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Members of the team with CGS Chairman Michael Cavanagh and Louise Martin, Chair of

In August, against the imposing backdrop of the Wallace Congratulating the team, Michael Monument in , Scotland Cavanagh, Chairman of CGS said: “l (CGS) announced the 50 athletes selected to represent am confident that we have selected an Youth Team Scotland at the fourth Commonwealth Youth outstanding team to compete in the Isle Games in the Isle of Man 7-12 September 2011. of Man, and competition for the limited number of places has been fierce.

A concept created by Scotland in 2000, athletes who compete and win medals in “Whilst winning medals is important, and designed as an effective vehicle the Isle of Man will go on to compete with the major benefit of the Commonwealth for developing young athletes and distinction for Scotland at 2014 Youth Games is the opportunity it gives giving them an early experience of an and beyond. to expose young athletes to this level of international multi-sport environment, international competition in a multi- the Commonwealth Youth Games has a Isle of Man 2011 is the first time the Youth sport environment. It is also the first great track record of uncovering future Games have been held in one of the smaller time that athletes experience being part champions at senior level, Commonwealth nations, in line with the of Team Scotland and the strong team and Scotland is no Commonwealth Games Federation’s policy ethos we engender. exception. To date to target countries unlikely to be able to

47 Scottish athletes host the senior Games. With a maximum “I am sure we will see a number of these from a total of 200 of 1000 athlete places available and 69 new faces emerge again in Glasgow in have progressed of the 71 Commonwealth countries set to 2014 when the next Commonwealth from the youth take part, each country was allocated a Games are held in Scotland. I wish them to the senior fixed number of places and qualification every success as they embark on their Commonwealth standards were set accordingly in Commonwealth Games journey and I Games Team, conjunction with each of the sports’ look forward to cheering them on.” with 11 going on to win governing bodies. a total of 18 medals for Scotland. The athletes, aged between 13-18 years, will compete for Scotland in all seven sports It is anticipated on the programme, with many entering that this positive multiple events: Athletics (9), trend will continue and a (4), (5), (4), (6), significant number of the 50 Rugby 7s (12), (10). Grant Ferguson

Becoming part of our team

There was considerable excitement when all the athletes gathered at the University of Stirling for the team announcement, followed by the Youth Team Scotland team camp. With their places now confirmed, it was time for athletes to focus on final preparations for their biggest sporting competition to date.

The two-day team camp gave them the a Commonwealth Games in 2010; Kimberley Reed chance to mix with competitors from the and two members of the newly formed seven different sports and get a feel for full-time Scotland Rugby 7s squad Adam what it means to be part of a multi-sport Ashe and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. A number team. There were full briefing sessions of athletes are also fresh from success on what to expect at the Games, as well representing at European and as workshops on medical and anti-doping World junior and youth events including in education and use of social media, as well athletics Tom Holligan, Nick Percy, Zoey as fun team building activities. Clark and Kimberley Reed, swimmers Craig Benson, Gareth Mills, Emily Jones and Mark The highlight for many was collecting Szaranek and cyclist Grant Ferguson, whilst their Youth Team Scotland kit, a tangible the boxers have taken on the best of British symbol of the first time they will represent at the GB Youth Amateur Championships Team Scotland in a multi-sport Games and and acquitted themselves well with hopefully a taste of things to come. , winning gold. Shaun MacDonald and Amongst the team members keen After the athletes voted to select to collect their kit were gymnast the flagbearer for the Games, the Shannon Archer who at just 13 programme concluded years of age is the youngest with Commonwealth team member; badminton Games and Youth Games player who is the swimming medallist only athlete who has Todd Cooper giving an already attended athlete’s view of the Games and how special it is to be part of the team.

Shannon Archer

2 Tom Holligan Louise Martin CBE, Cheering you on Chair of sportscotland As Chair of sportscotland I would like to extend many congratulations Shona Robison MSP, on your selection for the 2011 Minister for Commonwealth Commonwealth Youth Games team. Games and Sport It is fantastic to see the wealth of young talent we have in Scotland, representing every corner of our As Minister for Commonwealth Games proud nation. and Sport I would like to congratulate all the athletes on their selection for The selection standards across the seven sports are high, and all Youth Team Scotland and wish you of you have demonstrated your ability in a number of national and every success when you compete in international competitions over the past few months to secure the 4th Commonwealth Youth Games your place on the team. The Commonwealth Youth Games offers in the Isle of Man. you an early opportunity to experience a multi-sport Games and meet fellow athletes from across the Commonwealth. Your selection to compete in the Youth Games is a tremendous achievement; and you have demonstrated outstanding effort sportscotland is committed to the development of high and dedication in pursuit of personal excellence so early in your performance through our investment in sporting life. governing bodies of sport, and Commonwealth Games Scotland. We fully endorse the important role that the Youth Games plays With the in Glasgow less than three in the development of young athletes, which is why we provided years away, the Youth Games is an exciting concept and provides Lottery funding to help deliver the inaugural Games in an excellent opportunity to compete in a multi-sport international in 2000. event, gaining experience and building the confidence needed to take the step up to senior events when the time is right. You are At the Commonwealth Youth Games, Scotland has a good track the talent of the future. record of success in terms of medals won, but more importantly we can see there are a significant number of athletes who go on to The , through sportscotland, is proud to compete at the senior Commonwealth Games and Olympics. You support Scotland’s athletes and sports governing bodies by only need to look back to Delhi last year where eight former Youth providing financial and technical assistance to help our athletes Games athletes came home with a medal and I hope this spurs you and coaches perform at the highest level. on to similar success.

I wish you every success at the Youth Games, winning medals I hope you will enjoy the experience of being part of Youth Team or reaching personal bests. I hope you enjoy the special Scotland and that you make many new friendships along the atmosphere and experience and you are able to make new and way. I also hope it gives you renewed determination to go on to lasting friendships with other young athletes from across the compete and win medals for Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth . Games in Glasgow and beyond.

Good luck to Youth Team Scotland and I look forward to being in I wish you all the very best of luck in the Isle of Man. the Isle of Man to cheer you on. Passing on the baton...

Jennifer McIntosh, Commonwealth Games double gold , Commonwealth and bronze medallist, Delhi 2010 and Youth Games silver Games silver medallist, Delhi medallist, Pune 2008 2010 and Youth Games bronze Pune was the first multi-sport event I’d gone to and medallist, Pune 2008 it gave me the experience of being part of a broader Seeing the team selected for team with athletes from other sports and being around this year’s Commonwealth other countries and that helped a lot when I went to the Youth Games in the Isle of Man, Commonwealth Games in Delhi. I kept a diary with my has brought back some great training notes. I recorded what was challenging, how I memories for me. I competed coped and what I’d have done differently. I would advise other athletes to do at the last Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, that when they go to the Isle of Man. in 2008 and it was a fantastic experience.

