10 Scottish Swimmers with tickets to the Olympics, 2 from Stirling

With the completion of the Olympic Trials in Sheffield 10 Scottish Swimmers have qualified:

Name	Club	Coach	Event
Kirsty Balfour	City of Edinburgh Swimming	Frederic Vergnoux	100m, 200m breaststroke
Hannah Miley	Garioch	Patrick Miley	200m IM, 400m IM
Caitlin McClatchey	Loughborough University	Ben Titley	100m, 200m freestyle; 4x100m, 4x200m freestyle
David Carry	City of Aberdeen Swim Team	Ian Turner	400m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle
Todd Cooper	Stirling Swimming	Chris Martin	100m butterfly
Euan Dale	Loughborough University	Ian Turner	400m IM
Kris Gilchrist	City of Edinburgh Swimming	Frederic Vergnoux	100m, 200m breaststroke
Andrew Hunter	Stirling Swimming	Chris Martin	4x200m freestyle
Robbie Renwick	City of Aberdeen Swim Team	Eileen Adams	200m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle
Gregor Tait	City of Edinburgh Swimming	Frederic Vergnoux	100m, 200m backstroke

Tod Cooper qualified for the Olympics and set new Scottish Record in 100 Fly enroute

An exciting final which saw Tod just pipped at the post by Michael Rock in the 100 Fly ensures Tod’s ticket to Bejing.

Martin Cremin set a new PB for his 1500 freestyle ending 19^th in the British Championship.

Steph completed her 200 backstroke in 2:24.00 with a final position of 37^th.

Stirling Swimmers going to the Olympics!

On day four of the British Championships/Olympic Trials, Todd Cooper broke his own British Record, which has stood for almost four years, during the heats of the 100m butterfly, and in doing so made the qualifying time for Beijing.

24-year old Cooper of Stirling Swimming was fastest qualifier, finishing in a time of 52.43 and will be one of three athletes chasing a top two finish to secure Olympic nomination for the event.

If he qualifies this morning he will join 8 other Scots to the Olympics including team mate Andrew Hunter who yesterday qualified for the 4*200m freestyle relay, the other are Kirsty Balfour, Kris Gilchrist, Gregor Tait (City of Edinburgh Swimming), Caitlin McClatchey (Loughborough University), Robbie Renwick, David Carry (City of Aberdeen Swim Team), Hannah Miley (Garioch).

Martin Cremin and Stephanie Hanley will compete tonight at the Olympic Trials

Tonight Stirling Swimming has two swimmers competing at the Olympic Trials,

Stephanie Hanley with her second swim of the week will be swimming the 200 backstroke

Martin Cremin is competing in the longest event, the 1500 freestyle, both swimmers are in top form so we can expect high performance swimming from them.

Good luck to both Steph and Martin from Stirling Swimming

You can follow the events live on http://www.swimmingresults.org/liveevent/webpages/index.htm

Olympic Trials - Today Steven Binnie is competing in 200 breast

Steven Binnie will compete tonight in the 200 breast. Steven got a season best in his 100 breast on Tuesday, his preferred distance is the 200.

You can follow the events live on http://www.swimmingresults.org/liveevent/webpages/index.htm

Good luck to Steven from Stirling Swimming

Live footage from Olympic Trials this morning online

Just heard that Channel 4, in association with British Swimming, will trial online coverage of the British Swimming Championships (50m).
Held at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, footage will be shown live online between 9:45am and 11:15am on Thursday 3rd April 2008.
Britain’s top swimmers will be aiming to take a step closer to realising their dreams of competing at this summer’s Olympic Games by posting fast times at these Championships.

CLICK HERE to see the trial

Stephanie PB's in 100 backstroke

Stephanie Hanley set a new PB with her swim at the Olympic Trials to come in at 01:07.77

Stephanie Hanley and Steven Binnie will compete at Olympic Trials tonite

Stephanie Hanley is competing in the evening session in the 100 backstroke.

Steven Binnie is competing in the 100 breaststroke

You can follow the events live on http://www.swimmingresults.org/liveevent/webpages/index.htm

Good luck to Steven and Steph from Stirling Swimming

Olympic Trials

Stirling Swimming is sending 3 of its development swimmers to Sheffield for the Olympic Trials,

Stephanie Hanley swims 100 back on Tuesday April 1 and 200 back on Friday April 4

Steven Binnie swims 100 breast on Tuesday April 1 and 200 breast on Thursday April 3

Martin Cremin swims 1500 free on Friday April 4

You can follow the events live on http://www.swimmingresults.org/liveevent/webpages/index.htm

and get live commentary here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/sportsextra.shtml