Kathleen Dawson

Loughborough Takes BUCS Title As Additional Records Fall

2016 BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS November 11th-13th, 2016 British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships Ponds Forge, Sheffield 25m (Short Course Meters) Meet…

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Dawson Dominates, Lowers Own 200 Backstroke Scottish Record

Meet Miss Backstroke, Scottish swimmer Kathleen Dawson, the woman who owns all of her nation’s records in the discipline.

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Stirling’s Duncan Scott Scores Trio Of Wins On Night 2 Of BUCS C’ships

Duncan Scott continues his medal-winning siege in Ponds Forge while competing at the 2016 BUCS Championships.

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British Swimming Launches 1st of 10 Altitude Camps in Tokyo 2020 Prep

British Swimming has announced what they’re calling a “systematic” series of 10 altitude training camps between now and the Tokyo…

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Scottish Swimming Announces National Performance Squads

Duncan Scott of the University of Stirling was just one of the several Scottish swimmers who were in the medal mix at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. He now lands a spot on the Scottish National Performance Squad roster.

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Dawson Sets Second Scottish Record at British Summer Championships

After breaking the Scottish national record in the 200 backstroke on Friday Kathleen Dawson returned to the pool to set another national record in the 50 backstroke…

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Scotland’s Kathleen Dawson Hammers Out New 200 Back National Record

Kathleen Dawson lowered her own Scottish National Record in the women’s 200m backstroke while competing at the 2016 British Summer Championships.

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15-Year-Old Freya Anderson Nabs 54.73 100 Free In Sheffield

Freya Anderson won the women’s 100m freestyle (15 yrs) in a time just .01 shy of what it took her to win the event at 2016 European Junior Championships.

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2 Multi-Class World Records, British Age Group Records Go Down At Ponds Forge

Two multi-class world records, along with a new British Age Group Record from Anna Fleming highlighted Day 2 of 2016 British Summer Championships.

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Scotland’s Dawson Joins Murdoch, Renwick At Stirling University

With several key members of Great Britain’s Olympic roster hailing from Stirling University, including breaststrokers Craig Benson and Ross Murdoch,…

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Kathleen Dawson Re-Breaks Own 100 Back Scottish Record

2016 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday, May 16th – Sunday, May 22nd Prelims: 10:00 AM (London Time) / 5:00 AM (Eastern Time)…

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2016 European Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu takes on a tough double of 200 IM and 100 backstroke tonight in London at the 2016 European Championships.

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Kathleen Dawson Becomes First Scottish Woman Under 1:00 in 100 Back

Kathleen Dawson became the first Scottish swimmer to ever go under 1:00 in the women’s 100 back with a time of 59.83 in the semi-finals at the European Championships.

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Nielsen Re-Lowers 100 Back Meet Record In European Semi-Finals

Denmark’s Mie Nielsen set a new European Championship record in the 100 backstroke in the prelims and the semis on day 3.

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2016 European Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte goes after the women’s 100m breaststroke title during tonight’s finals of the 2016 European Championships.

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