Hannah Miley, Commonwealth Games gold medallist, If I could offer one piece of advice to the team Delhi 2010 and Youth Games multi-medallist, Bendigo heading to the Isle of Man, I’d just say to try and 2004 enjoy the experience as much as possible. The I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Commonwealth atmosphere in the camp in Pune was brilliant, and Youth Games at Bendigo in 2004. It is such a great I would encourage everyone to get involved and opportunity when you are a young athlete to be part of a make the most of what is a fantastic opportunity. huge competition and also to interact with athletes from all over the world. I am always especially proud to stand I’d like to wish all the athletes and the whole team up representing Scotland and no more so than in Delhi last the best of luck at the Games in September. I hope year. I wish all Youth Team Scotland athletes the best of luck next month in the you all enjoy it, and I hope to be part of future Isle of Man. Commonwealth Games teams with you! 3 EDINBURGH 2000

The Commonwealth Youth Games

How it all began Scotland’s Track Record Josh Taylor, gymnast Adam Cox and weightlifter Peter Kirkbride. The Commonwealth Youth Games concept Scotland has won a total of 102 medals so was created by Scotland as a development far at the Commonwealth Youth Games. At the last Commonwealth Youth Games in opportunity to give athletes an international However the number of participating Pune, India, Youth Team Scotland won 18 multi-sport Games experience. It bridges countries, sports and allocated athlete medals (3 gold, 3 silver 12 bronze). the gap between young athletes competing places has varied significantly from Games in their own sport specific events and the to Games, making direct comparisons often difficult first experience of a senior difficult. What is more important is the Isle of Man 2011 multi-sport Games. The idea was endorsed number of athletes who progress to This year’s Games will start with a training by the Commonwealth Games Federation compete with distinction for Team Scotland day on 7 September followed by the (CGF) and the inaugural Commonwealth at the Commonwealth Games. Opening Ceremony on 8 September. Then Youth Games were held in Edinburgh comes three days of hotly contested in August 2000 as part of Scotland’s To date 47 Commonwealth Youth Games competition 9-11 September (four in boxing Millennium celebrations. athletes have progressed to the senior where the action starts on 8 September). Commonwealth Games with 11 of them The Youth Games will also feature a Where it has been held going on to win a total of 18 medals. These cultural programme on the 12 September include swimmers Todd Cooper, Kirsty to enable athletes to mix and learn about The Games quickly proved to be a great Balfour, , Andy Hunter, Robbie other cultures, before an informal Closing success and the second Games followed in Renwick and Lewis Smith, shooters Jenifer Ceremony at the Villa Marina on the Central Bendigo, Australia in 2004, then Pune, India McIntosh and Kay Copland, boxer Promenade. in 2008 and now the Isle of Man 2011.

Follow the Team: Keep up to date with the action in the Isle of Man at www. cgcs.org.uk or www.cyg2011.com You can also follow the team on Twitter www.twitter.com/Team_Scotland Peter

Kay & Jen 2008 Medallists Josh

Hannah 4 Robbie Bring on the Games! Who will have the honour Vicky Strange, General Team Manager of carrying the flag? After ten months of detailed planning One of the greatest honours for any Commonwealth Games and Youth Games team and discussions member is to be selected by fellow athletes to carry the saltire at the Games Opening with the seven Ceremony. This proud tradition will continue in the Isle of Man. Following a nomination sports governing process by the sports the following three athletes were shortlisted and voted on at the bodies involved in Team Camp. All three athletes have achieved significant success in their chosen sports the Youth Games and also have strong personal qualities making them excellent role models. it is brilliant to finally have our team of 50 athletes in place. I would just like to add my congratulations to all the athletes who have been selected for the Isle of Man. I am confident we have the best possible Scottish athletes representing Youth Team Scotland, supported by a great group of new and experienced staff, and I am extremely proud to be the General Team Manager for the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Our job now is to bring the athletes from the seven sports together as one team and create an environment in which they can excel at the Games. We made great Tom Holligan – Grant Ferguson – Craig Benson – progress on this at the Team Camp, Athletics Cycling Swimming where we got to know each other and set Tom represented Team 2011 European Mountain 2011 European the scene for the Games. GB at the 2011 European Bike Cross Country Junior Swimming Youth Olympic Festival Championships 2nd and Championships, 100m Whilst I know all the athletes are highly winning gold in the European Road Race breaststroke, silver. 2011 motivated to do well and would love to 200m in a new personal Championships 12th. ASA Youth Champion come home with a medal, the Youth best time and helping Selected to represent for 100m and 200m Games is mainly about an important the men’s 4x100m relay GB at the 2011 Mountain breaststroke. British & development experience to prepare for team to win the silver Bike Cross Country Scottish record holder for the senior Games. medal. World Championships in U17. Selected to represent For this reason we don’t set a medal September. GB at the World Junior target – the focus is on achieving Championships in August. personal goals and gaining invaluable experience for the future and each and All will be revealed on 8 September when Shona Robison MSP, Minister for every one of the team is capable of Commonwealth Games and Sport will announce the winner. That evening the selected achieving that. athlete will follow in the footsteps of Louise Carroll (Hockey), Gemma Nicol (Athletics) and Good luck for the Games and I look Lisa Glover (Athletics) who carried the flag at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Commonwealth forward to working with you all! Youth Games. Games guide – key sites in Douglas Manx Gymnastics Centre of Excellence Women’s Gymnastics Catering Marquee Ellan Vannon Games Catering Venue Gymanstics Centre Men’s Gymnastics Palace Hotel Games Catering Venue National Sports Centre (outdoor) Athletics

National Sports Centre (indoor) Villa Marina Swimming; Badminton Boxing; Closing Ceremony; CYG Games Offices Douglas Bowl Claremont Hotel Opening Cermony; Scotland Team Hotel Rugby 7s 5 IV Commonwealth Youth Games, Isle of Man 7-13 September 2011 Competition schedule Please note that the schedule may be subject to change.

