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2009

Spree Book Success

SAS AGM

Please note that the 2009 SAS AGM will take place on Wednesday 2nd September at 8pm at Westhill Academy. All welcome.

Open Water Success!

South Aberdeenshire swimmer Pamela Beck has been experiencing some summer success at the Open Water French Cup. 

A small Scottish squad travelled to Le Lac de Vassiviere for the first round of the French Cup where Pamela won the Women's 2K event, with fellow Scot Ishbel Rodger making it a 1-2. Pamela & Ishbel were also first-placed in the under-18 age group category. On day 2, in the second round at Lac Saint Pardoux,  the women's 5km race saw Pamela Beck and fellow Scot Jennifer Davis establishing themselves in a leading pack of four, before breaking free in the closing stages with Pamela taking the touch with a 0.5 second advantage over Davis.

The French Cup continued at Carcans Maubuisson near Bordeaux, and the Scottish squad continued their winning streak.  Pamela competed in the 5k event and placed 2nd behind Scottish team-mate Megan Donnelly in the 14-15 age group.

Congratulations Pamela!

Full results report is available at www.scottishswimming.com

European Junior Championships, Prague 2009

South Aberdeenshire swimmer Sara Hamilton is representing Team GB this weekend at the European Junior Championships, and will be competing in the 50m Freestyle on Saturday.  Live results are available at: http://www.prague2009.cz/
Sara has already been in one final so far at the meet, the Womens 4x100m Freestyle relay where she swam an outstanding 56.59 in her leg of the relay, with the team finishing 5th in the final. This is an excellent result for Sara, despite having a disappointing trials and missing out on the Scottish Open, she has come back well following a recent SAS training camp in Canet, France. 

EUROPEAN JUNIOR BRONZE FOR MORRIS IN PRAGUE 09 Jul 2009

The British Gas Swimming team competing at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Prague enjoyed more success as Ann Morris won the bronze medal in the girl’s 400m Freestyle final.

The British Gas Swimming team competing at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Prague enjoyed more success as Ann Morris won the bronze medal in the girl’s 400m Freestyle final.

The Nova Centurion swimmer got off to a good start and led the way at the first turn. She swam a strong second 50m but Italy’s Stefania Pirozzi just overtook Morris as they turned at the 100m mark.  Morris lay in second place until 250m when Sharon Van Rouwendaal (Holland) overtook both the Brit and the Italian swimmer to take first place. Van Rouwendaal showed increased speed through the final 100m as she took a one second lead and she won the gold medal in a time of 4:12.35. Pirozzi won the silver in a time of 4:13.01.  Morris won the British Gas team’s second medal as she took bronze in a time of 4:14.09 – just outside her personal best time of 4:13.95.

“I am happy to be competing at my first international competition and to win a medal,” Morris said. “The race felt good but I was aiming to go faster. My preparation went well for the meet but I was still nervous going into the final.

“It felt really strange but good being on the podium and it was good seeing my team-mates opposite me.”

Emma Graham (City of Leeds) swam to fourth place with a time of 4:15.37.

The British Gas relay squad finished in fifth place as they knocked two seconds off their heat time. They swam well and lay in fourth place for most of the race.  But the power of the French team was too much for the British Gas team as they overtook them on the final 50m. They finished in fifth place with a time of 3:48.49.  Sara Hamilton (South Aberdeenshire) said of their performance: “It was a good race for us as we dropped two seconds from the heat into the final.”

The European Junior Championships concludes on Sunday 12^th July

SAS Healthy Eating Recipe Book

Can all recipes please be submitted to Lindsey Caldwell - lindsey.caldwell@tiscali.co.uk - by the 31st July.

Scots Triumph at Celtic Tri-Nations

SAS Swimmers Kerry Buchan & Sara Hamilton were part of the winning Scottish Team at the Celtic Tri-Nations in Swansea this weekend.  The Celtic Tri-Nations event runs for the three years leading up to the Commonwealth Games in 2010.  Scotland won the inaugural meet held in Dublin in 2007, with the honours, last year, going to the team from Wales. 

