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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Hosted by Olympic bronze medallist and BBC commentator Steve Parry and double Commonwealth Gold Medallist for Team Scotland in 2006, David Carry, the Scottish Swimming Awards celebrated the success of the entire Scottish aquatics community, both nationally and internationally.

This year Commonwealth Games Champions Ross Murdoch was one of many people in Scotland’s wide aquatic community recognised at the 15th Scottish Swimming Awards, proudly sponsored by Scottish Gas, at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on 13 September 2014.

In recognition of his fantastic achievements this summer Ross Murdoch was presented with the Nancy Riach Memorial Medal. 2014 was when Murdoch really made the world sit up and take notice. A stunning Gold medal performance in the 200m Breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in the fastest time in the world this year, just 29 hundredths off the World Record, provided one of the sublime Glasgow 2014 moments. This was followed by Bronze in 100m Breaststroke and two silver medals at the European Championships.

European Juniors Dordrecht 9 – 13th July 2014

The cream of Europe’s future podium swimmers were on show in the Netherlands for five days in July.

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Day 1 Heats in the morning with Smith, Munro, Walton and Scott swimming the 4 x 100 Free in 3.22.69. Duncan swam the final leg in 50.41. In the final he swam the lead leg with a time of 50.14, a GB age group record. Both Smith and Munro swam sub 50 to maintain the lead. The boys dominated the race and came home with Gold.

Day 2 Duncan swam a very good 100 Free with a 50.64 and was ranked 6th for the final. Later that morning he swam a 2.04.12 to be ranked 4th for the 200IM final. Duncan was pulled from the 100 Free to reserve energy for the 200 IM, a wise move. He made the final with a time of 2.02.66 and pole position as lead swimmer.

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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