A number of British para swimming short course records fell at the British Para Swimming Winter National Meet 2022, at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow last weekend. The meet provided valuable winter short course competition for the para swimmers. A total of 726 races across 23 mixed classification events took place over Saturday and Sunday.
Among the British Records to fall was City of Glasgow Swim Team’s Louis Lawlor in the 50m freestyle (S14) – 23.65.
Scottish Records to fall on the first day of competition included:
Abby Kane S13, 50m Freestyle (29.51)
Abby Kane S13, 100m Freestyle (1:04.42)
Jack Milne S14, 50m Butterfly (27.60)
Laura Pilkington SB5, 50m Breaststroke (56.81)
Laura Pilkington SB5, 100m Breaststroke (2:02.09)
Louis Lawlor S14, 100m Freestyle (52.71)
Merryn Binnie SB6, 100m Breaststroke (2:26.20)
Ollie Carter S10, 50m Freestyle (25.69)
Ollie Carter S10, 100m Freestyle (55.21)
Ollie Carter S10, 50m Butterfly (27.62)
Tegan Davidson S5, 50m Freestyle (41.56)
Tegan Davidson S5, 100m Freestyle (1:35.22)
Scottish Records broken on Day 2 of the Meet included:
Ollie Carter (S10) 400m freestyle (4:14.10)
Toni Shaw (S9) 400m freestyle (4:39.42)
Louis Lawlor (S14) 100m butterfly (59.41)
Paul Wilson, Disability Performance Development Manager, Scottish Swimming, said of the performances,
“There are not many competitive short course racing opportunities in the para swimming calendar, so this event has been a great platform for the athletes to put down markers against their peers early on in the season.
“I’m very encouraged by the commitment to racing by both young and experienced athletes and I’m looking forward to seeing them push these performances on into the New Year, and for some, onto the World Championships Trials in March.”
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