Scotland won with 30639 points, with Wales closely following as runners-up with 30355 points, and Ireland were third with 29253 points.

Buchan & Hamilton themselves took home 5 Individual Medals with Kerry's in Gold in the 50m Breaststroke (32.86), Gold in the 200m Breaststroke (2.34.58) and Silver in the 100m Breaststroke (1.11.14). Sara took joint Gold in the 50m Freestyle (26.73), Silver in the 100m Freestyle (57.96) and also a Silver & Bronze as part of the 4x200m Freestyle Relay and 4x100m Freestyle Relay respectively.

An excellent effort from the girls and a great result for the entire team!

Full Results are available at the Swim Wales website here.

SAS League Match 2 Results

Meet results are now available. Congratulations to Abigail Mason for breaking two League records in the 8-9 Age Group.

Results       Records

Scottish call-up for SAS Swimmers

Two South Aberdeenshire swimmers will this weekend represent Scotland in the Celtic Tri-Nations Match in Swansea (20th-22nd February). World, Commonwealth & European Finalist Kerry Buchan will head up the Girls Team as Captain alongside Edinburgh University swimmer Iain MacMillan as the Boys Team Captain. Commonwealth Youth Games medallist Sara Hamilton, will also be in attendance as one of the younger members of the team.

We wish them both the best of luck, along with the rest of the Scottish Team!

SAS League Match 1 Results

Meet results are now available. Congratulations to Abigail Mason for breaking two League records in the 8-9 Age Group.

Results       Records

Scottish Short Course Championships

Congratulations to the team who travelled to Glasgow for the Scottish Short Course Championships this weekend, 16-18 January.  There were many excellent performances, in particular from Kerry Buchan & Sara Hamilton; Kerry scooped four medals, two gold and two silver, in the 50m (32.08) & 100m Breaststroke (1.09.21) and the 200m Breaststroke (2.30.43) & 100m Individual Medley (1.03.03) respectively. 14-year-old Sara picked up two medals, gold in the 50m Freestyle (along with a Scottish Junior Record time of 25.82) and silver in the 100m Freestyle (another Scottish Junior Record of 56.07), both stellar performances in the senior competition.

South Aberdeenshire results are available here and full meet results available at Scottish Swimming.

A special mention must also be made to Sara Hamilton who received the Citrus Trophy for best Junior Performance by a female athlete for her record-breaking 100m Freestyle.

Please see Head Coach Gary Paterson's report on the meet here.

SAS Junior Meet 2009

Results:        Session 1        Session 2        Session 3        Session 4

                   Trophy Winners        2009 Records

Congratulations to all who took part and especially to the medal and trophy winners, and the 2009 South Aberdeenshire team for retaining the top team trophy!

2008

SAS swimmer Kerry Buchan competed in her biggest International competition to date when she took to the pool at the transformed MEN Arena alongside her GB Team-mates for the 9th World Short Course Swimming Championships last week, 9-13th April. In what was an exceptional meet with 18 World Records and 42 Championship Records being smashed, the MEN Arena was turned from a concert stage hosting music legends into a spectacular venue for the Championships. Kerry swam in her favoured 200m Breaststroke on the final morning of the competition in front of a huge home crowd, finishing in 13th just 4 places behind fellow Scot Kirsty Balfour, and just hundredths outside her personal best in a time of 2.26.94.

A Tribute to Alex

South Aberdeenshire Swimming has been deeply saddened by the death of Alex Michalski, a former SAS Top Squad swimmer, who was tragically killed in a car accident on Thursday 7th December. Alex's home club, Banchory Beavers has made a tribute to his great achievements including being Scottish Junior Champion on 3 occasions, and his inspiration to other swimmers. South Aberdeenshire Swimming and Commonwealth Games Coach Gary Paterson commented: "Working with anyone who is prepared to make a full commitment in the pursuit of a dream is immensely rewarding and my time coaching Alex is certainly one I reflect on as being one of the most dynamic periods.  Alex pursued his dreams of success with such vigour and passion that his enthusiasm was contagious.  The enthusiasm that he brought continues to flourish within the squad and will continue to inspire all those who had the privilege of pursuing their dreams with him.”

