Squad athletes perform at SNAGS

Our youth athletes were on form at the 2024 Scottish National Age Group Swimming Championships, taking place at Aberdeen Sports Village from 10 – 14 April.

Over 1100 swimmers took part over the five of days of competition, with the opportunity to become National Champion for their age group (11-18 years).

A fantastic contingent of Triathlon Scotland members took part, with Performance Pathway athletes making a number of finals across the week, showing particular prowess in the distance freestyle events more associated with triathlon.

Triathlon Scotland Academy Affiliate athlete Conner Aspinall (East Lothian Swim Team) put on a dominant display in the 15 years age group, claiming top spot in the 200m, 800m and 1500m Freestyle, being touched out by just 0.09 seconds for second place in the 400m. He also claimed bronze medals in the 200m and 400m Individual Medley, amongst an impressive ten top ten finishes across the competition.

Academy athlete Oscar Chirnside (Garioch Amateur Swimming Club) also put on a strong display in the 16 years age group, claiming a gold in the 1500m and bronze in the 800m Freestyle amongst his seven top ten finishes.

Fellow Academy athlete Daniel Hendry (City of Glasgow Swim Team) claimed silver in the 200m Butterfly as well as finishing 5th in both the 800m and 1500m Freestyle, with three more top ten finishes.

Full results from the event can be found here.

Top 10 results from performance programme athletes:

Conner Aspinall (Male 15 years)
1st 200m Freestyle
1st 800m Freestyle
1st 1500m Freestyle
2nd 400m Freestyle
3rd 200m Individual Medley
3rd 400m Individual Medley
5th 200m Backstroke
8th 50m Butterfly
9th 50m Backstroke
10th  200m Butterfly

Ella Chalmers (Female 17-18 years)
10th 1500m Freestyle

Oscar Chirnside (Male 16 years)
1st 1500m Freestyle
3rd 800m Freestyle
4th 400m Freestyle
5th 200m Butterfly
6th 200m Freestyle
8th 200m Backstroke
8th 400m Individual Medley

Fraser Gemmell (Male 15 years)
9th 1500m Freestyle

Jessica Heeps (Female 17-18 years)
6th 200m Butterfly
7th 400m Freestyle
7th 800m Freestyle

Daniel Hendry (Male 15 years)
2nd 200m Butterfly
5th 800m Freestyle
5th 1500m Freestyle
7th 200m Backstroke
8th 200m Individual Medley
9th 400m Individual Medley