COUNTDOWN TEAM NEWSLETTER Issue 26 – Summer 2017

Youth Games athletes gather in Stirling

Team Scotland 2017 will depart for Bahamas beckons as 41 athletes named Bahamas on 14 July, ready to make the for Team Scotland 2017 most of their first multi-sport Games experience and aiming to emulate the With the sixth Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas fast success of previous Youth Games teams. approaching, Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) announced the 41 Congratulating the athletes on their athletes selected for their first international multi-sport Games. selection, CGS Chair, Paul Bush OBE said: “I would like to welcome each and The athletes, 15-18 years, will compete Athletics name a strong line-up of 11 every one of these young athletes to in seven of the nine sports on the athletes, including European Youth Team Scotland and congratulate them programme: Athletics, Beach Volleyball, 1500m bronze medallist Erin Wallace on the hard work and dedication that lies Boxing, Cycling, Judo, Swimming and and fellow Scottish record holders; behind their selection. Tennis. Alessandro Schenini - U17 indoor long jump; sprinter Adam Clayton - U17 60m “The Commonwealth Youth Games These Games, which will be held from and Adam Scott – U17 1500m. is also an excellent development 18-23 July, will see a number of firsts, opportunity for staff with the relevant with Judo making its Youth Games Eight swimmers are aiming to make skills and experience to step up and debut. Six Scottish judoka will step a splash in the pool, five of whom; take on first time roles or more senior on the mat, including British Cadet Anna Fleming, Isabel Jones, Luke positions in the multi-sport Games Champion and Matsumae Cup gold Robins, Scott McLay and Thomas environment. I am delighted to see medallist, Louis Saez. Beeley, recently competed for GB at Colin Gregor in the role of General Team the European Junior Championships. Manager and several others who have Beach Volleyball is also included for the The swimming team also includes Team also represented Team Scotland as first time, with Emma Waldie and Jennifer Scotland’s youngest athlete for these athletes, now returning in staff positions Lee selected, who were both part of Games, 15 year old Roisin Ramsay. and sharing their invaluable experience. the Scottish indoor volleyball team that took bronze at the U19 European In Tennis, British U18 Doubles “I wish the team all the very best for their Championships Small Countries Division Champion, Alexandra Hunter and final preparations and I look forward to last year. Hamish Stewart, winner at the U18 seeing our athletes compete with pride Nike National Tour Finals, will both play for Team Scotland in the Bahamas.” Megan Gordon becomes the first female Singles and Mixed Doubles. boxer to compete for Scotland at any Commonwealth Games, with European Cycling makes its first appearance Junior Championship medallists, Sam since 2011, with Rhona Callander, Hickey and Lewis Johnstone also Dylan Hughes and Stephen Dent set included in a talented Boxing squad. to compete in both the Road Race and Individual Time Trial. Gold Coast on track for a great Games

Team Scotland takes to the beach

Team Scotland 2018 hopefuls from a range of sports gathered Portobello, Edinburgh for a Beach Volleyball challenge. They were marking the all-important 1 year to go milestone, until the next Commonwealth Games get underway in Gold Coast, Australia.

