This year British Triathlon will be holding events across the UK in October and November, come and take your first steps on the journey to becoming a potential Paralympic medallist. During the event you will have the opportunity to take part a number of activities lead by GB coaches in the following:
Full information can be found on the British Triathlon website here: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/paratriathlontalentid
History was made on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of September 2023 with Scotland’s first ever Para Surfing National Championships and training weekend taking place at Dunnet Beach.
Three surfers from Aberdeenshire and one from East Lothian made the journey to the Scottish Surfing Federation event with water support and safety from SurfABLE Scotland and the Wave Project Scotland. An international SSF judging panel comprising of a South African, an Indonesian and Scot as well as an Australian contest director helped make this event a tremendous success as well as all other SSF volunteers on hand.
Full information and pictures can be seen on the Scottish Surfing Federation website here.
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid made history at the US Open in New York on Friday night when Hewett’s 6-0, 6-1 victory over Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez and Reid’s 6-0, 6-3 victory over Stephane Houdet of France resulted in the first all-British singles final at any of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the Open Era.
Both supported by the LTA’s Elite Wheelchair Programme, Hewett and then Reid each produced sensational performances in their respective semi-finals on Louis Armstrong Stadium as Hewett booked his place in his seventh successive men’s singles final in his seven US Open appearances since 2017. After completing victory over Fernandez with an ace after exactly an hour of play, world No.2 Hewett, said:
“It’s a good feeling. To reach another final is something I’m very happy with, but I set my standards high. It looks good out there, but I believe that can become my norm. It’s what we train for, to be able to produce performances like that.”
Looking ahead to the potential of an all-British final on Sunday, Hewett added:
“It’s good for British tennis, obviously, and it’s good for wheelchair tennis. In the UK we want to promote it as much as possible and having two Brits in a final, you can’t ask for much more. It really puts the sport on the map and exposes the sport to a wider audience.”
The first set of world No.7 Reid’s fourth US Open semi-final since 2013 was almost a carbon copy of Hewett’s performance as he took the opener after winning 24 points and restricted the Frenchman to just seven. After completing his victory in an hour and six minutes, Reid, the 2016 Australian Open and Wimbledon championl, said:
“There have been a few tough losses here over the years and a few very close matches as well, so I’m ecstatic to finally get over the line and reach my first singles final here. I’m really happy with the performance today and I executed the game plan really well. I’m going to be up against someone I know really well and it’s going to be a big challenge, but I’m looking forward to the match already. I’ve got nothing to lose on Sunday.”
Elsewhere, Andy Lapthorne’s hopes of lifting a third US Open quad singles title came to an end after a 6-2, 6-1 loss to world No.1 Niels Vink of the Netherlands. Lapthorne will have chance to try and avenge that loss on Saturday when he partners South Africa’s Donald Ramphadi in the quad doubles final. The reigning French Open champions face No.1 seeds Sam Schroder and Vink.
Saturday’s penultimate day of play in New York will also see Derbyshire duo Dahnon Ward and Joshua Johns bid to complete a British title double as the second edition of the US Open Junior Wheelchair Tennis Championships comes to a close.
Ward, runner-up in the boys’ singles last year, returned to the final this year after beating Austrian second seed Maximilian Taucher 6-1, 6-3. He will now play Italian No.1 seed Francesco Felici.
Meanwhile, Johns and Ward beat the No.2 seeds, Ivar van Rijt of the Netherlands and Australian Benjamin Wenzel, 7-6(5), 6-1 to reach the boys’ doubles final. They will now play American duo Charlie Cooper and Tomas Majetic for the title.
Badminton Scotland are delighted to be delivering a Disability Badminton Come and Try Session. This event is specifically designed to introduce young people and adults with a physical or learning disability to badminton. Since Badminton is a Paralympic sport, we are on the lookout for those who have a physical disability to join our pathway programmes.
Date: 23rd September
Venue: Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Time: 14:00-16:00
Cost: no cost to attend
Disability Sport Glasgow (SCIO) are looking for a person to take up the position of Vice Chairperson within their Charitable Organisation.
