Swimmers from all across Grampian flocked to Fraserburgh Swimming Pool for this year’s annual Mary Duncan Swimming Gala, in what turned out to be an exciting afternoon of quality competitive swimming.
The event, which serves as a qualifier for the SDS Senior Swimming Championships, was attended by a record 55 swimmers, some of whom had their debut para swimming events. The swimmers were on good form and there were some top swims put in by both new and seasoned athletes.
Noteable performances came from Matthew Scott, who claimed a new PB for his 100m IM. Tegan Davidson’s 50m Freestyle was also worthy of celebration. Other fantastic performances came from newcomer, Natalia Chociaj, Lucy Thomas, Jason Cobb, Ronan Hastings, James Leith, Danielle Rait, Bryden Lee & Michael Sutherland. That being said, all of the swimmers gave it their all and swam their best on the day, so a massive congratulations goes to everyone who took part.
As well as a high level of participant entries, the event was well-served by an abundance of volunteers including parents, branch members, swimming club coaches and club committee members. A huge thank you goes to everyone who helped out on the day with marshalling, timekeeping, recording, judging, handing out medals and all of the other tasks that these unsung heroes do to make it all happen. A special thank you goes to Pauline Stirling who coordinated all of the entries, brought everyone together and managed the event on the day.
If you, or someone you know, lives with a physical, sensory or intellectual impairment and would like to get more involved in sport, please get in touch with Alison Shaw (Regional Manager for Scottish Disability Sport) on 07828 744 848 or alison.shaw@scottishdisabilitysport.com.