 strokes of late!
Matthew – a hard working young man with impeccable behaviours who excelled in the recent Time Trials.
Hannah – brilliant attitude at every session and has improved her turns considerably recently.
April swimmer of the month
Kirsty – great attitude to her swimming – asking good questions and always wanting to develop. Improved attendance also!
Lucy – always at the front of the lane, working hard and keen to continue on her upward curve!
Anna – April saw a definite jump up in all aspects of her swimming and attitude to training – all while dealing with an injury in a very mature manner.
Katie – phenomenal attitude in April and really stepped up her all-round game!
Daniel – a recent recruit who has worked hard and smart from Day 1 and excelled in his first competition with us!
Craig – brings great energy to each session and has made significant progress on his dives.
March swimmer of the month
Niamh – for a fantastic all-round attitude, working hard every session, supporting the team and for outstanding competition performances this month!
Keir – for improving beyond all recognition over the last 6 months and making March his month in the competition pool!
Michael – for always being up for a challenge and displaying a great attitude at all times!
Gregory – for great recent competition results and for mastering his back to breast turn!
Rob – for consistently working hard and smart – and for being top dog at the Swimathon!
Phoebe – for making huge progress with her butterfly technique!
Jenna – for overcoming her dislike of having her photo taken for this!
February swimmer of the month
Orla – put in some great work in Lanzarote – with a top attitude. Improved frequency and quality of training throughout February!Lili – the life and soul of the party in Lanzarote and getting better and better in the pool every day!
Ella – impressed immensely in training in Tier 3 so far – with a positive and smiley outlook!
Abby – made a huge improvement in her training this month – reflected in her Time Trials performances too.
Emily – trained and raced positively throughout the month!
Airlie – advanced technically on all strokes in February!
Adam – regular attender who’s thriving in SwiFT.
Swimmer of the month – January
Lizzie – overcame a difficult month – maintaining excellent attendance while suffering with injury. Grasped the opportunity to focus on her kick.Jedrzej – has been a close contender for Tier 2 SotM every month so far and showed real maturity and increased belief in his racing this month!
Max – has managed the move to Tier 3 magnificently. Maximising his opportunity to train more – all with a marvellous attitude.
Harrison – prepared well for his move to Tier 3 with an excellent month of listening, learning and loving swimming!
Emma – made significant improvements in her butterfly technique and timing.
Anthi – a recent recruit, she’s gone from strength to strength! Always puts 100% effort into her training.
Tier 4/5/6 time trial
Well done to all the swimmers who took part in the time trial on Sunday 5th February. The results are now in. Thanks to all the parents who helped out, we couldn’t run it without you.
Ellie and Elinor