Skills/Qualities Required:
Main duties:
This role would:
For more information, please contact: John Owens (Chair Person) john.owens17@ntlworld.com, Mobile No: 07854 821053
“Scottish Disability Sport would like to thank the National Lottery Community fund for its continued support of our Young Start programme. This funding will make a significant impact on the lives of the young people involved and allow us to help participants meet their full potential through physical activity and sport.”
Free, fun and inclusive sessions for 2-18 year olds. Extra wheelchairs are provided so the whole family can join in.
After weeks of top-level aquatic competition in Fukuoka, the baton has been passed onto Manchester, as the city gears up to host the World Para Swimming Championships from 31 July to 6 August.
Descending on the northern powerhouse are 546 swimmers from 67 nations around the globe – as the world’s best para swimmers set their sights on world titles, records and personal bests, one year out from the Paris Paralympic Games. Seven Scots will make a splash in the 2002 Commonwealth Games venue as part of a 28-strong Great Britain team, which features multiple Paralympic and World Champions. There were multiple medallists and finalist from the Scottish swimmers who were part of the GB team. Congratulations to all swimmers on their excellent performances
Relays
49 points mixed 4x 100m medley relay Stephen Clegg and his teammates finished 4th
49 points mixed 4 x 100 medley relay Stephen Clegg and his teammates finished 4th
34 points 4x100m Medley 34pts Relay, the quartet of Sam Downie, Faye Rogers and Ollie Carter with teammate , Maisie Summers-Newton came 6th
34 points 4x100m Medley 34pts Relay, included Sam Downie, Faye Rogers and Ollie Carter with teammate , Grace Harvey came 8th
S14 4 x 100 mixed medley relay Scott Quin and his teammates finished in Silver medal position
Individual Finalist
Faye Rogers (Grampian)
S10 100 metres freestyle – 7th & Scottish Record
S10 100m butterfly – Gold & European Record
S10 200IM – Bronze
S10 400m Freestyle – Bronze
Toni Shaw (Grampian)
S9 400m freestyle – Bronze
SM9 200 IM – 7th
S9 100m butterfly – 5th
Stephen Clegg (Lothian)
S12 100m freestyle- Silver
S12 100 back – Gold
S12 100m fly – Silver
S12 50m freestyle – 4th
Scott Quin (Lothian)
SB14 100m Breaststroke
Sam Downie (Lothian)
S8 400m freestyle – 7th
S8 100m backstroke – Bronze
Louis Lawlor (Glasgow)
S14 100m backstroke – 6th
Ollie Carter
S10 400m freestyle – 5th
Speaking of the competition as a whole, Paul Wilson, Scottish Swimming Disability Performance Development Manager said:
“It’s fantastic to see the success of our Scottish Para Swimmers as part of the Great Britain team at the World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester this past week. There have been a number of standout performances.
If you or anyone you know would like to get involved in swimming please contact: admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com or Telephone 0131 317 1130
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) Tayside is a collaboration between NHS Tayside and Scottish Disability Sport and is dedicated to providing fun, free & inclusive physical activity opportunities where people of all abilities can be active together. Funding for the programme has been successfully secured for a further two years with special thanks to Tayside Health Fund. This evidences the collective support and action needed to help address the Public Health priority of a physically active Scotland and to continue strengthening links between physical activity and health.
In line with the renewed support, GOGA Tayside have now launched their brand-new website which will make all information available at the click of a button. The site will feature weekly timetables, class information, testimonials, meet the team and so much more. There are also a range of photos and new videos which will let you see what to expect at any GOGA activities before coming along.
The website is available NOW at www.gogatayside.co.uk.
Thank you to everyone at SDS for their continued support of the GOGA programme in Tayside. We have a further 23 months of funding and very much look forward to continuing our successful partnership working together, especially encouraging more people of all abilities to be more active together.
We are looking for a new full-time Project Officer to develop and deliver our Glasgow based work. The successful candidate will have a key role in supporting our work to improve equality & human rights for LGBTIQ+ people in Scottish sport. Would you like to:
If so, we want to hear from you.
Full information can be found on the LEAP Sports website here.
The closing date for applications is 18th August 2023 and interviews will be held on 28th-29th August.
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