Beach Volleyball (men’s and women’s Pairs) is new to the Games and is designed to show off the Gold Coast’s ‘trademark’ beaches and Her Majesty the Queen hands the baton to Louise Martin, CBE, CGF President Scotland is aiming to be represented Launch of Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay in both events. Despite us having some of the finest marks Commonwealth Day celebrations white sandy beaches in the world, Commonwealth Day celebrations in London this year had a distinctly Australian unlike Australia, Scotland is not flavour, with the official launch of the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay marking often viewed as the ‘natural home’ of the start of the official world-wide countdown to the Games. Beach Volleyball. However, Scottish Volleyball is thrilled to see the sport On the historic forecourt at Buckingham included on the programme for the Palace, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II very first time and is making great heralded the start of the relay, by placing strides with preparations. her ‘message to the Commonwealth and its athletes’ into the distinctive loop- Two new permanent courts have design Baton which then set off on its recently been installed at Portobello journey around the globe. Thie 2018 Beach and leading the charge Relay will cover a record 230,000km for Scotland is the London 2012 over 388 days, as it journeys through women’s volleyball captain of the the six Commonwealth regions, to its indoor game, Lynne Beattie and final destination, the Games Opening partner and former British champion, Ceremony on 4 April next year. Melissa Coutts. The pair have re- focused their training on the pairs, The Baton will be in Scotland 22- beach version of this exciting sport. 28 August and an exciting range of Eilidh Doyle and Clyde welcome Borobi to Glasgow celebrations are being planned with Excited about the new challenge in a strong youth and sport theme, The arrival of the Baton will bring the her life, Beattie, who also works as showcasing our rich heritage, links Games one step closer and is a fantastic the sport’s regional development to Australia, the Commonwealth and opportunity for the nation to get behind officer, said: “I would love the Glasgow 2014 legacy. Team Scotland and show their support. opportunity to represent Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Clyde and Borobi at the “Big G” Ahead of the landmark celebrations in Games, something I never thought London, Gold Coast mascot ‘Borobi’ would happen. Last year when we visited Glasgow and hooked up with heard that Beach Volleyball was Team Scotland mascot, Clyde and being included, we really started to Scottish track star Eilidh Doyle, to find work hard. Mel and I both work, so out what made the 2014 Games such a we have to fit in training sessions in huge success. the cold and dark or whatever the weather. The day included visits to meet youngsters at Caledonia Primary School “We’ve set Gold Coast as our goal for an ‘Aussie style’ dance-off, before and we hope the win at the FIVB meeting gymnasts from the Glasgow Beach Volleyball World Tour event School of Sport at the iconic ‘Big in recently, is just the start G’. The day concluded with a visit to of it. We’re going to play in as many the Sir Velodrome to meet events as we can this summer and 2 prospective Team Scotland cyclists. try and qualify for the Games.” the heart of the Games. It gave those attending their first Games an insight into the Village layout, the size and location of Scotland’s accommodation, relative to key facilities such as the transport mall and the dining hall. A mock-up apartment was also viewed which gave an indication of bedroom layout and space.

Fiona Lothian, Triathlon Sport Team Manager commented: “The visit gave me a good understanding of how the Games will operate from both Team Scotland and organising committee perspectives and how the support programmes will be delivered. The GOLDOC staff we met gave a great insight into how their planning is going and we were also able to discuss from our viewpoint, what will make the Games a great experience for the athletes. We will now be feeding the information back to athletes and coaches Successful planning visit held to assist in their final preparations over the next 11 months, so they are ready to perform to their best for Scotland.” With Gold Coast 2018 now within touching distance, and the appointment of individual sport team managers concluded, a Team Scotland delegation With its timing less than a year out, the with representation from 16 of the 18 sports headed to Australia in May, to site visit was invaluable, enabling sports progress detailed planning for the Games. to finalise their planning in advance of athlete selection later this year, as well The programme enabled the sport team as the opportunity for team staff to get to managers and general team management know each other and unite under the one to examine the Games organising Team Scotland banner. committee’s (GOLDOC) preparations and develop further Scotland’s own Summarising the visit, Team Scotland support programmes. These will include Chef de Mission, Jon Doig OBE said: a fantastic pre-Games Team Camp “We have a great team staff committed on the Sunshine Coast in partnership to delivering the best for our athletes. with Sunshine Coast Council and the GOLDOC’s preparations are progressing University of Sunshine Coast and an well to ensure these will be an excellent overnight visit was made to the Twin Games and this productive site visit Waters Resort, where the team will be Ideal location for Scotland House means we will be ready for them. based. in Surfers Paradise “With the selection period well underway An important feature of every Games Games Village, enabling easy access for and a new CGF quota system limiting is Scotland House, providing a ‘home athletes to meet family and friends. the places available for the first time in a from home’ for Team Scotland partners, number of individual sports, the fight for sponsors, family and friends to gather During the visit we met two of our places will be stronger than ever. Those and enjoy the Games together. Organised partner schools on the Schools Connect who are selected will benefit from our in conjunction with VisitScotland, it will programme, Coolangatta State School best prepared support team ever, who also host a number of Team Scotland and and the Australian Industry Trade School are focused on creating the best possible business functions. in Robina, who will provide great local environment to enable them to excel, support. as we strive for our most successful Scotland House is ideally located at the overseas Games performance.’’ Mantra on View Hotel in Surfers Paradise, A key part of the programme was the close to the tram line which runs from the visit to the Games Village, which be will Did you know?

