Swimming success

Swimming success

Swimming success for Kilgraston pupil

A KILGRASTON pupil had cause for a double celebration last week after clinching two medals in a high profile inter-school swimming competition.

Hannah Edgley of Upper Fourth claimed a silver medal in the 200m back stroke and a bronze in the 100m breast stroke in the Tayside Schools Swimming Championships in Dundee.

The 13-year-old added to her success by swimming her personal best in both races.

Hannah trains several times a week at Kilgraston’s state-of-the-art 25m pool under the guidance of newly-appointed elite coach Ann Dickson. Hannah also trains with Perth City Swim Club where Ann is Head Coach.

Ann, who is also currently training Perth’s Commonwealth Games freestyle hopeful, Stephen Milne, said: “Any success is all about the swimmers making a commitment to training. Anyone can swim if they’re prepared to commit to it.

“In any sport the most important dynamic is the relationship between the coach and the pupil. The challenge as a coach is to be able to work individually with people who are also part of a squad. It’s about empowering them to reach their goals.

“You have to be able to motivate them and at times push them to a level they don’t think they can achieve.”

Other youngsters looking to practice their swimming skills can do so at a series of swim camps taking place at Kilgraston from 16th-19th. December.

The camps are available to children aged five years upwards and provide direct instruction from water-based teachers through guided discovery and fun games.

The pool will also be open for recreational swimming throughout the Christmas holidays on Sunday 15th December 2-4pm, Monday 16th December 2-4pm & Tuesday 17th December 2-4pm.

To find out more, please contact [email protected]