The Scottish Schools Swimming Championships took place at Tollcross on Saturday 30 January 2016.
Qualification for this event was through the Dumfries and Galloway Council organised Dumfries and Galloway Regional School Swimming Championships which were held in November last year. A total of 48 schools and 225 individual swimmers from the two events participated and after two terrific days of racing, a large number of swimmers achieved the times required for the Scottish School Finals at Tollcross.
Around 800 swimmers gathered at Tollcross and 9 individual records and one new relay mark reflected a hugely successful day.
Twenty four (24) of the regions swimmers were accepted to represent Dumfries and Galloway and made the journey to Glasgow, with swimmers producing excellent performances on the day.
Councillor Tom McAughtrie, Chair of Community and Customer Services Committee said;
“I would like to congratulate all of the swimmers who participated in the Scottish Schools Swimming national event. It is one of Dumfries and Galloway Councils’ top priorities to provide the best start in life for our children and we are committed to giving all local children and young people an equal chance to fulfil their potential.”
Results
Lauren Anderson (Leswalt Primary) placed 10th in the Girls 12 and under 50m Backstroke final
Robyn Anderson (Noblehill Primary) placed 6th in the Girls 12 and under 50m Freestyle final
Rachel Beswick (Stranraer Academy) placed 15th in the Girls 13/14yrs 200 Breastroke and 18th in the Girls 13/14yrs 100m Breaststroke
Spencer Bullivant (Stranraer Academy) placed 4th in both the Boys 13/14yrs 200m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke
Lachlan Caulfield (Stranraer Academy) placed 7th in the Boys 17/19 years 200m Butterfly
Jean-Luc Diggins (St Joseph’s College) placed 13th in the Boys 15/16years 100m Freestyle and 17th in the Boys 15/16years 200m Freestyle
Lewis Downie (Noblehill Primary) placed 21st in the Boys 12 and under 50m Backstroke
Liam Eccleston (Dumfries High School) placed 10th in the Boys 13/14 years 200m Freestyle
Cameron Gordon (Georgetown Primary) placed 13th in the Boys 12 and under 50m Butterfly
Finlay Hastings (St Joseph’s College) placed 10th in the Boys 15/16 years 200m Butterfly
Finlay Johnstone (Hecklegirth Primary) placed 22nd in the Boys 12 and Under 50m Free style
Samuel Johnstone (Castle Douglas High) placed 14th in the Boys 17/19 years 200m Breaststroke
Lewis MacLeod (Stranraer Academy) placed 4th in the Boys 15/16 years 200m Backstroke and 11th in the Boys 15/16yrs 100m Backstroke
Owen McBurnie (Dumfries High School) placed 8th in the Boys 13/14 years 100m Breaststroke and 10th in the Boys 13/14 years 200m IM
Josh Mitchell (Stranraer Academy) placed 11th in the Boys 17/19 200m Breastroke
Sam Mitchell (Stranraer Academy) placed 6th in the Boys13/14 years 100m Free style and 13th in the Boys 13/14 200m IM
Bryce Proctor (Dumfries High School) placed 10th in the Boys 13/14 years 200m Butterfly and 11th in the Boys 13/14 years 100m Butterfly
Blair Watret (Dumfries Academy) placed 5th in the Boys 15/16 years 200m Breaststroke and 13th in the Boys 15/16 years 100m Breaststroke
Joshua Watt (Noblehill Primary) placed 26th in the Boys 12 and under 50m Butterfly