Session Time Type M / F Event Athletics Evening 15:15 Final W Javelin National Sports Centre 15:30 Final W 400m H Session Time Type M/W Event 15:30 Final M Pole Vault Friday 9 September (Day 2) 15:35 Final W Long Jump Morning 11:30 Heats (5) W 100m 15:45 Final M 400m H 11:30 Qual W High Jump 16:00 Final W 3000m 12:05 Heats (6) M 100m 16:15 Final W 200m 12:50 Heats (5) W 400m 16:25 Final M 200m 13:25 Heats (6) M 400m 16:30 Final M High Jump Evening 16:00 S/F (3) W 100m 16:40 Final W 800m 16:05 Final W Pole Vault 16:40 Final W Discus 16:10 Final M Hammer 16:55 Final M 800m 16:20 S/F (3) M 100m 17:00 Final M Shot 16:40 Heats (2) W 1500m 17:10 Final M 3000m 17:00 Heats (2) M 1500m 17:30 Final W 4 x 100m 17:00 Final W Triple Jump 17:45 Final M 4 x 100m 17:20 S/F (3) W 400m 17:35 Final W Shot 17:45 S/F (3) M 400m Badminton 18:05 Final W 2Km S/C National Sports Centre 18:25 Final W 100m Session Time Type M/W Event 18:35 Final M 100m Friday 9 September (Day 2) Saturday 10 September (Day 3) Day 10:45 - 19:30 Rounds 1 & 2 M/W/Mix Singles / Doubles Morning 11:00 Heats (3) M 400m H. Saturday 10 September (Day 3) 11:05 Qual M High Jump Day 10:00 - 18:00 Quarter / Semi M/W/Mix Singles / Doubles 11:30 Heats (3) W 400m H Sunday 11 September (Day 4) 12:00 Heats (8) W 200m Day 11:00 - 16:00 Finals M/W/Mix Singles / Doubles 12:00 Qual M Long Jump 13:00 Heats (8) M 200m Evening 16:00 Heats (2) W 100m H 16:00 Final M Javelin Boxing 16:05 Final M Triple Jump Villa Marina 16:20 Heats (3) M 110m H Session Time Type M/W Event 16:35 Final M 2k S/C Thursday 8 September (Day 1) 16:50 Final W 400m Afternoon 12:00 - 20:00 Prelims M Bouts 17:00 Final M 400m Friday 9 September (Day 2) 17:10 Heats (4) W 800m Afternoon 12:00 - 16:00 Quarter finals M Bouts 17:20 Final M Discus Evening 17:00 - 21:00 Quarter finals M Bouts 17:30 Heats (4) M 800m Saturday 10 September (Day 3) 17:30 Final W High Jump Evening 17:00 - 21:00 Semi-finals M Bouts 17:50 S/F (3) W 200m Sunday 10 September (Day 4) 18:00 Final M Long Jump Evening 17:00 - 21:00 Finals M Bouts 18:10 S/F (3) M 200m 18:30 Final W 1500m 18:30 Final W Hammer 18:45 Final M 110m H 18:55 Final M 1500m Cycling 19:10 Final W 100m H Time Trial: Douglas Promenade Women’s Road Race: TT Grandstand Sunday 11 September (Day 4) Men’s Road Race: TT Grandstand Criterium: Vila Marina Morning 12:00 Qual W Long Jump Session Time Type M/W Event 12:00 Heats (3) W 4 x 100m Friday 9 September (Day 2) 12:30 Heats (3) M 4 x 100m Evening 18:15 - 18:45 Final W Time Trial Evening 18:45 - 20:00 Final M Time Trial Saturday 10 September (Day 3) Morning 10:15 - 12:15 Final W Road Race Afternoon 13:00 - 15:30 Final M Road Race Sunday 10 September (Day 4) Afternoon 14:15 - 15:15 Final W Criterium 6 Afternoon 15:15 - 16:15 Final M Criterium Gymnastics Women: Manx Gymnastics Centre of Excellence Men: Ellan Vannin Gymnastics Centre