Amongst the other firsts for Gold Coast 2018 is the parity between men’s and women’s participation, with the same number of medal events for both sexes. Likewise the Para-Sport programme has been given a further boost from the enhanced programmed offered by Glasgow 2014, to a total of 35 events across six sports: Swimming, Athletics, Cycling, Lawn Bowls, Triathlon and Powerlifting. Athletes Village takes shape 3 CHAIRMAN’S VIEW Board Update PAUL BUSH, OBE

It has been another busy year for CGS, as we have continued to work hard to widen the relevance and role of the organisation outside of the core business of Games time planning and preparations.

Margaret Ann Fleming Jennifer Livingstone Bruce Cook Our re-brand is proving a success and is being used to promote our New Board members appointed at AGM new events in line with our brand values of proud, united, ambitious, At the Commonwealth Games Scotland Annual General Meeting in Stirling inspirational and inclusive. We in May, two new Board members were elected following voting by the 28 are starting to implement new member sports. marketing and commercial strategies and are focused on Margaret Ann Fleming, Chief Executive CGS Chair, Paul Bush OBE, attracting new commercial income of Scottish Volleyball was reappointed congratulated them all and said: “I am streams and whilst this takes for a second four year term. Margaret delighted to welcome back Margaret time, we are starting to see some Ann is also on the Board of the European Ann, as well as two new faces to traction. Volleyball Confederation and Chairs the Board, in Jen and Bruce. They the Disciplinary Commission of the bring the welcome addition of some The second Team Scotland World Volleyball Federation. She has specialist skills in the important areas Scottish Sports awards is a particular interest in strategy, policy of Para-Sport and commercial and I approaching in September and development and governance issues look forward to working with them over we look forward to building on and brings a perspective from smaller the next four years. I would also like to last year’s exciting new format Commonwealth Games member sports thank Jackie Davidson from Scottish and celebrating the achievements and those new to the Commonwealth Golf for her significant contribution to of Scots on the national and Games programme. Commonwealth Games Scotland, over international sporting stage, the last ten years.” including our 2017 Youth Games Jennifer Livingstone joins the Board team. for the first time, bringing a wealth Member sports were also given an of expertise from her full time role as update of the organisation’s preparations Opportunities & Equalities Manager for Bahamas 2017 and Gold Coast The Team Scotland Series got off with Scottish Disability Sport. She is 2018, as well as on the process being to a strong start this year and many also the Scottish National Boccia squad conducted by the CGF for a replacement thanks to member sports who are coach and has been appointed to the host for the 2022 Games. part of this innovative collaboration. Team Scotland 2018 general team We are excited about the benefits management, responsible for the team’s Members were reassured to hear that this can bring in the long term and operation in the Village. there is considerable interest in hosting hope that commercial interest will what will be the XXII edition of the follow. In addition, Bruce Cook, was appointed Games and that the selection process is to the Board in the specialist role now well underway. The challenges facing us all of Commercial Director, following in the current political and a successful period working with Commenting on 2022, Paul Bush said: economic climate must not be Commonwealth Games Scotland over “We are confident that there are some underestimated. We look forward the last year. strong options on the table for the CGF to discussing this and other key to consider. We wish them well in the issues at our CEOs’ and Chairs’ Bruce is an independent consultant selection of a host who will be able to event in the next few months, to specialising in strategy and measurement build on the success of Glasgow 2014 ensure we are collectively well for sponsors and rights holders. He is and the momentum of what looks set to positioned and maximising the currently a Director for SMG Insight, be a spectacular Games in Gold Coast benefits that sport can and does one of the UK’s leading sport and next year and continue to take it to a new bring to our country. sponsorship research firms, and was level. previously Head of Sponsorship for The Royal Bank of Scotland Group where “With a curtailed preparation period Finally, with the Gold Coast 2018 he served from 2008 to 2014. Bruce’s for the new host, it is vital that the build-up into its final nine months, I career in sport/marketing spans 20+ CGF move swiftly and surely to bring urge you to work closely with us, to years and includes ProServ (professional this selection process to a successful ensure Scotland can deliver its best tennis), the US Olympic Committee and outcome for the Games movement. We ever overseas Games performance, the NFL Europe League. Prior to joining wish everyone all the very best with this which would put us all in the ideal RBS, Bruce was General Manager of critical work over the next few months position to capitalise on these other the Scottish Rocks, Scotland’s only and look forward to an early conclusion.” exciting opportunities. 4 professional basketball team. Andy Murray decorated female Olympian, rower, Dame Katherine Grainger DBE and now Chair of UK Sport. We will explore some of the challenges facing Scottish sport. BBC Sport, presenter Hazel Irvine will tease out the issues and highlight the important contribution sport makes to all our lives.