To read the full tribute please follow the link to the Beavers website by clicking on the picture.

 41st Geneva International Championships, Switzerland

While the rest of the world compete in their first competitions of 2008 in the Toyota Grand Prix in California and various stages of the French Cup in France, South Aberdeenshire's elite swimmers descended on Switzerland for the 41st Geneva International Championships. And what a meet it was. Junior swimmer James Yule took 2 titles in the 14+U age category, the Boys 400m Freestyle in a new meet record time of 4.27.98 and the Boys 100m Breaststroke in 1.12.47. James also added a silver to his collection in the Boys 200m Individual Medley.  Kerry Buchan reached to first place in the Women's 100m Breaststroke in 1.11.03, following silver medals in the 50m & 200m disciplines. Chris Chasser scooped Bronze in the Men's 200m Individual Medley in 2.09.32. Another 9 finalist positions were achieved by Yule, Buchan, Chasser, Callum Easton and Sam George.

SAS Results            Full Meet Results

 Scottish Short Course Championships, Glasgow

The best of Scottish talent came to Tollcross Park Leisure Centre in Glasgow for the 2008 Short Course Championships. South Aberdeenshire swimmers put in stellar performances to bring home 7 medals of various colours. Breaststroke specialist Kerry Buchan took home 3 silver medals in all 3 Breaststroke disciplines, behind British Champion & World Silver Medalist Kirsty Balfour. However Kerry had the fighting spirit in the Womens 100m Individual Medley when she pushed fellow Scottish Senior team-mate Hannah Miley to the wire to take the Gold by 0.04! 13-year-old Sara Hamilton showed her position in the senior rankings when she raced to Silver in the Women's Open 50m Freestyle in 26.70! Chris Chasser pushed all the way in the Mens 100m Butterfly to clinch Bronze in 55.74. SAS swimmers achieved a further 11 finalists and 26 B-finalists.

SAS Results            Full Meet Results

2007

City of Sheffield Snow Frills Meet

Congratulations to the team who travelled to Ponds Forge, Sheffield for the annual City of Sheffield Winter Meet. An excellent weekend produced a stunning 14 Gold, 7 Silver & 9 Bronze Medals!  8 of which (4 Gold, 2 Silver & 2 Bronze) were won by 13 year old James Yule who medalled in every event he swam!

SAS Results            SAS Medalists

Dundee City Aquatics 100/200 Meet

Many congratulations to the team who travelled to Dundee Olympia and retained their Top Team Title they won in 2006!! With a total of 18 Gold, 15 Silver, 11 Bronze and 28 Finalists/Top 6 Finishes the team had an outstanding performance against tough competition from across the country!

SAS Results

North District Sprint Championships

Congratulations to SAS swimmers Chris Chasser, Jenny Sangster & Sara Hamilton for between them breaking 5 North District Records and 8 more North District Sprint Championship Records with the help of Kerry Buchan.  Chris also smashed the Mens 100m Individual Medley, one of the oldest ones on record, earning himself £50!

All South Aberdeenshire Medalists and Finalists can be found here. Full Meet Results are available on the North District Website.