Session Time Type M/W Event Session Time Type M / F Event Friday 9 September (Day 2) Evening 18:00 - 20:18 Finals W 100 Freestyle Afternoon 14:00 - 17:00 Final M/W Artistic – Team (3 to count) 18:10 Finals M 400 IM Saturday 10 September (Day 3) 18:24 Finals W 100 Breaststroke Afternoon 14:00 - 17:00 Final M/W Individual All-Around 18:34 Finals M 200 Backstroke Sunday 10 September (Day 4) 18:46 Finals W 50 Butterfly Afternoon 14:00 - 17:00 Final M/W Individual Apparatus Finals 18:55 Finals M 100 Breaststroke 19:06 Finals W 200 Backstroke 19:17 Finals M 50 Butterfly 19:27 Finals W 800 Freestyle 19:53 Finals M 200 Freestyle 20:04 Finals W 400 Freestyle Relay 20:18 Finals M 400 Medley Relay Saturday 10 September (Day 3) Morning 09:00 - 10:50 Heats W 200 IM Rugby 7s 9:10 Heats M 100 Freestyle Bowl Stadium 9:16 Heats W 50 Freestyle 9:19 Heats M 50 Backstroke Session Time Type Match Team Team 9:24 Heats W 200 Butterfly Saturday 10 September (Day 3) 9:33 Heats M 200 Breaststroke Evening 16:20 Group Matches 1 Pool B Pool B 9:44 Heats W 50 Breaststroke 16:42 Group Matches 2 Pool B Pool B 9:48 Heats M 100 Butterfly 17:04 Group Matches 3 Pool A Pool A 9:54 Heats W 100 Backstroke 17:26 Group Matches 4 Pool A Pool A 10:01 Heats M 1500 Freestyle 30 min Break 10:18 Heats W 400 Freestyle 17:56 Group Matches 5 Pool B Pool B 10:35 Heats M 400 Freestyle Relay Badminton 18:18 Group Matches 6 Pool B Pool B 10:40 Heats W 800 Freestyle Relay National Sports Centre 18:40 Group Matches 7 Pool A Pool A Evening 17:30 - 20:01 Finals W 200 IM Session Time Type M/W Event 19:02 Group Matches 8 Pool A Pool A 17:41 Finals M 100 Freestyle Friday 9 September (Day 2) 30 min Break 17:51 Finals W 50 Freestyle Day 10:45 - 19:30 Rounds 1 & 2 M/W/Mix Singles / Doubles 19:32 Group Matches 9 Pool B Pool B 18:01 Finals M 50 Backstroke Saturday 10 September (Day 3) 19:54 Group Matches 10 Pool B Pool B 18:11 Finals W 200 Butterfly Day 10:00 - 18:00 Quarter / Semi M/W/Mix Singles / Doubles 20:16 Group Matches 11 Pool A Pool A 18:22 Finals M 200 Breaststroke Sunday 11 September (Day 4) 20:38 Group Matches 12 Pool A Pool A 18:34 Finals W 50 Breaststroke Day 11:00 - 16:00 Finals M/W/Mix Singles / Doubles Sunday 11 September (Day 4) 18:44 Finals M 100 Butterfly Evening 15:50 Quarter Final 13 1st from Pool A 4th from Pool B 18:54 Finals W 100 Backstroke 16:12 Quarter Final 14 4th from Pool A 1st from Pool B 19:04 Finals M 1500 Freestyle 16:34 Quarter Final 15 2nd from Pool A 3rd from Pool B 19:30 Finals W 400 Freestyle 16:56 Quarter Final 16 3rd from Pool A 2nd from Pool B 19:44 Finals M 400 Freestyle Relay 30 min Break 19:57 Finals W 800 Freestyle Relay 17:26 Semi Final 17 Loser of Match 14 Loser of Match 15 Sunday 11 September (Day 4) 17:48 Semi Final 18 Loser of Match 13 Loser of Match 16 Morning 09:00 - 10:58 Heats M 200 IM 18:10 Semi Final 19 Winner of Match 13 Winner of Match 16 9:10 Heats W 400 IM 18:32 Semi Final 20 Winner of Match 14 Winner of Match 15 9:29 Heats M 400 Freestyle 30 min Break 9:44 Heats W 50 Backstroke 19:02 Grand Final 21 Loser of Match 17 Loser of Match 18 9:49 Heats M 100 Backstroke 19:24 Grand Final 22 Loser of Match 19 Loser of Match 20 9:55 Heats W 100 Butterfly 19:46 Grand Final 23 Winner of Match 17 Winner of Match 18 10:00 Heats M 50 Breaststroke 20:08 Grand Final 24 Winner of Match 19 Winner of Match 20 10:04 Heats W 200 Breaststroke 10:15 Heats M 200 Butterfly Swimming 10:24 Heats W 200 Freestyle 10:33 Heats M 50 Freestyle National Sports Centre 10:37 Heats W 400 Medley Relay Session Time Type M / F Event 10:43 Heats M 800 Freestyle Relay Friday 9 September (Day 2) Evening 17:30 - 20:01 Finals M 200 IM Morning 09:00 - 10.41 Heats W 100 Freestyle 17:41 Finals W 400 IM 9:06 Heats M 400 IM 17:55 Finals M 400 Freestyle 9:23 Heats W 100 Breaststroke 18:09 Finals W 100 Butterfly 9:29 Heats M 200 Backstroke 18:19 Finals M 100 Backstroke 9:39 Heats W 50 Butterfly 18:30 Finals W 50 Backstroke 9:42 Heats M 100 Breaststroke 18:39 Finals M 50 Breaststroke 9:49 Heats W 200 Backstroke 18:49 Finals W 200 Breaststroke 10:00 Heats M 50 Butterfly 19:01 Finals M 200 Butterfly 10:03 Heats W 800 Freestyle 19:12 Finals W 200 Freestyle 10:22 Heats M 200 Freestyle 19:24 Finals M 50 Freestyle 10:31 Heats W 400 Freestyle Relay 19:33 Finals W 400 Medley Relay 10:36 Heats M 400 Medley Relay 19:47 Finals M 800 Freestyle Relay 7 Meet the team

Chloe Lambert Josh Neil Event: 200m 4x100m Event: Singles, Doubles, Mixed Age: 17 (22/05/94) Doubles Born: Glasgow Age: 16 (05/05/95) Born: Irvine Lives: Glasgow Lives: Prestwick, South Ayrshire Club: Victoria Park City of Glasgow Club: Scottish Senior National Squad / Main achievements: This year Chloe Fyrisfjadern, Sweden won the Scottish U18 and U20 Championships over Main achievements: 2011 Scottish National U17 men’s ATHLETICS 100m. singles and mixed doubles champion. 2010 member of Notes: Personal best 200m 24.71s the Achieve 2014 programme in Delhi. 2010 UK School Tom Holligan Games U17 champion. 2010 U15 4 Nations Quadrangular International boys singles champion. 2010 Aros Cup Event: 100m, 200m Yasmine Milne (Denmark) boys singles and doubles semi- finalist. Event: 100m Hurdles & 4x100m Age: 17 (24/03/94) Born: Edinburgh Notes: He will play mixed doubles with Caitlin Pringle. Lives: Edinburgh Club: Edinburgh AC Age: 17 (29/05/94) Born: Main achievements: Tom Lives: Aberdeen Club: Aberdeen Kirsty Gilmour represented Team GB at the 2011 Main achievements: Achieved the European Youth Olympic Festival in nomination standard coming second Event: Singles, Doubles, Mixed Trabzon, Turkey, where he won the 200m gold medal at the Scottish U18 Championships. Doubles and a silver medal in the 4 x 100m relay. Notes: Personal best 100mH 14.68s Age: 17 (21/09/93) Born: Bellshill Notes: Personal best 100m 10.68s Lives: Bothwell, South Lanarkshire Kimberley Reed Club: Scottish Senior National Squad, GB Programme & Glasgow School of John McCall Event: Hammer Sport Event: 110m Hurdles Age: 16 (18/02/95) Born: Edinburgh Main achievements: Kirsty won her first senior caps Age: 17 (12/04/95) Born: Glasgow Lives: Edinburgh at 16 years old (now capped 6 times). She competed for Lives: Kirkintilloch Club: Edinburgh Athletics Club Team Scotland at the in Club: Victoria Park City of Glasgow Main achievements: She has a Delhi. She made the last 16 at the 2011 European Juniors Main achievements: John won the personal best of 55.98m and is the in singles. 2011 Senior Scottish National Championships, Scottish U18 Championships with a Scottish under-17 record holder. She represented GB at women’s singles semi-finalist. 2010 Welsh Senior lifetime best performance. the 2011 World Youth Championships finishing 10th. International women’s singles quarter-finalist. 2010 Notes: Personal best 110mH 14.37s Notes: Kimberley is currently top ranked Scot in her Belgian Senior International mixed doubles semi-finalist. age group for Discus as well as Hammer. 2010 U23 Scottish National Championships, women’s Nicholas Percy singles, doubles & mixed doubles winner. 2010 European Event: Discus Darren Ritchie Women’s Team Championships, quarter-finalist. 2010 Position: Sport Team Leader Senior Scottish National Championships, women’s Age: 16 (05/12/94) Born: Glasgow singles semi finalist. Lives: Ventnor, Isle of Wight Age: 36 (14/02/75) Born: Edinburgh Notes: Will play mixed doubles with Matthew Carder. Club: Shaftesbury Barnet / Isle of Lives: Bo’ness Wight Occupation: Power/Speed Coach Main achievements: Represented GB Notes: Darren was a long jumper Caitlin Pringle at the 2011 World Youth Championships finishing 7th in and competed for Scotland in the Event: Singles, Doubles, Mixed a new PB of 58.95m, is the Scottish U17 record holder 2002 and . He still holds Doubles in the event. the Scottish record of 8.01m set in 2004. He was an Age: 17 (04/12/93) Born: Glasgow Notes: Nicholas is currently the top ranked Scot in his assistant team leader for the 2008 Commonwealth Lives: Giffnock, East age group for Discus, Hammer and Shot Putt. Youth Games in Pune and a team coach at the 2010 Club: Scottish Senior National Squad Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Main achievements: Represented Emma Brown Scotland at the 2011 European Junior Championships. Event: 100m Hurdles & 4x100m Mark Pollard 2011 Senior Scottish National Championships, women’s Position: Coach singles and doubles quarter-finalist. 2010 member Age: 17 (29/06/94) Born: Glasgow of the Achieve 2014 programme in Delhi. 2010 U19 Lives: , South Age: 29 (25/02/82) Born: Greenock Northumberland Junior International champion and Lanarkshire Lives: Greenock, Junior Team Champion. 2010 National U17 girls doubles Club: Giffnock North Occupation: Assistant Endurance champion. 2010 Belgian International Junior U19 mixed Main achievements: Won the Coach doubles quarter-finalist. 2010 Milton Keynes U17 girls Scottish U18 Championships. Notes: Mark was a coach on the doubles and mixed doubles champion. Notes: Personal best 100mH 14.55s Achieve 2014 programme at the Commonwealth Games Notes: Will play mixed doubles with Josh Neil. in Delhi, and is a qualified physical education teacher. Zoey Clark Julie Hogg Event: 400m & 4x100m Position: Sport Team Leader Age: 16 (25/10/94) Born: Aberdeen Age: 45 (25/04/66) Lives: Aberdeen Club: Aberdeen Born: Main achievements: Zoey was a Lives: Dunfermline, member of the 4x400m relay squad Occupation: Business Manager Fife who took gold at the 2011 European Council/ Part-time Badminton Coach Junior Championships in Tallinn. Notes: Julie is coach to the U19 national squad and Notes: Personal best 400m 55.19s BADMINTON U12 East squad. She has been a team manager for Badminton since 2005 at multiple events including the