Book your tickets Last year’s event reached full capacity and tickets are selling fast for 2017, so book now to ensure you are part of the celebrations – £1,400 for a table of 10 or £145 per ticket

Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards To book visit https://www.teamscotland. scot/events/team-scotland-sports- On 21 September help us to fly the flag for Scotland, as we celebrate our awards/awards-tickets/ or contact us on country’s greatest sporting achievements over the last 12 months. Tel: 01786 466480 or by email: [email protected] Make a date in your diary to be Scottish sports stars present part of the nation’s favourite and recognised for their part Nominations now open team, as we come together in making Scotland such a Nominations are still open in the for the ‘Scottish Sporting successful and proud sporting following categories: Oscars’ – a night of celebration nation. The impressive, world- • Male Athlete of the Year and recognition of the people class facilities at EICC will, once • Female Athlete of the Year who drive and achieve success again, host this special evening • Para-Sport Athlete of the Year at all levels, as part of Team of sporting celebrations, drinks • Young Athlete of the Year Scotland in its widest sense. Funds reception, dinner and entertainment. • Team of the Year will also be raised to help the Scottish Katherine • Coach of the Year Commonwealth Games Youth Trust Grainger support our athletes of the future. Nominations close on Monday 7 August.

Join us as 12 important award categories This is your chance to ensure the people across individuals, schools, clubs and who put Scotland on the sporting map teams are decided, amidst a memorable receive the recognition they deserve. If night of inspiration and entertainment. you’re inspired by a star athlete, team or The evening will then build to a coach, then we want to know. crescendo with the presentation of the Emirates Lonsdale Trophy, awarded to Download nomination forms at https:// the best of the best – the 2017 Scottish www.teamscotland.scot/events/ Sportsperson of the Year. team-scotland-sports-awards/awards- nominate/ to nominate someone today Last year’s inaugural Team Scotland The Big Interview and tell us why they should be rewarded Scottish Sports Awards were a The centrepiece of the evening will be for their success or hard work behind the resounding success with a host of an interview with ’s most scenes.

TEAM SCOTLAND SCOTTISH SPORTS

AWARDS 2017 Featuring an evening with Dame Katherine Grainger DBE Thursday 21 September 2017 Edinburgh International Conference Centre Buy tickets & nominations now open! www.teamscotland.scot 5 Team Scotland Series making an impact

Early in 2017 the Team Scotland Series was launched. A groundbreaking collaboration between Team Scotland and 12 Commonwealth Games sports, it links domestic Scottish Championships under the banner of Team Scotland, with cross-promotion bringing each event to a wider audience, inspiring more Scots to excel.

Events in Judo, Athletics, Cycling, game changer in terms of the people we Gymnastics, Boxing, Hockey and can reach. Being part of Team Scotland Netball have been held so far, with is about more than just the Games teams championships in the sports of and the Team Scotland Series shows Swimming, Shooting and Beach to all boxers the part they play as wider Volleyball still to come in 2017, along Team Scotland members.” with further events in Athletics and Cycling.

Already the Team Scotland Series, with an overarching brand, has seen increased exposure and social media coverage of each sport, along with an innovative partnership with BBC Scotland that has increased event coverage on radio, television and online.

A particularly exciting aspect has been Jon Doig OBE, Chief Executive of the start of a live streaming platform on Commonwealth Games Scotland said: the BBC website, the first event of which “The Team Scotland Series allows us to took the recent Scottish Elite Boxing not only showcase the sports under the Championships to a new level and it is overarching Team Scotland brand and hoped more of the Series events will be increase awareness, but has provided a covered in this way. core thread that pull the events together to show partners and the wider public, Boxing Scotland Chief Operating Officer, not only the athletes looking to make Fraser Walker said: “Being part of the the Commonwealth Games in 2018, Team Series with other sports and in but those who will be our future team particular the live streaming was a real members.”

6 Delivering peak performance with CGI

Wheelchair racer, Meggan Dawson Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Farrell continues to play a leading and outlined how staff could get behind role as the Team Scotland athlete the athletes. ambassador for team sponsors CGI. In the process, they examined the In June, the vivacious 24 year old parallels in building and developing from Tullibody, Clackmannanshire successful teams and the ability to gave presentations to CGI staff at maximise performance, whether it is their Glasgow and Aberdeen offices, in the sporting arena at a major event, detailing just what it takes to be or in the commercial sector, delivering an elite Para-Sport athlete and the the type of major infrastructure planning and sacrifices required to projects managed by CGI. It proved deliver success on the track for Team to be a valuable and enjoyable shared Scotland. experience.

She was accompanied by Team Scotland 2018 Chef de Mission, Jon Doig, who gave an insight into the team’s plans ahead of next year’s

New sponsors on board Commonwealth Games Scotland is pleased to announce two further commercial partnerships which have recently been confirmed.

We are also pleased to announce the support of world leading swimwear brand TYR as the official supplier to Team Scotland. TYR who also supply British and Scottish Swimming as well as a host of other leading swimming nations, will supply their latest cutting edge technical swimwear products to both swimmers and divers at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Jon Doig OBE, Chief Executive of Commonwealth Games Scotland said: “We are delighted to have the We are delighted to welcome Glasgow based dentists, Park Practice and TYR join our family of Team Scotland Park Practice, who have become the first ever dental supporters. We know we have the support of the services supplier to Team Scotland. Principal dentist, Scottish public as we strive for our best ever overseas Mike Blackie, launched the association at the Youth Games and having both local and international brands Games Team Camp in June, providing an informative join us shows the wide appeal of our fantastic athletes.” briefing for the young athletes about the important part dental health plays in their overall health and wellbeing and how it is an essential aspect of their preparations ahead of international travel to competition.

This will be followed by engagement with selected athletes for Gold Coast 2018, to ensure they are in peak dental health and those in contact sports have the best possible dental protection. 7 Youth Games alumni Proud medallists Charlie Flynn triumphs at Samoa 2015 at Glasgow 2014 The Commonwealth Youth Games

How it all began Bahamas 2017 The Commonwealth Youth Games It is now the turn of the Bahamas to host concept was created by Scotland as a the 2017 Youth Games and it is set to be development opportunity to give athletes the largest Youth Games to date, with up under 18 years of age an international to 1300 athletes expected to compete multi-sport Games experience. It aims in the capital Nassau, venue for the to bridge the gap between young prestigious World Relay Championships athletes competing in their own sports in athletics in 2015. It will be the first specific events and the often daunting time a Commonwealth Games event has first experience of a senior multi-sport been hosted in the Caribbean for over 50 Games. years.

The first Youth Games were held in The Opening Ceremony will take place Edinburgh in 2000 as part of Scotland’s on 18 July and will be followed by five Millennium celebrations, endorsed by days of competition from 18-23 July. Of the Commonwealth Games Federation. the nine sports on the programme, Judo, Athletes from 14 countries competed in Beach Volleyball and Beach Soccer will Edinburgh and the event quickly proved make their Youth Games debut, and to be a great success and has been there is a return for Cycling, last held in held ever since. The Youth Games now 2011. attracts entries from all 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth and has A cultural week will run alongside been the ideal introduction to multi-sport the competition to allow athletes to Games for a host of international stars mix with their peers from around the who have gone onto Commonwealth, Commonwealth and learn about other World and Olympic success. cultures.

