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A FORMER schoolteacher and swimming coach has been jailed for almost four years after subjecting six young girls to sexual abuse over two decades. Michael McGlynn began targeting children in 1984 ...
"I have also been advised not to swim for another two weeks after that ... The report from Surfers Against Sewage found that while Scottish Water recorded 23,498 sewage discharges lasting ...
Triple Olympian Hannah Miley was in Lanarkshire this week to highlight the importance of swimming in schools. And the key message coming from Scottish Swimming at the event in the Dollan Aqua ...
Swimming legend David Wilkie left a £2m fortune ... Born in Sri Lanka to Scottish parents, Wilkie won his first major medal with a bronze at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.
Scottish Swimming, in partnership with Scottish Water, hosted a landmark event yesterday at Edinburgh's Royal Commonwealth Pool to celebrate The National Primary School Swimming Framework.
What will not inspire future swimmers is the state of the Scottish swimming pool estate and the lack of investment by this Scottish Government. In 2023 the UK Government released £63 million to ...
The Learn to Swim National Framework, a partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, is driving a major push to teach kids across the country. This comes as figures from the National ...
The detailed report by Scottish pool water consultancy OLM Consulting, titled 'The Future of Swimming Facilities in Scotland', has been published by Scottish Swimming and sportscotland.
Heart of Midlothian swimming club, Edinburgh, had a night to remember at the annual Scottish Swim awards. Nominated for “club of the year” although they missed out to eventual winners Lerwick ...
Leisure bosses are calling on the Scottish Government to follow the Chancellor’s lead and extend “vital” help for swimming pools. Community Leisure UK (CLUK), which represents charitable ...
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Leisure bosses are calling on the Scottish Government to follow the Chancellor’s lead and extend “vital” help for swimming pools. Community Leisure UK (CLUK), which represents charitable trusts ...