Bethanie Finlayson 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. She is married to Event: 200m & 4x100m Matthew Carder Russell Hogg, badminton Age: 17 (01/06/94) Born: Kircaldy Event: Singles, Doubles, Mixed team bronze medallist. Lives: Dunfermline, Fife Doubles Club: Edinburgh Age: 18 (16/06/93) Born: Livingston John Quinn Main achievements: Won the Lives: Edinburgh Position: Coach Club: Scottish Senior National Squad Scottish U18 Championships. Age: 39 (08/12/71) Born: Newcastle Main achievements: Represented Notes: Personal best 200m 24.72s Lives: Glasgow Scotland at the 2011 European Junior Championships. Occupation: BADMINTONscotland 2011 U23 National Championships men’s singles runner- Performance Coach up. 2011 Senior Scottish Nationals men’s singles quarter- Notes: John was a coach for Team finalist. He is the 2010 Scottish National U19 men’s Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. singles and mixed doubles champion and U17 men’s He is a former internationalist and won medals singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles champion. at the 1994 World University Championships and 1989 Notes: He will play mixed doubles with Kirsty Gilmour. 8 World Junior Championships. Mark McKay BOXING Position: Coach Age: 44 (18/08/67) Born: Northampton Lives: Culross, Fife Occupation: GB National Talent Coach Notes: Represented GB as a rider. coach at CYCLING 2008 . Coach at 2008 European Youth Olympics. Mark McKeown Jack Barrett Event: 56kg Bantamweight Event: Criterium, Road Race & Time Age: 17 (14/03/94) Trial (Individual and Team for all GYMNASTICS Born: Bellshill events) Lives: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire Age: 18 (07/03/93) Born: Stirling Club: Barn Boxing Club Lives: Doune, Stirling Main achievements: Won 3 gold Club: Stirling Bike Club medals at Home Internationals and a bronze at GB Main achievements: 2011 Cadence Junior Road Race Youth Championships 2011. Won silver at Mostar (Junior National Road Series) 4th. 2011 Grand Prix tournament, Bosnia 2011. Munguia, 1st. Notes: Jack has only been racing for two years and Rhys Pagan is in his first year as a senior competitor . He plans to Jamie Carpenter base himself in Belguim from 2012 to access a higher Event: 64kg Event: Men’s Artistic Team standard of competition. Age: 18 (26/05/93) Born: Dumfries Age: 14 (13/12/96) Born: Nottingham Lives: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lives: Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway Grant Ferguson Club: Doon Valley ABC Club: City of Newcastle Gymnastics Main achievements: Won a silver Event: Criterium, Road Race & Time Club medal at the GB Youth Championships Trial (Individual and Team for all Main achievements: 2011 Celtic Cup, 2011. Three time western- champion. Three time events) junior Team silver medallist, 4th All Around. 2011 British Scottish champion. Age: 17 (15/11/93) Regional Team Voluntaries, 9th. Notes: Voted the Dumfries & Galloway junior male Born: Chertsey, Surrey Notes: Member of the Scottish National Squad. sports personality of the year 2009, 2011. Lives: Peebles, Club: Boardman Elite, Scottish Cycling Performance Liam Davie Charlie Flynn Programme and GB Olympic Development Programme Event: Men’s Artistic Team Main achievements: Second year junior competitor Event: 60kg Lightweight Age: 18 (26/03/93) Born: Bellshill (under 19 category). Primary event is cross country Lives: Cambroe, North Lanarkshire Age: 17 (06/11/93) Born: Lanark , but has been competing on the road Club: City of Glasgow Gymnastics Lives: , North Lanarkshire for Scotland in recent years and also for Great Britain Club Club: Newarthill ABC this year. 2011 European Championships 2nd in cross Main achievements: 2011 Junior Main achievements: Won a gold country mountain biking, and 12th European Road Race Scottish Champion on Parallel Bars and High Bar, All medal at the GB Youth Championships Championships. 2011 Tour of Bristol (Junior National Around 3rd. 2010 Junior British Championships, All- 2011. Road Series), 6th. Around 12th , High Bar 8th. 2009 UK School Games Notes: Charlie was awarded the joint Commonwealth Notes: Grant has competed since the age of 12. His High Bar Champion. 2009 British Championships, High Games Scotland Athlete of theMonth for June 2011. sister Hannah Ferguson also competes at Scotland and Bar 3rd. GB level. He was awarded joint Commonwealth Games Notes: Member of the Scottish National Squad. Grant Quigley Scotland Athlete of the Month for May. Event: 75kg Middleweight Taylor Douglas Ross Age: 17 (08/06/94) Born: Greenock Event: Men’s Artistic Team Lives: Port Glasgow, Inverclyde Event: Criterium, Road Race & Time Club: Port Glasgow Victoria Police Trial (Individual and Team for all Age: 17 (17/02/94) Born: ABC events) Lives: Johnstone, Renfrewshire Club: City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club Main achievements: Won a gold Age: 18 (27/06/93) Born: Main achievements: 2011 Celtic Cup medal at the GB Youth Championships 2011. Lives: Club: De Vere junior Team silver medallist. 2011 Main achievements: 2011 Senior Scottish Junior Champion on Pommels and Rings. All Regional Road Race Championships South East, 4th. Kieran Smith Around 2nd. 2010 UK School Games, Vault bronze. 2011 Tour of Bristol (Junior National Road Series), 7th. Event: 69kg Welterweight Notes: Douglas is a pupil at the Glasgow School of Notes: Represented Scotland for the first time in 2011 Sport and a member of the Scottish National Squad. Age: 18 (20/05/93) Born: Livingston at races in Belgium and Spain. Has also represented GB Lives: Greenrigg, West in cyclo-cross. Club: Springhill ABC Shannon Archer Main achievements: Won a gold Event: Women’s Artistic Team medal at the GB Youth Championships Stuart McCluskey 2011. Event: Criterium, Road Race & Time Age: 13 (29/07/98) Born: Edinburgh Trial (Individual and Team for all Lives: Uphall, events) Club: West Lothian Artistic Gymnastic Tony Kerr Club Age: 17 (19/01/94) Born: Rutherglen Position: Sport Team Leader Main achievements: 2011 British Lives: , South Lanarkshire Espoir Championships, Floor silver. 2011 GB v Sweden Age: 58 (19/05/53) Born: Aberdeen Club: Team Leslie International, Team and Individual gold medallist. 2011 Lives: Aberdeen Main achievements: Scottish Road Race Champion at Scottish Espoir Champion Beam and Floor. 2011 Celtic Occupation: Shopkeeper U16 level. Has represented Scotland since 2009. Cup, Minors Individual gold. 2010 UK School Games, Notes: Tony has been involved with Notes: Studied art at college 2009/10 and now studying Floor bronze. boxing since he was 12, when he won languages. a number of Scottish junior titles. As a senior he went Notes: Shannon is a member of the GB World Class on to represent Scotland at the 1970 Commonwealth Potential squad and the Scottish Gymnastics 2014 Games in Edinburgh. He is now involved in coaching for Graeme Herd Commonwealth Games squad. both Scotland and Great Britain and was a coach at the Position: Sport Team Leader 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Age: 43 (04/09/68) Cara Kennedy Born: Elderslie Event: Women’s Artistic Team Lives: , Mike Keane Age: 13 (09/12/97) Occupation: Scottish Cycling Position: Coach Born: Paisley, Renfrewshire Performance Coach Lives: Paisley, Renfrewshire Age: 52 (14/08/59) Born: Notes: Head Coach for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Club: City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club Lives: Kirkcaldy, Fife Commonwealth Games and Road Coach at the 1998 Main achievements: 2011 Scottish Occupation: Performance Co- Games. Graeme represented Scotland over 40 times Junior Champion on Vault and Floor. 2011 Celtic Cup, ordinator, Scotland between 1985-1997 including the 1994 Commonwealth Junior Team gold. 2010 British Espoir Championships, Notes: Mike was a coach at both the Games in Victoria on both road and track. 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo and the Vault finalist. 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Notes: Cara is a pupil at the Glasgow School of Sport and a member of the Scottish Gymnastics 2014 Commonwealth Games squad. 9 Carly Smith James Farndale John Gillies Event: Women’s Artistic Team Position: Winger Position: Sport Team Leader Age: 14 (21/01/97) Born: Glasgow Age: 17 (21/02/94) Born: Winchester Age: 57 (17/09/1953) Born: Glasgow Lives: Glasgow Lives: Penicuik, Lives: , Renfrewshire Club: City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club: Edinburgh Occupation: Rugby Administrator Club Main achievements: Scotland U18 - SRU Main achievements: joint top try scorer. Selected for Notes: Was previously Manager 2011 Scottish Junior Champion, All Around. 2011 Edinburgh U16s and U19s. Played in FIRA & U18 Six to Glasgow U17 and U18 squads as well as assistant Celtic Cup, Junior Team gold. 2011 British Junior Nations Championships. manager with Scotland U19s. Championships , Floor finalist. Notes: Head boy of Edinburgh Academy, where he Notes: Carly is a pupil at the Glasgow School of is captain of the athletics team and a member of the Mark Mckenzie Sport and a member of the Scottish Gymnastics 2014 Chamber Choir. He has also represented Scotland in Position: Coach Commonwealth Games squad. pentathlon. Age: 39 (02/12/1971) Rod Smith Robbie Fergusson Born: Stirling Lives: Stenhousemuir, Falkirk Position: Sport Team Leader Position: Centre Occupation: Regional Academy Age: 55 (12/05/56) Born: London Age: 18 (30/08/93) Born: Irvine Manager with Scottish . Lives: Larbert, Falkirk Lives: , South Ayrshire Notes: Began rugby playing career at Stirling County Occupation: Scottish Gymnastics Club: Ayr RFC and represented the North and Midlands District in National Coach for Women’s Artistic Main achievements: Representing the Scottish Championships. Played in French Division 2014 Squad Scotland at U17 and U18. 1 Championship with Bourgoin RFC. Also played for Notes: Has previously coached CWG medal winning Playing for Ayr RFC in the quarter final of the British and Aurilloac and Toulon. Was signed by Glasgow on his gymnasts in England team. Irish Cup against Bristol and scoring in that match. return from France and finished his playing career at Falkirk RFC. Marius Gherman Alexander Glashan Position: Coach Position: Scrum Half Age: 44 (14/07/67) Born: Romania Age: 17 (23/05/94 SWIMMING Lives: Glasgow Born: Bristol Occupation: Head Coach of City of Lives: Broxburn, West Lothian Glasgow Gymnastics Club Club: Edinburgh Academy Notes: Marius was the men’s artistic Main achievements: Scottish school’s coach at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. cup U18 winner 2009, 2010; runner-up 2011. Played in U18 Six Nations Championships. 2011 U18 FIRA Tier 1 competition winner. Notes: SRU Tier 3 Regional Academy player 2010/11 and 2011/12. Craig Benson Event: 50m, 100m, 200m Neil Herron Breaststroke, 4x100m Medley Relay Position: Centre Age: 17 (30/04/94) Born: Livingston Age: 17 (01/06/94) Born: Glasgow Lives: Livingston, West Lothian RUGBY 7s Lives: Glasgow Club: Club: Jordanhill School Main achievements: Personal bests: Main achievements: Selected 28.57 50m, 1:02.17 100m, 2:17.13 200m Breaststroke. Won Adam Ashe for Scotland U17s and played in a silver medal in the 100m Breaststroke for Great Britain at European Juniors 2011 in a new British Age Group Position: Forward Wellington International Festival. U17 record time. Also selected for the 2011 FINA World Age: 18 (24/07/93) Born: Livingston Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Junior Championships. Craig is the 2011 ASA Youth Lives: Alva, Champion for 100m and 200m Breaststroke. Club: Stirling County Position: Stand-off Main achievements: Selected for Age: 18 (04/08/93) Joshua Booth Scotland U18s and won Scottish U18s Born: Granada, Spain Event: 50m, 100m, 200m cup. Played in FIRA & U18 Six Nations Championships. Lives: Edinburgh Backstroke, 50m & 100m Butterfly, Has been named as part of Scottish Rugby’s first full- Club: Contracted for Scotland 7s 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4x200m time 7s squad. Main achievements: Selected for Freestyle Relay, 4x100m Medley Scotland and EdinburghU17s. Played in FIRA & U18 Six Relay Chris Auld Nations Championships. Has been named as part of Age: 15 (17/12/95) Born: Nottingham Position: Centre Scottish Rugby’s first full-time 7s squad. Lives: Derby Age: 18 (26/03/93) Born: Dumfries Club: Millfield & Derventio Excel Lives : Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway Main achievements: Personal bests: 58.39 100m, Club: Dumfries Saints Position: Winger 2:08.48 200m Backstroke. 2011 ASA 15/16yrs Champion Main achievements: Selected for Age: 17 (11/01/94) Born: Edinburgh for 100m Backstroke. ScotlandU18s and Glasgow U18s. Lives : Edinburgh Played in FIRA & U18 Six Nations Championships. Club: Boroughmuir RFC Gareth Mills Main achievements: Selected for Event: 100m, 200m, 400m, 1500m Edinburgh U16s and U17s. Selected Will Bordill Freestyle, 200 Butterfly, 4x100m for Scotland U17s and played in Wellington International Position: Forward Freestyle Relay, 4x200m Freestyle Festival. Relay Age: 18 (24/05/93) Born: Sandbach Notes: Plays for his school basketball team. Lives: Sandbach, Cheshire Age: 18 (01/04/93) Club: Sale Sharks Shaun Macdonald Born: Scarborough Main achievements: Selected for Lives: Scarborough, North Scotland U17s and U18s, playing Position: Forward Club: Scarborough SC & City of Leeds for Sale Jets. Played in FIRA & U18 Six Nations Age: 17 (23/08/94) Born: Stirling Main achievements: Personal bests: 51.94 100m, Championships. Lives: Dunblane, Stirling 1:51.46 200m, 3:57.51 400m, 15:41.06 1500m Freestyle. Club: Stirling County Won Gold in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay at the 2011 Chris Dean Main achievements: . Selected European Junior Championships. Position: Forward for Scotland U17s and played in Wellington International Festival. Age: 17 (15/03/94) Born: Edinburgh Alisdair Stirling Lives: North Berwick, Event: 50m, 100m, 200m Freestyle, Club: Edinburgh Academy Scott Steele 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4x200m Main achievements: Scottish schools Position: Scrum-half Freestyle Relay, 4x100m Medley cup U18 and U15 winner. Scotland U17s Age: 18 (24/07/1993) Born: Dumfries Relay captain. Played in Wellington International Festival. Lives : Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway Age: 18 (26/03/93) Born: Glasgow Club: Dumfries Saints Lives: Rutherglen, Glasgow Main achievements: Selected for Club: City of Glasgow Scotland U17s and U18s. Played in Main achievements: Personal bests : 23.69 50m, 51.20 FIRA & U18 Six Nations Championships. 100m, 1:54.46 200m Freestyle. Notes: Moved to Merchiston Castle (Edinburgh) on a scholarship for last year of school. 