Where it has been held Scotland’s track record The second Games were held in Scotland has competed in every Bendigo, Australia in 2004, then Pune, Commonwealth Youth Games since they India in 2008. It was then agreed that began, winning a total of 145 medals. smaller nations, who were unable to host However the number of participating the main Games, would be encouraged countries, sports and allocated athlete to bid for the Youth Games. The Isle of places has varied significantly from Man hosted the fourth Youth Games Games to Games making direct in 2011, to avoid clashing with London comparisons difficult. What is more 2012 and Samoa were hosts in 2015. important is the number of athletes who Lynsey Sharp progress to compete with distinction for Hannah Miley Three finals Team Scotland at future Commonwealth and three Games. medals at Samoa 2015 for Ewen To date 66 Commonwealth Youth Games Lumsden athletes have progressed to the senior Commonwealth Games with 16 of them going on to win medals. These include swimmers Hannah Miley and Robbie Renwick, shooters Jennifer McIntosh, boxers Josh Taylor and Charlie Flynn, athlete Lynsey Sharp, gymnast Daniel Keatings, badminton player, Kirsty Gilmour and weightlifter Peter Kirkbride. FOLLOW THE TEAM: Keep up to At the last Commonwealth Youth Games date with the action in the Bahamas in Samoa, Youth Team Scotland won 21 at www.teamscotland.scot or medals (3 gold, 10 silver and 8 bronze). @Team_Scotland 8 Lewis Johnstone Junior Championships and is a double European Junior Championship bronze medallist, reaching the podium in both 2015 and 2016. He performed brilliantly in his international debut at Youth level with a bronze medal at the 2017 Pavlyukov Multi-Nation Tournament in Russia, commonly dubbed the ‘Youth World Cup’.

Lewis also works in his local council gym helping people train from young to old. He has been a team captain on a few occasions as he is a good motivator and team player demonstrating his friendliness and approachability.

Lewis was voted as flagbearer by his Scotland team-mates, after a shortlist Boxer Lewis Johnstone announced as flagbearer of three was selected prior to the Team Camp. Fellow shortlisted nominees, With just a month to go to departure for Bahamas 2017, athletes and staff gathered Stephen Dent, Cycling (Fort William) and in Stirling for their pre-Games Team Camp and a chance to get to know each other Erin Wallace, Athletics (Glasgow), will ahead of their journey to the sixth Commonwealth Youth Games. walk immediately behind Lewis into the Opening Ceremony, followed by the rest Information on what they can expect honour and Lewis’s selection is a direct of the team. there, along with team building exercises reflection of his performances over and the all-important collection of the last few years. Not only is Lewis a A delighted Lewis Johnstone said: “I am their Team Scotland kit, was all on the promising athlete in his own right, but his absolutely delighted to be named the agenda for the 41-strong team. The attitude and commitment to fellow team flagbearer for Team Scotland 2017, this action packed day also saw the special members makes him an excellent role is definitely the proudest moment of my announcement of the team’s flagbearer model.” sporting career and it is showing that my for the Opening Ceremony. hard work and training is clearly paying Lewis, who will be the first boxer to off. I am really looking forward to the Commonwealth Games Scotland carry the flag for Team Scotland at Games and cannot wait to carry the flag Chairman, Paul Bush OBE announced a Commonwealth Youth Games, is out at the Opening Ceremony on behalf that 17 year old boxer, Lewis Johnstone a multiple Scottish and British age- of the whole team. It will be great to see from Airdrie had been chosen saying: group champion and has an impressive my family at the Opening Ceremony “To be named as flagbearer for Team record of international success. He and will definitely be a great moment for Scotland at the Youth Games is a huge represented Scotland at the 2015 World everyone involved.”

TEAM CAMP HIGHLIGHTS

Athletes collect Colin Gregor leads the Team their team kit

Team Camp begins

Team building exercises 9 Meet the team...

