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Scots secure medals at Slovenia International
June has been a busy month for Scotland's swimmers with a number of squad members competing on the European stage.
A squad of 11 Scots, including two Scottish Institute of Sport supported athletes, took part at the Slovenia International Open Swimming Championships in Kranj from 12 - 15 June. Over the course of the four-day competition Scottish athletes took part in 39 'A' finals, 1 'B' final and won three gold medals, nine silver medals and seven bronze medals.
Daniel Scott's individual gold was won on day four in the 100m butterfly where he won the title in 55.66.
Scott also won further silver medals in the 50m freestyle (23.97), the 50m backstroke (28.15) and the 50m butterfly (25.10) along with a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke (1:00.00).
Louise Pate from Heart of Midlothian Club was also on medal winning form securing silver in the 50m butterfly (28.22) and bronze medals in the 100m butterfly final (1:02.37) and the 200m IM final (2:24.05).
TFIS supported athlete Eloise Barber from Carnegie won silver in the 200m IM final in 2:21.60 and just missed out on a medal in the 400m IM final finishing fourth in 5:04.89, and fellow TFIS supported athlete Ross Clark won silver in the 200m breaststroke final in 2:23.56.
The Scottish Institute of Sport network supported athletes on the Scotland squad competing in Slovenia were:
- Louise Pate (SIS)
- Ross Clark(TFIS)
- Daniel Scott (SIS)
- Eloise Barber (TFIS)