Duncan Scott - Articles

Duncan Scott has been picked for Podium funding after the successful World Championships in Kazan. He swam in the 4 x 100 relay and the heats of the gold winning 4 x 200 relay.

Duncan started university at Stirling in September and was awarded a winning students scholarship the same week he was awarded the WG Todd prize and cup for the Junior male athlete of the year at the Scottiah Swimming awards. This is the third year that he has won the award.

Duncan headed first to London for a Team GB camp.and then on to Kazan for the World Campionships with the best swimmers all aiming for next years Olympics in Rio.

Duncan Scott Baku

Jane Lewis
BBC Scotland

21 July 2015

Scottish swimmer Duncan Scott "can go as far as he wants in the sport," according to his coach.

Scott, 18, is one of six Scots heading to the World Swimming Championships in Russia later his week.

He will compete in the 100 and 200m freestyle relays, after winning six medals at the European Games in Baku last month.

And coach Steven Twigg believes Scott has "every possible chance of being extremely successful" in his career.

Scott won gold in the 100 and 200m freestyle and in the 4x100m freestyle relay; and silver in the 4x200m freestyle, 4x100m mixed freestyle, and 4x100m medley.

Tigg, a high performance swim coach at Stirling University, where Scott trains, says the 18-year-old's Baku success was expected as far as he was concerned.

"But Duncan is a modest and humble individual - they [the medals] were probably unexpected to him," he added.

duncan scott

27 July 2015

Duncan Scott has stressed the need to perform when it matters ahead of the World Championships this month after the Stirling teenager won six medals in as many events in the inaugural European Games.

Scott won three golds and three silvers as part of his haul in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month in what turned out to be a well-worth trip.

This year’s World Championships – which sees the swimming get underway on August 2 – will be the 18-year-old’s maiden global gathering.

But despite having never tasted this level of competition before, Scott admits thoughts of Rio and next summer’s Olympics will be firmly in his mind in Kazan, Russia.

“Rio is just around the corner and a good performance at the Worlds will put me in good stead for that and it is just about continually putting in good performances,” said Scott.

“After the World Championships, I will sit down with my coach and we will plan for the year ahead.

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Apr 2018

The Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast was the focus for April. Duncan left Scotland in the middle of March for a couple of weeks in a holding camp in Brisbane. After a delay due to illness Duncan joined the team in the commonwealth games village. The Games opened on the 4th. Swimmers don’t go to the opening ceremony as they compete the following day. Duncan’s first race was on the 6th. 6/4/18 He swam the 200 Free in the heats, fastest with a time of 1.46.62 and took the bronze in the [...]

Mar 2018

The snow for the Edinburgh International / British Championships meant the crowd was smaller than usual but the swimmers were there. They were conscious of the Australian trials for the Commonwealth Games taking place on the other side of the world. He swam the four disciplines of an IM – all looking good. The countdown to the Games has started. The swimmers left Scotland on the 17th March. They will have a bit of time in the holding camp before heading to Southport. Duncan is due to swim [...]

Feb 2018

The main competition for February was BUCs (British Universities and Colleges Sport) He broke the 200 Free record and the Stirling team won the 4 x 100 in a new record time. He had a healthy time for the 200IM final too.

Jan 2018

Duncan spent several weeks in Perth Western Australia with Scottish team mates enjoying winter sun. They returned late January and were off to Luxembourg for the Euro Meet 26th-28th January. Duncan swam 49.51 in the 100 Free A final – finishing 4th He didn’t make the A final in the 200Free but swam faster than the A final Gold medalist with a 1.47.87 – a stunning time for the part of the year. He took silver in the 200 IM with 2.00.74. A great start to the New Year.

Dec 2017

A busy month competitions in Edinburgh and Copenhagen. Duncan took the 200IM title. He rested from a variety of swims knowing he had the Europeans a few days later. When you aren’t 100%, you know it. Duncan joined the 9 swimmers of the British team in Copenhagen for his first International Short Course competition. Day 2 he swam in the 200 Free. Parents were flying to watch the rest of the competition so Euan text them the result – a marvellous bronze medal. His first open competition [...]

Nov 2017

Duncan is an ambassador for Scottish water and regularly appears at swimming pools to encourage children to swim. He appeared in the Scottish parliament to speak re the learn to swim programmes. We must not forget BUCs ( British Universities Short Course Competition) in Sheffield.

Oct 2017

Announcement by British Swimming of those athletes to gain lottery funding for 2017/18. Duncan has again been fortunate to secure lottery funding. Duncan spent some of October in Flagstaff before returning to the UK. Team GB for European Short Course announced.

Sep 2017

Award season The night of the 21/9/17 Duncan was through in Edinburgh to the EICC for the Team Scotland awards. We were delighted that sister Alexandria accompanied him.He was up against tough completion with Andy Murray, Calum Hawkins and Josh Taylor but the swimmer won the Male athlete of the year. What an accolade and to have the prize presented by Katherine Grainger. In between the awards Stirling University celebrated its 50th Anniversary. The local MSP then mentioned Duncan in the [...]

Aug 2017

A couple of weeks rest before heading back to University of Stirling. The family managed one night away together.

Jul 2017

Worlds Budapest Duncan swam at the British Championships in Sheffield in April and secured a place in the British team by swimming a new British record in the 100 Freestyle. His time had him ranked fastest in the world in 2017. (47.90) Duncan had a busy week starting on Monday 24th with the 200 Freestyle heats and semis in the evening. His time in the semis had him ranked 1st for the final on the Tuesday with a PB of 1.45.16 25th was finals night. He swam a 1.45.27 and finished fourth in the [...]

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