2007 World Deaf Championships - Taipei, Taiwan

A British swim team collected five medals at the recent World Deaf Swimming Championships in Taiwan despite a typhoon hitting the outdoor pool midway through the competition! 10 British swimmers from UK Deaf Sport joined more than 120 athletes from over 24 countries to compete in a five-day four-yearly competition.  After talent identification by a Development Manager for UK Deaf Sport, 16 year old SAS Swimmer Euan Cheyne was invited to attend a qualifying meet where he showed his talent on the Scottish stage by picking up 6 medals, showing real contention and futhermore being selected to represent Great Britain at the World Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Currently based at Westhill under the guidance of Jim Cameron, it took a club fundraising effort for Euan to travel with the British team to Taiwan. Euan had a tremendous week and raced in the finals of the Mens 4x100m & 4x200m Freestyle Relays placing 6th & 5th respectively.  He also competed in the A Final of the Mens 400m Individual Medley finishing 7th in 5.22.01 and in the B finals of the 50m Butterfly in 28.81, the 200m Freestyle in 2.10.41 and the 100m Freestyle in 57.96 a new Scottish Deaf Record bettered from the Qualification meet in Warwick earlier in the year. Many congratulations go to Euan for his outstanding effort and debut on the GB team.

Full meet results are available at http://w2007.ncpes.edu.tw/index.aspx and a wrap-up of the British Results are available on the British Swimming Website.

Buchan & Chasser compete Stateside!

Starting Tuesday are the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. where SAS swimmers Kerry Buchan & Chris Chasser compete as part of the GB Team. Joined in Indianpolis today by Head Coach Gary Paterson, they have been in Huntington Beach, California on a month long training camp with other Scottish Institute of Sport Athletes.  Full Results will be available at www.omegatiming.com and Webcasts at www.usaswimming.org. 

Records tumble on final day of ASAs!

On the final day of the ASA National Age Group Championships, South Aberdeenshire swimmer Sam George smashed his own 13years Scottish Age Group 200m Breaststroke Record by 4 seconds, winning the event in a time of 2.30.77. James Yule, featuring in his 2nd National final finished in 6th in 2.40.59.  In an earlier event, Sara Hamilton broke a tough barrier and a Scottish Age Group record. In the 12years 100m Freestyle final, Sara battled it out in an incredibly close race, winning a bronze medal in 59.76! With a personal best of 1.01.58 just two days before, Sara improved her time through her relay lead-off, her heat swim and then again breaking the minute barrier in a nail-bitting final. With the age group category coming to a close, and with 8 swimmers having competed over the 4 days, it has been a very successful meet. Speaking on the way home from the meet, Jim Cameron said of the team "It has been a fantastic meet. It has been a great experience for everyone, the swimmers have all been very focused and the team support has been outstanding. With every race and every swimmer improving on their ranking, we couldn't have asked for more. They have all performed far better than expected."  South Aberdeenshire Head Coach Gary Paterson said,   "Having two relay teams qualify for the British Age Group Championships as well as multiple individual swims is the best demonstration of the progress that South Aberdeenshire continues to make.  Now that the age group category of the meet has come to an end we must be extremely proud of the achievements of our young athletes.  Producing some excellent performances on the biggest stage of their young career is testimony of the commitment to performance by both swimmers and coaches alike.  With several athletes including Bronze medallist Sara Hamilton competing in her first British Age Group competition to Sam George who successfully defended his 100m/200m Breaststroke titles the team have performed above themselves.  This should be the demonstration to everyone that you simply have to 'Dare To Dream'.
My thanks and congratulation go to the coaches Catriona Hendry & Jim Cameron for so ably looking after the swimmers during the meet and to everyone within the clubs that continue to make a contribution.  These results belong to you all.  Congratulations."

Full Meet Results are still available at www.britishswimming.org, along with results from the ASA Swim 21 Youth Championships and National Championships where South Aberdeenshire swimmer Michael Caldwell is competing in various events.
 

