Early family feedback on our young Para swimmers who competed at the Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) Short Course National Performance Swim Championships on Sunday 20th January at the Mercat Gait Swim Centre, Prestonpans, East Lothian, is promising.
Competitive meet results post Festive holiday break are often a mixture of disappointment and satisfaction. Major PBs are not the norm and for four youngCarnegie Swimming Club Para swimmers it was satisfying to get back into competition mode once again and look forward to the full season ahead. For young Katie Pake it was her first experience of the Championships as a guest and she took full advantage of the occasion with a set of three 50m PBs and a PB for 100m free of 1:37.91.
Steven McCormick has settled well into life as a Carnegie SC swimmer and his gold medal in 400m freestyle was the highlight of his meet. Cameron Hemphill was hot on his heals throughout and was happy to settle for silver. After a long break because of surgery, Cara Smyth was satisfied with her 400m freestyle time, breaking 6 minutes for the first time in competition. Cara also picked up silver for 100m breaststroke.
Early days and much more to come during 2019. All four Disability Sport Fife members can look forward to the Fife Championships scheduled for 1st March plus a full schedule of opportunities with the Carnegie club and the Scottish Swimming national squad.
Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife