30 welsh paralympians will take part in London 2012

One person to watch out for this year is Nathan Stephens who has should some sign that he could win gold. DSW Jon Morgan said he is delighted with the results and said Wales always had the ability to win gold at the Paralympics.

Athlete Aled Sion Davies said; “As a first time Paralympian this is without a doubt a dream come true. I have been training for seven long years for this moment. Believe me when I say, I will make Wales, Britain, my family and friends proud in London come September.”

There are growing signs that the Walsh are taking their sport seriously 17 Welsh competitors in the ParalympicsGB team, 24 in Athens and 31 in Beijing. One thing we all know is the Wales has helped out GB a lot with their gold count in the Paralympics.

Could he be the next big Scottish Star?

AN ATHLETICS coach is desperately seeking funds to fly a Gambian sprinter back to Scotland in time for the Commonwealth games.
Morro was first noticed by one of Scotland ’s top coaches, Mr Walker, when he broke the Scottish 100m record for the under-16 group when he was 14.
But Mr Walker is now facing a hefty £500 airline bill and is trying to raise funds to have Morro returned.
He plans to donate £100 from a £1000 award he recently received and is looking to raise the remainder from donations.

Scottish swimmer adjusts to American culture, athletics

No matter the sport, the battle between coaches in the Southeastern Conference and beyond reaches across state lines to capture the commitment of sought-after high school athletes.

For the LSU men’s swimming team, one of its most prized recruits in recent years wasn’t found near Louisiana. In fact, then-assistant swimming coach Dave Geyer couldn’t even meet Craig Hamilton face-to-face.

But in the pool, Geyer said the transition from meters to yards can wreak havoc on international swimmers. As far as he and others can tell, Hamilton has had no ill effects.

“We knew the potential was there [for Hamilton],” Geyer said. “It was just a step-by-step process for him.”

In addition to holding three school records, Hamilton has qualified for three straight NCAA Championships and garnered an honorable mention All-American 15th place finish in the 1,650-freestyle last season.

Hamilton said the upcoming NCAA Championships will be his best yet, with his seeded time in the top 16. He hopes to build on the experience gained from the last two championship meets to outdo his previous finishes.

“I feel like I’ve capitalized [on Geyer’s training style], and I’ll be closer to the top 16 than ever,” Hamilton said.

Cambuslang Couple Earn Scottish Unsung Hero Award

Janice eaglesham and Ian Mirfin have scooped up the Scottish Unsung Hero Award for their incredible work at Red Star Athletics Club in Dennistoun, Glasgow.

They have helped over 150 athletes since 1990 and have inspired everyone that they have worked with. they are so proud to accept this award and say they will continue to do their hard work and the return they get for their hard work is more prized than money, seeing athletes take part and help disabled people get involved in their activities is a more rewarding prize.

Youngsters perform well in summer meets

Athletes have been kept busy over the summer with league meetings and inter-regional championships at the Celtic Games in Antrim, Ireland.

Caithness have been involved in the last two North League meetings in Inverness, the second of which was almost cancelled due to the heavy rain, but fortunately for the travelling teams the officials allowed a it to go ahead.

Mid August saw Natasha Morris heading for international duty in Antrim, as part of the Scottish-U18 squad. Competing in the shot put, Natasha threw 9.41m to earn herself 3rd place. Selection for the Celtic Games is an achievement in itself for the athletes and is based on form throughout the season, with only one athlete being selected for each event.

Eight athletes were then in action at the second round of the competition in Inverness. Despite a low turnout from Caithness the athletes performed very well, gaining many personal best performances.

A new Scottish Athletics Under 16 and Under 18 inter-regional championships in Wishaw saw five athletes in action for the Highland Region Team.