The opportunity to get in the pool and back to competition with the Scottish para- swimming squad was relished by nine swimmers at the weekend. The team headed up by Scottish Swimming Performance Manager Paul Wilson travelled to Manchester Aquatics Centre to compete in the three-day international event. Congratulations to all swimmers listed below on their selection and on progressing to the finals of their events.
Toni Shaw – University of Aberdeen
Conner Morrison – University of Aberdeen
Jack Milne – Dundee City Aquatics
Abby Kane – University of Stirling
Oliver Carter – University of Stirling
Andy Mullen – City of Glasgow
Louis Lawlor – City of Glasgow
Scott Quin – University of Edinburgh
Stephen Clegg – University of Edinburgh
There were no fewer than three British Record swims by Scottish Swimmers over the weekend as Britain’s best prepare for the British Para-Swimming International Meet next month which doubles up as trials for the Summer Paralympic Games being held in Tokyo later this year.
It was a two-horse race in the Men’s MC 100m Backstroke final, Glasgow’s World medallist Lois Lawlor, leading Swansea’s Rhys Davies home. Both S14s, it was all about who touched first, with Lawlor winning by just shy of a second.
The final of those record-breaking swims came in the Men’s 200m Breaststroke, made even more impressive given it was a solo effort. Whilst not a Paralympic or World event, Scott Quin’s swim was no less impressive, a 2.27.83.
Toni Shaw was in exceptional form as she broke two records on Saturday night. First the British para-swimming record for Women’s S9 50m butterfly and then slicing almost 23 seconds from the previous Scottish 200m Freestyle record to finish on an amazing time of 2:16.40.
Congratulations to the Toni, Scott and Louis on becoming new British para-swimming record holders.
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