New pool system receives community council funding
Lerwick Community Council (LCC) has donated more than £1,600 towards replacing the old electronic timing system at the Clickimin swimming pool.
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Moraig takes the plunge and raises £1,500
A parkrun regular’s “crazy idea” to mark her 100th outing has raised £1,500 for charity.
READ FULL STORYWATCH: Creative training day for swimmers
Swimmers have had to get creative in their training with the continued closure of swimming pools across Shetland. Coach Petur Petursson shared the footage on…
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Swimmers bag two more medals on final night
Swimmers Felix Gifford and Lauren Sandison both scooped medals on Thursday evening. Gifford, a four-time Island Games gold medallist, secured his third medal of the…
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High jump silver as Team Shetland wins more medals
Isles athlete Lucy Holden has added a first silver to Team Shetland’s medal tally following success in the high jump. The high jumper’s height of…
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Shetland wins three more medals in the pool
Shetland’s swimming team has now notched five bronze medals in the 2019 NatWest Island Games after three more medals were won on Tuesday evening. Felix…
READ FULL STORYSwimmers add to Island Games medal tally
Team Shetland added to its medal tally on Monday as the isles’ swimmers enjoyed success in the pool. Four-time gold medallist Felix Gifford won Shetland’s…
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WATCH: Olympic star brings message for young swimmers
Two-time Commonwealth champion and triple Olympian swimmer Hannah Miley was in Lerwick today (Friday) to lend her support to a programme which aims to raise…
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Brae pool closure extended
The closure of the Brae swimming pool is to continue until the end of September. Originally, the North Mainland Leisure Centre had been due to…
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New record for Albena at Scottish Masters Championships
Lerwick ASC swimmer and coach Albena Collins won two gold medals and broke the Scottish 50m breaststroke record for her age group at the Scottish
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Swimmer tells of meeting with orca
Lerwick based consultant anaesthetist Catriona Barr had a very close encounter with an orca while she was returning from her swim to the point of
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Orkney win final two events to seal Junior Inter County title
• Despite winning three of the five events at this year’s Inter County a second day collapse has seen Orkney clinch the title. • Shetland’s
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Team Shetland hits 20 with more to come
It’s up to 20 medals now for team Shetland with another for star swimmers Andrea Strachan and Felix Gifford. On day five Strachan won gold…
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Team Shetland hits double figures in day three of the island games
Day three of the island games and it was another four medals for Team Shetland – with a special gold for Claire Wilson in the…
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