Golden Start for Sam at ASA Age Groups

Sam George burst into action in the Boys 13yrs 100m Breaststroke event on Day 1 of the ASA National Age Group Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. Having won the 12year old title last year the pressure was on to emulate his performance in the 13 year old age group, and that he did qualifying fastest through the heats in 1.11.14, just hundredths outside his personal best time. Once in the final, Sam showed no signs slowing as he took the lead at the turn and finished in 1st place in a new lifetime best and Scottish 13yrs Age Group Record time of 1.10.86. Also reaching the finals in the Boys 13yrs 100m Breaststroke was team-mate James Yule who put in a credible performance and new lifetime best, going 1.13.92 in the heats and then faster with 1.13.84 to finish 5th in the final. Other SAS swimmers competing on Day 1 were Jenny Sangster & Sara Hamilton.  Returning to Ponds Forge for her second year, Jenny took to the pool in Girls 13yrs 200m Freestyle event where she placed 41st in 2.18.05.  Also racing in the Girls 200m Freestyle was Sara Hamilton making her nationals debut in the 12yrs category.  With an incredibly fast start to take the lead of her heat at the 50m, Sara finished in equal 19th position in a new lifetime best of 2.15.82. The swimmers take to the pool again tomorrow in individual events, and will also be joined by Pamela Beck, Jess Mason, Andrew Thomson & Chris Williams who will all contest in the 4x100m Medley Relay events with Sam, James, Jenny & Sara.  Log onto www.britishswimming.org for Live Results. The ASA National Age Group Championships take place from 23-26 July 2007 at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield.

Impressive Results at tough US Competition

Competing on an international stage at the Janet Evans Invitational in California were SAS stars Kerry Buchan & Chris Chasser, along with several other Scottish Squad team-mates including locals Robbie Renwick & Ranald Falconer. Kerry made a splash taking silver in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Championship Final in 2.30.75 behind American breakout star Rebecca Soni who took gold in 2.25.66. Also featuring in the final was World & Olympic Champion Natalie Coughlin who whilst known for her backstroke prowess finished a credible 5th place in the breaststroke event. Buchan also qualified to the Championship final of the 100m Breaststroke where against previous World-Record Holder Jessica Hardy she placed sixth in 1.11.09. There was also finals action for Chasser who in a final featuring two other Scottish team-mates Todd Cooper & Stuart Houston, took 7th in 2.03.65. Cooper took Gold in 2.00.04, with Houston finishing in 6th in 2.03.50.  However undoubtedly the Scottish star of the meet was local COAST swimmer Robbie Renwick who fought off Olympic Gold Medalist & World-Record Holder Klete Keller to win the Mens 200m Freestyle event in 1.48.60, take silver in the Mens 400m Freestyle in a tight finish behind Olympian Larsen Jensen and bronze in the 1500m Freestyle final. The team stay in California till the end of the month where they will be competing at the US Nationals in Indianapolis from 31st July-4th August.  Check out full results at USASwimming.

Scottish Short Course Championships

Congratulations to the 11 South Aberdeenshire swimmers who competed at the recent Scottish National Short Course Championships at Tollcross Park Leisure Centre, Glasgow. 4 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze Medals were won between Kerry Buchan & Chris Chasser, one of which for Kerry was in a new Scottish Senior Record (200m IM, 2:15.02). Kerry also completed a clean sweep of first places in the Breaststroke events, successfully beating tough rival, British team-mate Kirsty Balfour (City of Edinburgh). Congratulations must also go to Sara Hamilton who clocked another Scottish 12years Record swimming in the Open 50m Freestyle 'B' Final (27.97).

2006

BRONZE MEDAL AT US OPEN!

Friday at the US Open in West Lafayette, Indianapolis, as part of the Scottish team, Kerry Buchan won a bronze medal in the 100m Breaststroke. She qualified in the outside lane into the finals and swam a strong race to finish on the podium. Kerry also reached the final in the Womens 200m Breaststroke.

Speaking from the meet, Head Coach Gary Paterson said "Anyone can win the medals, but only if you make the final."

Team-mate Chris Chasser also competed out in the US, in 4 events, and making finals in the Mens 4x100m & 4x200m Freestyle relays.

The Scottish team of 14 swimmers finished the meet with 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze, 15 'A' Finalists, 6 'B' Finalists, 9 'C' Finalists.

Full meet results available at www.usaswimming.org

REN 96 RESULTS

Congratulations to all of the swimmers who competed at the recent Ren'96 Meet in Glasgow, 6 Gold, 5 Silver and 8 Bronze medals, an excellent team result!

