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There were some very impressive swims from our large contingent of Warrender swimmers at the recent Scottish Schools Swimming Championships in Tollcross, Glasgow. 

Stand out performances came from Ross Woolley in the Boys 15/16 200IM, which he won in an excellent time of 2:15.25, obtaining his qualifying time for the upcoming Olympic Trials along the way. In the same race, Ryan Archibald placed 3rd in 2:19.94 giving him his first ever ASA Youth Qualifying time. Ross backed up this fine performance by the winning the 100 Backstroke in a time of 1:02.28. 

Craig McNally similarly gained a qualifying time for the Olympic Trials when he won a closely contested race against Warrender team mate Mark Steeples in the Boys 15/16 200 Backstroke. Craig’s winning time was 2:16.94, with Mark finishing in 3rd in 2:18.71. Craig finished 2nd behind Ross Woolley in the 100 Backstroke, whilst Mark was able to turn his 3rd place in to Gold when he went on to win the 200 Butterfly in 2:23.46. Murray Lawrence finished third in this same race in 2:25.81.

Craig Benson carried his good form forward from the National Short Course Championships the week before, winning both the Boys 13/14 100 and 200 Breaststroke events. Craig won in fine fashion, breaking both Scottish Schools Records, the 100 having been held since 1994. Craig’s winning times were 1:11.36 and 2:35.70.

Other medal winners on the day were:

Helen McRoberts – 1st Girls 400IM, 2nd Girls 400 Free; Yasmin Khera – 1st Girls 13-14 100 Free; Katelyn Stewart – 2nd Girls 17-19 100 Free, 2nd Girls 17-19 200 Free; Camille Brash – 2nd Girls 13-14 100 Fly; Robbie Purvis – 3rd Boys 15-16 100 Fly; Rosie Hood – 2nd Girls 17-19 100 Bk, 2nd Girls 17-19 200 Bk; Jennifer Dobson – 2nd Girls 15-16 200 Bk; Ben Hui – 3rd Boys 17-19 200 Brst; Ian Rose – 2nd Boys 12/Under 50 Brst; David Mulligan – 1st Boys 12/Under 200 Free Relay (Dean Park Primary); Mairi Jaap – 3rd Girls 12/Under 200 Free Relay (George Heriot’s School).

For a full list of results see www.swimscotland.co.uk