10 Mark Szaranek Gary Paterson Stuart MacKenzie Event: 50m, 100m, 200m Butterfly, Position: Coach Position: Media Officer 200m 400m Individual Medley, Age: 37 (02/04/74) Age: 25 (14/09/85) 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4x200m Born: Glasgow Born: Inverness Freestyle Relay, 4x100m Medley Lives: Aberdeen Lives: Glasgow Relay Occupation: Swimming Coach Occupation: Media Officer, Age: 16 (16/08/95) Born: Kirkcaldy Notes: Gary is Head Coach with South sportscotland Lives: Glenrothes, Fife Club: Carnegie Aberdeenshire Swimming . Notes: Trained as a journalist, Stuart has worked at a Main achievements: Personal bests: 56.66 100m, number of major sporting events including The Open 2:06.65 200m Butterfly, 2:08.41 200m, 4:37.26 400m Golf and was a Media Officer at the 2010 Commonwealth Individual Medley. Selected for GB at the 2011 European Games in Delhi. Youth Olympic Festival where he set a new Scottish GENERAL Junior record in the 200m Butterfly. Dr David Pugh TEAM Position: Head of Medical Services / Fiona Donnelly Head Doctor Event: 50m Butterfly, 200m, Age: 50 (31/07/61) Born: Airdrie 400m, 800m Freestyle, 400m MANAGEMENT Lives: Blanefield, Glasgow Individual Medley, 50m Butterfly, 4 Occupation: Sports Medicine x 100m Freestyle Relay, 4 x 200m Physician Freestyle Relay Vicky Strange Notes: A freelance Sports Medicine Physician, David Age: 16 (09/02/95) Position: General Team Manager was formerly the full-time team doctor for Celtic Born: , Australia Lives: Belper, Derbyshire Football Club. He was a Scotland Team Doctor for the Club: Nova Centurion Age: 44 (07/07/67) Born: Stirling 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and Main achievements: Personal bests: 2:03.90 200m, Lives: Stirling supported Triathlon at the 2002 Games in . 4:19.84 400m, 8:57.83 800m Freestyle. 2011 European Occupation: Head of Sport He has travelled extensively with sports teams in the UK Junior Championships, 11th 200m Freestyle. 2010 Competition, Glasgow 2014 Ltd. and abroad. European Junior Championships, 4x200m Freestyle Notes: Prior to joining Glasgow Relay silver. 2014 in June, Vicky was the Games Team Operations Manager for Commonwealth Games Scotland and was Dr Stephen Boyce the General Team Manager for the 2010 Commonwealth Position: Team Doctor Emily Jones Games in Delhi. She was the sport manager for the Age: 42 (10/12/68) Born: Glasgow Event: 400m Freestyle, 100m, 2006 Commonwealth Games Team Holding Camp and in Lives: East Kilbride, South 200m Breaststroke, 200m, 2002 was the Assistant Consultant on the independent Lanarkshire 400m Individual Medley, 4x100m Team review. She is a former Area Institute Manager for Occupation: Specialist Registrar Freestyle Relay, 4x200m Freestyle & Fife. Sports & Exercise Medicine, Relay, 4x100m Medley Relay Consultant in Emergency Medicine Age: 16 (03/09/95) Born: Lincoln Elinor Middlemiss Notes: Stephen is a Specialist Registrar in Sport & Lives: Club: Garioch Position: Assistant General Team Exercise Medicine on the Scottish National Training Main achievements: Personal bests: 4:26.22 400m Manager Scheme and a Consultant in Emergency Medicine (A&E). Freestyle, 1:12.14 100m, 2:36.57 200m Breaststroke, His sports medicine experience includes working with 2:18.90 200m, 4:58.44 400 Individual Medley. Selected Age: 44 (28/01/67) Born: Aberdeen the Scottish Women’s football team, sportscotlsnd for GB at the 2011 European Junior Championships and Lives: Edinburgh Institute of Sport, and British for the 2011 FINA World Junior Championships. Occupation: Games Team Operations Universities. Stephen also competes in many endurance Mangers, Commonwealth Games sports including hill running, ultra running, cycling, Scotland mountain biking, triathlon and orienteering.” Charlotte McKenzie Notes: Elinor brings a wealth of experience to the role, Event: 50m, 100m, 200m as a former elite athlete, coach and now administrator, Backstroke, 200m Individual along with a great passion for the Games. She is a Lesley Dawson Medley, 4x100m Freestyle Relay, five times Commonwealth Games representative in Position: Head Physiotherapist 4x100m Medley Relay badminton (1986-2002) winning bronze in the women’s Age: 44 (22/06/67) Born: Alloa Age: 14 (18/11/96) Born: Falkirk doubles in 1998 and in the team event in 2002. Prior Lives: Alva, Clackmannanshire Lives: Stenhousemuir, Falkirk to joining CGS Elinor worked for sportscotland as Occupation: Physiotherapist Club: FIRST Programme and Services Manager with the East of Notes: Lesley was a Scotland team Main achievements: Personal bests: 29.69 50m, 1:02.71 Scotland Institute of Sport. She was also a mentor on physiotherapist at the 2006 and 2010 100m 2:14.xx 200m Backstroke. 50m & 100m Backstroke the Achieve 2014 programme for Delhi 2010. Commonwealth Games. She has worked extensively with Scottish Senior record holder. the sport of at GB level. Gail Niven Kirstin McKinley Position: Assistant General Team Linda Hardy Event: 50m, 100m, 200m Manager Position: Team Physiotherapist Freestyle, 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Age: 36 (16/08/74) Born: Dumfries Age: 33 (04/09/78) Born: Carlisle 4x200m Freestyle Relay, 4x100m Lives: Stirling Lives: Glasgow Medley Relay. Occupation: Sports Participation Co- Occupation: Physiotherapist Age: 16 (30/07/93) Born: Glasgow ordinator, School of Sport, University Notes: Linda works full-time with the Lives: Glasgow of Stirling sportscotland institute of sport where Club: Milngavie & Bearsden Notes: After graduating with a degree in Physical she is lead physiotherapist for gymnastics and athletics. Main achievements: Personal bests: 57.85 100m, Education, Gail joined the School of Sport at the 2:04.09 200m Freestyle. University of Stirling as a Graduate Assistant and Kirstin Carroll completed her M.Ed. degree in 1998. Since then Gail has Position: Team Physiotherapist Rachel Sharples developed her research interest in physical education alongside her contribution to the academic programme. Age: 31 (27/12/79) Born: Event: 50m, 100m, 200m Butterfly, Her academic work is balanced with her teaching role Lives: Dundee 4x100m Medley Relay, 4 x 200m in the Sports Development Service where her duties Occupation: Physiotherapist Freestyle Relay include widening opportunities for students, staff and Notes: Kirstin works with some of Age: 14 (20/09/96) Born: Edinburgh members of the local community. the Tayside and Fife Institute of Sport Lives: Musselburgh, East Lothian Athletes in Dundee. She has worked at European and Club: East Lothian Catherine Goodfellow World championships with the Scottish Women’s Hockey Main achievements: Personal bests: 28.86 50m, Team and for past three years worked for the Scottish Position: Office Manager 1:02.99 100m, 2:20.25 200m Butterfly Rugby Union Club International Team. She is a former Age: 46 (07/07/65) junior Scottish hockey internationalist. Laurel Bailey Born: Seattle, USA Lives: Edinburgh Rebecca Lee Position: Sport Team Leader Occupation: Office Administrator, Age: 29 (04/08/82) Commonwealth Games Scotland Team Photographer Born: Timboon, Australia Notes: Catherine was a member of General Team Notes: Having been in Delhi 2010 as Lives: Edinburgh Management at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in one of our photographers, Bekx knows Occupation: Swimming Coach Delhi and in 2002 and 2006 she was a member of staff what it takes to capture the action. Notes: Laurel Bailey is Warrender for Scotland House. Prior to joining CGS she was a Baths Club ‘s full-time professional Head Coach and Partnership Manager with sportscotland working with heads up the club’s National squads and swimming a range of sports including curling, equestrian and lawn Photo credits: programme. . She is a Board member of Scottish Disability Rebecca Lee; Steve Lindridge; Sport. 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