About Swimming

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The district organises competitions and training for East District swimmers and two open swimming competitions each year; the East District open (May / June) and the Edinburgh International swim meet (March).

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Open Water

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Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs. The activity has grown in popularity in recent years.

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Masters

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Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming and is for swimmers 25 years or older. They compete within age groups of 5 years.

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Diving

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Diving is made up of many different styles and techniques. It involves a display of perfectly formed body positions while plunging into a pool of water.

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Water Polo

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Water Polo is a team watersport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals.

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Synchro

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Can you imagine swimming for up to five minutes while performing acrobatics, holding your breath, looking graceful and having to keep in time to the music or your fellow athletes?

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East District Timekeeper Workshops

on Friday, 27 November 2020.

3rd, 7th & 9th December 2020 on Zoom

Links are as follows:
 

09/12 - https://scottishswimming.azolve.com/workbench/public/events?ref=E5094A6ECB8E561D1C3BC2CA3BF88F26C77A9C1F

 

07/12 - https://scottishswimming.azolve.com/workbench/public/events?ref=6352D4917EF7942F8C69C1281661B20E27EAA65C

 

03/12 - https://scottishswimming.azolve.com/workbench/public/events?ref=51CCAF98612301C8074995FFC867FF05E6140E49

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Congratulations to Cameron Hemphill on his qualification for the finals of Lebara’s Race The World 2020 in the men’s Open 50m backstroke

on Saturday, 21 November 2020.

Also a Scottish swimming Young ambassador for East District

Cameron Hemphill who is an East District swimmer and Scottish Swimming Young ambassador for the district, has qualified for the finals of Lebara’s Race The World 2020 in the men’s Open 50m backstroke. Good luck Cameron.

Thanks to Kerry Hemphill for the information

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Well done Katie Pake, finalist in Lebara’s Race The World 2020

on Saturday, 21 November 2020.

Women’s Open 50m Butterfly and 50m backstroke

Katie Pake has qualified for the finals of Lebara’s Race The World 2020 in the Women’s Open 50m Butterfly and 50m backstroke. The results from the heats can be found on the British Swimming website; https://www.britishswimming.org/events-and-tickets/lebaras-race-world-british-para-swimming/

Katie has to film her swims for the finals any time between 2nd – 9th December. Katie has been moved up to another squad at Carnegie and they are keen to support Katie in preparing and filming the above events.

The finals will be live streamed via the British Swimming website on 16th December 16.00 GMT and all results will be published on the British Swimming website on 16th December after the live stream.  Thought I would share the good news of your East District para swimmer competing internationally!  

PS Katie is the youngest event participant! 
 
Good luck Katie
 

 

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