SAS Results

SAS JUNIOR MEET 2007

Meet Information - 6th & 7th January 2007

Please find the meet entry file now able to download from the North District Website at www.sasanorth.org.uk

CLOSING DATE for entries : SATURDAY 25th NOVEMBER 2006

SUMMER SUCCESS FOR SOUTH ABERDEENSHIRE

Chris Chasser kick started the summer with a Bronze medal for the British Team in the Mens 4 x 100m Medley Relay at the European Junior Championships in Palma de Mallorca. He swam the butterfly leg posting a time of 55.16 to take the bronze along with British team-mates Marco Loughran, Max Partridge & City of Aberdeen swimmer Robbie Renwick. He also placed 22nd in the Mens 100m Butterfly with a time of 56.34, just off his lifetime best. The British squad finished the 4-day meet at the start of July with a 3rd position on the medal table with a total of 15 medals, 6 Gold, 7 Silver & 2 Bronze!

Next to take to the pool were South Aberdeenshire Transitional Squad swimmers Sam George & Jenny Sangster. They began their quest for success at the British National Age Group Championships in Sheffield from 27-30 July. Sam, an already established breaststroker amongst the Scottish ranks took the championships by storm winning both the Boys 12 years 100m & 200m Breaststroke events. He smashed the current Scottish records, taking the 200m event in 2:43.08, some 5 seconds ahead of the silver medal winner, and the 100m event in 1:15.34.  Jenny showed her versatility by competing in 8 events over the 4 days, in the  100m, 200m, 400m & 800m Freestyle, 100m & 200m Breaststroke and the 200m & 400m Individual Medley. Although not winning any medals, the fact that she is able to compete against the best in Britain over so many events is encouraging for the future of South Aberdeenshire Swimming.

Bringing the summer to a close and in excellent style was Kerry Buchan, swimming in Budapest at the European Senior Championships. Kerry swam a lifetime best in the Womens 200m Breaststroke semi-finals to qualify for the final in 7th place. Then, in an exciting and somewhat gutsy performance in the final she stormed through to take a well earned 4th place in 2:29.19, just .29 away from the Bronze medal! Fellow British team-mate Kirsty Balfour took the Gold in 2:25.66 showing the quality and excellence of both Scottish & British Swimming in the Breaststroke events. Kerry also swam in the Womens 100m Breaststroke where she placed 11th, however due to the 2 swimmers per nation rule did not progress through to the semi-finals even though her time was fast enough to do so. This again highlighting the progress being made in British Swimming as three swimmers had the potential to swim in semi-finals at a fierce European Championships. The British team finished the meet crowned European Champions with a total of 13 medals (2 Gold, 5 Silver, 6 Bronze), and although behind Italy & France (both with a 15 medal total) they exceeded the French team on points, 698 to 641, a great result for the British squad!

Buchan & Chasser Debut Selections for Team GB

South Aberdeenshire Swimming continue to progress from strength to strength this season and are delighted that two members of their Top Squad coached by Scottish Commonwealth Games Coach, Gary Paterson have been selected for the British Teams heading to the European Senior & Junior Championships.

Congratulations to Kerry Buchan on her debut selection for the British Senior Team as she prepares for the European Championships (50m) in Budapest, Hungary from 26^th July – 6^th August.  Following her first International competition at the Commonwealth Games, Kerry impressed selectors for the European’s with some great results at the British Championships where she scooped 2 silver and 1 bronze medals behind British record holder and Commonwealth Team mate Kirsty Balfour. Kerry will head to Budapest as part of a 46-strong British team, of which an unprecedented 13 are from Scotland.

Team-mate Chris Chasser also has reason to celebrate after being selected for the British Junior Team that will compete at the European Junior Championships (50m) in Palma de Mallorca, Spain between 6^th & 9^th July. Chris makes up a small contingent of 4 Scottish swimmers heading to Spain as part of 32-strong British Team.

