Congratulations to Stirling University undergraduate Lucy Walkup from Glenrothes who has just passed her Level 2 swimming teachers award. Lucy has been teaching swimming in the Stirling area since she became a student at the university following retirement from international deaf swimming. Lucy established herself as one of the leading deaf swimmers in the world and was a regular pick for Team GB. Lucy’s selections included the Deaflympics.
Congratulations to Oliver Carter from Cupar and Carnegie SC who has broken another Scottish S10 short course record at the Hearts meeting in Lothian last weekend. He lowered the Scottish 400m freestyle record to 4:24.16. Oliver is geared up to attend life guard training over the Easter holidays at Lochgelly HS and thereafter pursue a career in swim teaching. Oliver is following in the footsteps of ex Fife and Scottish team mates Lucy Walkup and Stefan Hoggan.
One of our most improved Fife swimmers of the past year is Cameron Hemphill from Ladybank and InCas. Since the Bell Baxter HS teenager was taken under the wing of coach Garrie Roberts he has progressed significantly. Cameron plans to target the 2018 Scottish National Open Swimming Championships, at Tollcross International Swimming Centre at the end of June. He has qualifying times for 50 free, 100 free and 400 free. Cameron had a great experience at the beginning of February when he swam at the 2018 East District Age Groups round 3, where he achieved new Long course personal bests for 50m free 37.42 and 100m free.1:23.71.