Month: December 2018

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Junior Learning Disability Swim Championships

Tollcross International Aquatics Centre – Wed 21 Nov 2018

Congratulations to all the young Fife swimmers who were selected to represent Disability Sport Fife at the National Junior Swimming Championships organised by Scottish Disability Sport. All swimmers were selected as a result of their performances at the Inter Schools Gala held at Lochgelly HS in September.

The selected swimmers attend one of the following Fife schools: Auchmuty HS, Balwearie HS, Bell Baxter HS, Dunfermline HS, Glenrothes HS, Lochgelly HS, Madras College, Queen Anne HS, Woodmill HS.

Thank you to team manager Jakki O’ Neil from Woodmill HS and the many staff from participating Fife schools who supported the young swimmers on the day. Special thanks to DSF swim coach Kay Maxwell who stepped up to the plate when a number of schools experienced transport challenges in the morning. Many thanks also to Mark Gaffney and the team from SDS and Scottish Swimming who accommodated a number of young Fife swimmers when they missed their events due to late arrival.

The full list of results appears on the Disability Sport Fife web site in the results section. Check out the link to the web site from the Facebook page.

The following swimmers finished in the top three of their respective time banded races and were awarded Scottish Championships medals.

Aidan Morrison – Lochgelly HS – 2nd – 25 front class 7
Ben Murphy – Woodmill HS – 1st – 25 front class 7
Blake Tennant – Madras College – 3rd – 25 back class 9
Calum Robertson – Balwearie HS – 1st – 50 back class 3
Calum Robertson – Balwearie HS – 3rd – 50 front class 1
Connor Innes – Woodmill HS – 1st – 50 front class 4
Ian Strathearn – Woodmill HS – 1st – 25 front class 5
Jack Hanly – Bell Baxter HS – 1st – 25 back class 8
Jack King – Woodmill HS – 2nd – 25 front class 10
John Barrie – Queen Anne HS – 1st – 25 front class 9
Josh Gibson – Madras College – 3rd – 25 back class 5
Kai Trenberth – Woodmill HS – 3rd – 25 back class 10
Kier Fisher – Auchmuty HS – 3rd – 50 breast class 3
Lewis Galloway – Woodmill HS – 3rd – 25 front class 9
Morgan Innes – Woodmill HS – 1st – 25 front class 8
Olek Kowol – Lochgelly HS – 2nd – 25 back class 10
Riley Paterson – Woodmill HS – 1st – 25 front class 6
Scott Todd – Glenrothes HS – 1st – 50 front class 3
Steven Braid – Woodmill HS – 1st – 25 breast class 4
Zac Brown – Woodmill HS – 3rd – 25 back class 8
Brooke Turner-Walker – Balwearie HS – 1st – 50 front class 2
Brooke Turner-Walker – Balwearie HS – 2nd – 25 breast class 4
Brooke Turner-Walker – Balwearie HS – 3rd – 50 back class 3
Erin Dudzik – Queen Anne HS – 1st – 25 front class 10
Gemma Bailey – Madras College – 3rd – 25 front class 10
Jade Trowell – Glenrothes HS – 2nd – 50 front class 4
Lea Ford – Lochgelly HS – 3rd – 25 front class 5
Ruby McDonald – Auchmuty HS – 2nd – 50 back class 4
Ruby McDonald – Auchmuty HS – 3rd – 50 breast class 3
Ruby McDonald – Auchmuty HS – 3rd – 50 front class 2
Skye Hammon – Dunfermline HS – 1st – 25 butterfly class 4
Skye Hammon – Dunfermline HS – 3rd – 50 breast class 2
Skye Hammon – Dunfermline HS – 3rd – 50 front class 1
Zoe MacNulty – Balwearie HS – 2nd – 25 front class 5

Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife

Scottish Boccia Squad Announced

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the recognised governing body for the sport of boccia in Scotland and is tasked with selecting a national squad that is capable of delivering medals at domestic and international competition.

We are also responsible for progressing the best Scottish talent to a UK Boccia World Class Programme where players represent Great Britain at European, World and Paralympic level.

Scotland has a rich history in the sport, and we have produced no less than 10 players (and three ramp assistants) who have progressed to a Great Britain programme over the past two Paralympic cycles.

The players selected will be focussed on the 2019 events calendar via both SDS and Boccia UK, as we head into another busy year for the sport. In February, we will host a joint development camp with players joining us from Northern Ireland and Wales. Furthermore, SDS will be again delivering the very successful Scottish International individual, team and pairs competition in October.

Commenting on the team selection, SDS Performance Manager Gary Fraser said: “It is an exciting time within the sport as the programme within Scotland and the UK continues to develop. We have selected a small squad with lots of quality, and we are excited about the potential for some of the players progressing through clubs and regional squads. We are lucky to have a group of skilled coaches, who will be working to improve player performances ahead of the Scottish nationals in May.”

Scottish Boccia Squad

Name

Classification

Local Authority

Reegan Stevenson

BC1

Glasgow

Hannah Craig

BC3

Dundee

Sean McCann

BC3

East Lothian

Jamie McCowan

BC3

South Ayrshire

Scott McCowan

BC3

South Ayrshire

Patrick Wilson

BC3

City of Edinburgh

Peter McGuire

BC4

South Lanarkshire

Stephen McGuire

BC4

South Lanarkshire

Ross Munro

BC4

Glasgow

Kieran Steer

BC4

Fife

Carole Craig

Ramp Assistant

Dundee

Paul McCann

Ramp Assistant

East Lothian

Gary McCowan

Ramp Assistant

South Ayrshire

Linda McCowan

Ramp Assistant

South Ayrshire

William Wilson

Ramp Assistant

City of Edinburgh


Coaches

Name

Role

Local Authority

Claire Morrison

Coach Mentor

Fife

Andrinne Craig

Head Coach

Aberdeenshire

Jennifer Barsby

Head Coach

Stirling

Lewis McConnell

Assistant Coach

East Renfrewshire

Go Kids Go Wheelchair Skills Workshop

Free Wheelchair Skills Workshop

A great chance to meet other young wheelchair-users and to learn skills to help you become more independent. Extra wheelchairs provided for mums, dads, brothers and sisters to join in with the games. We welcome young people from 2 yrs upwards!

TV presenter Ade Adepitan learnt his skills with us. Why don’t you?

When: Sunday 20th January 10am – 3pm
Where: Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Edinburgh EH6 8JQ

Please bring a packed lunch.

Email roy@gokidsgo.org.uk or telephone 01482 887163

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