South Aberdeenshire Swimming Celebrates!

March 2006 has been the most successful month in the history of South Aberdeenshire Swimming. Following the outstanding performances achieved by the Scottish team at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, and with SAS having their first ever swimmer at a Commonwealth Games in Kerry Buchan, South Aberdeenshire's younger swimmers did their best to emulate this success by breaking a massive total of 14 records at the second SAS Junior League match! Huge congratulations must be passed on to the following swimmers; James Flaherty, James Yule, Jessica Christie, Sam George, Emily Jones, Hannah Thomson, Sara Hamilton, Christopher Williams & Andrew Bryce.

On Friday 24 March at Woodend Barn in Banchory, where over 200 sportsmen and women were gathered to acknowledge our local sporting heroes, South Aberdeenshire swimmer Kerry Buchan was awarded with the 2005 Aberdeenshire Sports Council Personality of the Year Award. Unfortunately as Kerry was still in Melbourne at the Commonwealth Games, she was unable to personally receive the award. Everyone at South Aberdeenshire Swimming would like to congratulate Kerry on her huge successes in 2005 where she finished the year with a 31st place world ranking for the 100m Breaststroke event.  Kerry also won the 200m Breaststroke event at the British Championships in August, which saw her qualify for the Scottish team at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Once out in Australia, Kerry continued to impress by reaching the finals of both the 100m & 200m Breaststroke and the semi-final of the 50m Breaststroke. At only 18, and one of the youngest members of the Scottish team, we are very proud of Kerry's achievements so far and wish her even more success in the future.

2005

Commonwealth Selection for Buchan & Miley!

On November 3rd, the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced that Kerry Buchan and Hannah Miley had been named as part of the Aquatics Team of 21 swimmers for the 2006 Games in Melbourne! 

Both girls were selected after achieving consideration times over the summer, Kerry in the 100m & 200m Breaststroke, and Hannah in the 400m Individual Medley.

Full Story from Scottish Swimming

SAS Relay Team Selection/Trials

The SAS Relay Team Trials for the 2006 Scottish Nationals will take place at Stonehaven on Saturday 21st January (Warm-up 6pm). Below is the qualification procedure for all swimmers, times for 15/16 must be with Anne Hendry (bhendry@btinternet.com) by 12 January.

Relay Team Selection Procedure

SAS Junior League Match 2 - Sat.27 August

Results

Congratulations to the following swimmers who broke SAS League Records!

SAS Junior League Match 4 - Sat.18 June

Congratulations to the following swimmers who broke SAS League Records!

SAS Junior League Match 3 - Sat.30 April

Congratulations to the following swimmers who broke SAS League Records!

Edinburgh International, 16-17 April 2005

Congratulations to all South Aberdeenshire swimmers who attended the event. On behalf of all the swimmers, we would like to thank Gary Paterson, Angela Metelski, Keith Roberts & Izzy Davidson for all their help throughout the competition, without the wonders of Angela's mealtime set-up, many of us wouldn't have done so well! Thank you!

ASDA British Swimming World Championship Trials, 16-20 March

Congratulations go to South Aberdeenshire swimmers Gemma Sutherland, Chris Chasser and Stephanie Rovig who all competed at the recent GB World Championship Trials in Manchester.

Gemma reached the finals of all three of the Backstroke events where she came 4th in the 50m in a new best time of 30.69, 6th in the 100m event in 1.05.52 and 8th in the televised 200m Backstroke in a time of 2.19.67. Gemma also competed in the 200m Individual Medley where she placed 17th.

Chris raced well in the 100m & 200m Butterfly events reaching both semi-finals. In the 100m event he was 15th in a new PB time of 57.12 and in the 200m semi he equaled his best time coming 14th in 2.06.33.

Stephanie was competing at her first British competition where she swam well in the 100m Freestyle finishing in a time of 1.01.44.

SAS Junior League Match 1 - Sat. 19 Feb 2005

Congratulations to the following swimmers who broke SAS League Records!

2004

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