Laura Pilkington

What age are you?
23

What is your local Branch?
Lothian Disability Sport

Where do you live?
West Lothian

Why did you get involved in the YPSP?

  • To increase participation in sport and to make sure opportunities are available and known to do so
  • To promote and raise the profile of para-sport
  • To educate clubs on building an inclusive approach
  • To share my passion for sport and how much it can have a positive impact on your life

What sport(s) are you involved in?
Main sport – swimming. Been trying wheelchair racing the last couple of months.

Event(s)/discipline?
5m free and 100m free

What is your classification?
S6 SB5 SM6

What is your best achievement, sporting or other?
11 Scottish Para Swimming records in S6, SB6 and SB5 classification

What are your sporting (or other) highlights?

  • RGU Full Blues award
  • Silver medal in 100m freestyle at BUCS in 2018
  • Paralympic trials qualifier in 2016 and 2020
  • Four bronze medals at Scottish Open in 2017 in 50m and 100m free, 100m back and 200m IM

What are your sporting (or other) goals and aspirations?

  • Qualify for the Commonwealth Games in 2022
  • Final at the British Para International Meet
  • Graduate with an Honours degree in Sports Science

Sporting (or other) hero?
Ellie Simmonds, Duncan Scott and Toni Shaw