Rankings for Weeks 43 thru 47 NOW AVAILABLE. 

These times are now available on the “District Training Times Rankings Table” (click here)

Full information of the programme is available on the District “Training Times Rankings page (click here).

From Wk 49 the accepted Age Band will be 7 – 99yrs. This is to align with Tighinn Comhla.

Times can be submitted for all strokes at all distances, INCLUDING all IM.

Times can be swum at any Club Training Session, e.g. one swimmer can swim one stroke/distance and be entered or it could be a larger time trial.

Success of the Rankings will be solely dependent on the participation of Clubs and Coaches.

Round 1 closed on Friday 13th November and Results have now been processed.

Top Times Reports for District Clubs and Combined Clubs (All Districts) are available here (click !)

Combined Leaderboard for Clubs from all Districts is available here (click !)

West District Club times have also been included in the District “Training Times” Rankings Table.

Rankings for Weeks 43 thru 45 updated. 

These times are now available on the “District Training Times Rankings Table” (click here)

Full information of the programme is available on the District “Training Times Rankings page (click here).

Times can be submitted for all strokes at all distances, except IM.

Times can be swum at any Club Training Session, e.g. one swimmer can swim one stroke/distance and be entered or it could be a larger time trial.

Success of the Rankings will be solely dependent on the participation of Clubs and Coaches.

As Clubs start to get “Back to the Water”, we are pleased to launch a four District initiative for a Virtual Rankings with District and National Leaderboards.

The focus should be the opportunity to have timed swims in a training environment.

An Information Pack and Event Files for download are available on the Tighinn Comhla page.

As well as specific “Tighinn Comhla Leaderboards”, results will be included in the District “Training Times” Rankings Table.

Events:
50m Free, Back, Breast, Fly
100m Free, Back, Breast, Fly
100m IM, 200m IM

Closing Dates:
Round 1 – 13 November
Round 2 – 27 November
Round 3 – 11 December

Age Groups:
10&U, 11/12,13/14,15/16, 17/18, 19/24, 25&O

Big Thanks to North Ayrshire ASC for submitting the first Training Session times for our Weekly “Training Times” Virtual Meet.

These times are now available on the “District Training Times Rankings Table” (click here)

Full information of the programme is available on the District “Training Times Rankings page (click here).

Times can be submitted for all strokes at all distances, except IM.

Times can be swum at any Club Training Session, e.g. one swimmer can swim one stroke/distance and be entered or it could be a larger time trial.

Success of the Rankings will be solely dependent on the participation of Clubs and Coaches.

Clubs are getting “Back to the Water” and swimmers may want to understand how they are progressing, with their fellow Club swimmers but also swimmers in other Clubs.

From Week commencing 12th October (Week 42) the District will publish “Training Times” Rankings to allow swimmers to compare times and understand their progress.

The times published in Week 42 will be for any times swum during Week 40 (28/09 – 04/10).

Full information is available on the District “Training Times Rankings page (click here).

Times can be submitted for all strokes at all distances, except IM.

Success of the Rankings will be solely dependent on the participation of Clubs and Coaches.

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the West District of Scottish Swimming.
The Scottish Amateur Swimming Association celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 1988 and to commemorate the Anniversary, the S.A.S.A. commissioned Peter Bilsborough to compile a history of the Association.
With the kind permission of Peter’s widow Ellen, the relevant information relating to the formation and activities of the swimmers, Officials and volunteers of the Western Counties A.S.A. have been extracted from the Associations history and are contained in a set of pages available under “An Insight into the Wests’s Past” in the “About” menu on website main header.

The various extracts cover the period from the early 1800s through to 1988.

Hope you find the content relevant and interesting.

The swimmers who have been successful in achieving the necessary qualifying strokes/times or Coach Nomination are listed on the DRP page, click here.

Congratulations to all. 

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions on faciltities etc., the programme is being scheduled as “virtual” at present with consideration of a “hybrid” version once availability to facilities can be progressed.

Contact Jackie Smith drp@scotswimwest.co.uk with any questions/queries.

Our CEO, Euan Lowe, is interviewed by Rhona McLeod on how Scottish Swimming has been affected by Covid-19 and what the future looks like, as best can be envisaged at present.

Due to the different timescale/progress of Covid19 around the world and the different stages each country is at in the process of recovery, there are plans being generated and ideas shared on how best swimmers can be re-introduced to water in a safe manner.

Scotland is still in lock-down and Scottish Swimming is working on their plans to move forward as restrictions are eased.

When plans and documentation from other countries are reviewed in a general manner, there are many common themes and practices.

Some of these documents can be accessed by clicking here.

West District Club Managements and Coaches could use these documents as INDICATORS and no more of what they should be planning for in coming weeks to get swimmers back in the water.