AQUATICS Isabel Jones Sophie Smith Event: 100m Butterfly, 200m Event: 100m Freestyle, 200m Thomas Beeley Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 800m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke Freestyle Event: 50m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly, 50m Age: 17 (15/07/00) Age: 16 (4/07/01) Born: Dundee Born: Livingston Lives: Arbroath Backstroke Lives: Gilmorton, Leicestershire Club: Arbroath St Thomas Age: 18 (2/06/99) Club: Millfield School: Millfield School: Arbroath High Born: Houston, Renfrewshire Main achievements: 2017 British Junior Main achievements: 2017 British Junior Lives: Banchory Club: University of Championships, 200m Butterfly, 4th; 2017 Scottish Championships, 400m Freestyle, 6th; 2017 Scottish Aberdeen / Aberdeen ASC National Age Group Championships, 100m & 200m National Age Group Championships, 50m Freestyle, School: University of Aberdeen Backstroke, 2nd / 200m Butterfly, 2nd; 3rd / 100m Freestyle, 1st / 200m & 400m Freestyle, Main achievements: 2017 British Junior 2nd / 800m & 1500m Freestyle, 1st; 2016 Scottish Championships, 100m & 200m Butterfly, 3rd; Scott McLay National Age Group Championships, 100m, 400m, 2017 Edinburgh International Swim Meet, 50 & 800m & 1500m Freestyle, 1st / 200m Freestyle, 2nd; 100m Butterfly, Youth, 1st; 2017 Scottish National Event: 50m Freestyle, 100m 2015 UK School Games, 200m Freestyle, 3rd Age Group Championships, 50m, 100m & 200m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 50m Butterfly, 1st / 50m Backstroke, 3rd; 2015 British Backstroke, 100m Backstroke Phil Potter Summer Championships, 200m Butterfly, 1st / 100m Age: 18 (26/06/99) Born: Perth Role: Aquatics Team Manager Butterfly 2nd; 2015 Scottish National Age Group Lives: Perth Club: Perth City Championships, 100m & 200m Butterfly, 1st; 2015 School: Strathallan Age: 40 (07/04/77) Born: York UK School Games, 200m Butterfly, 1st / 100m Main achievements: 2017 British Junior Lives: Edinburgh Butterfly, 2nd / 4x200m Freestyle, 2nd; Championships, 50m Freestyle, 2nd / 50m Occupation: Head Coach Notes: Holds Scottish Junior Record for 200m Backstroke, 1st / 100m Backstroke, 3rd; 2017 Notes: Phil represented at Butterfly. Edinburgh International Swim Meet, 50m & 100m junior/youth level before becoming Freestyle, Youth, 1st / 100m Backstroke, Youth, 1st; Head Coach at Heart of Midlothian Swim Club. Anna Fleming 2017 Scottish National Age Group Championships, Event: 50m Freestyle, 100m 100m Freestyle, 1st / 50m & 100m Backstroke, 1st ATHLETICS Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 100m / 100m Butterfly, 2nd; 2016 Scottish Short Course Championships, 50m & 100m Freestyle, 1st / 100m Butterfly Backstroke, 1st; 2015 British Trials, 50m Freestyle, Fraser Angus Age: 16 (24/09/00) Born: Glasgow 1st / 100m Freestyle, 3rd; 2015 European Youth Event: 200m Lives: Glasgow Olympic Festival, 50m Freestyle, 4th Club: City of Glasgow Notes: Holds Scottish Age 17 Records for 50m & Age: 17 (13/01/00) Born: Irvine School: High School of Glasgow 100m Freestyle, 50m & 100m Backstroke. Also holds Lives: Prestwick Main achievements: 2016 British Age Group Scottish Short Course Age 13 and Age 14 Records Club: Kilmarnock Harriers Championships, 50m Butterfly, 1st / 100m Butterfly, for 800m Freestyle. School: Strathclyde University 2nd / 50m & 100m Freestyle, 2nd; 2016 Luxembourg Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Euro Junior Meet, 50m Butterfly, 1st; 2016 Scottish Roisin Ramsay University & Colleges Championships, 100m, 1st; Junior Short Course Championships, 50m Butterfly, 2017 England Athletics U20 Indoor Championships, 1st / 50m, 100m & 200m Freestyle, 1st / 100m IM, 1st Event: 200m Freestyle, 400m 200m, 2nd; 2017 Scottish U20 Indoor Notes: Broke Scottish Short Course Age 16 Records Freestyle, 800m Freestyle Championships, 200m, 1st; 2017 Scottish Schools for 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly in 2016. Holds Age: 15 (21/12/01) Indoor Championships, 200m,1st; 2016 Scottish a total of 15 Scottish Age Group Records short/long Born: Edinburgh Lives: Edinburgh Schools Championships, 100m & 200m, 1st course. Club: Warrender School: George Heriot’s Adam Clayton Emma Harvey Main achievements: 2017 Scottish National Age Event: 100m Group Championships, 100m Freestyle, 3rd / 200m Event: 50m Freestyle, 50m Age: 16 (26/09/00 Born: Glasgow & 400m Freestyle, 1st /800m Freestyle, 2nd; 2016 Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, 100m Lives: Glasgow Scottish Junior Short Course Championships, Club: Giffnock North AAC Backstroke 400m Freestyle, 1st; 2016 Scottish National Short School: Williamwood High Age: 15 (23/07/01) Course Championships, 100m Freestyle, 3rd / 200m Main achievements: 2017 England Born: Hamilton, Bermuda Freestyle, 1st / 400m, 800m & 1500m Freestyle, 2nd Athletics U17 Indoor Championships, 60m, 2nd / Lives: Street, Somerset Notes: Holds Scottish Age 14 and Junior Short 200m, 1st; 2017 Scottish U17 Indoor Championships, Club: Millfield School: Millfield Course Records for 400m Freestyle. Main achievements: 2017 British Junior 60m & 200m, 1st; 2016 Scottish U17 Championships, 100m & 200m, 1st; 2016 UK School Games, 200m, Championships, 50m Backstroke, 2nd; 2017 Luke Robins Edinburgh International Swim Meet, 100m Freestyle, 6th; 2016 SIAB Schools International, 200m, 6th Youth, 1st; 2017 Scottish National Age Group Event: 100m Freestyle, 200m Notes: Adam holds the Scottish U17 60m record Championships, 50m Freestyle, 2nd / 50m &100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 200m with a time of 6.90. Backstroke, 2nd / 50m Butterfly, 2nd / 100m Butterfly, Individul Medley 3rd; 2016 CARIFTA Games, 50m Freestyle, 2nd / Age: 18 (26/05/99) Born: Glasgow Lauren Greig 100m Freestyle, 1st / 50m Backstroke, 1st / 100m & Lives: Street, Somerset Event: 200m 200m Backstroke, 2nd / 50m & 100m Butterfly, 1st / Club: Millfield School: Millfield Age: 16 (20/09/00) Born: Irvine 200m IM, 1st; Main achievements: 2017 British Junior Lives: Galston, East Ayrshire Notes: Holds Scottish Age 13 Records for 50m Championships, 100m Freestyle, 4th / 200m Club: Glasgow School of Sport / Butterfly short/long course. Also holds Bermudian Freestyle, 6th; 2017 Geneva International Challenge, Victoria Park City of Glasgow 100m Butterfly Record. 400m Freestyle, 7th; 2015 British Summer School: Glasgow School of Sport Championships, 400m IM, 1st; Main achievements: 2017 Scottish U17 Indoor Championships, 60m, 1st/ 200m 3rd; 2017 England Athletics U17 Indoor Championships, 200m, 3rd; 2016 Scottish Schools Indoor Championships, 60m, 1st; 2016 Scottish U7 Indoor Championships, 60m, 2nd; 2016 Scottish Schools Championships, 200m, 1st; 2016 UK School Games, 200m, 6th; 2016 SIAB Schools International, 200m, 6th 10 Calum Henderson Maddy Silcock Colin Paterson Event: Long Jump Event: 100m Role: Beach Volleyball Team Age: 17 (03/05/00) Born: Edinburgh Age: 16 (13/06/00) Born: Torphins Manager Lives: Edinburgh Lives: Banchory Age: 48 Born: St Andrews Club: Edinburgh AC Club: Banchory Stonehaven Lives: St Andrews School: Stewarts Melville College School: Aboyne Academy Occupation: Computer Engineer Main achievements: 2017 East Main achievements: 2017 East Notes: Colin is Beach Commission District U20 Championships, LJ, 1st; 2016 UK School District U20 Championships, 100m & 200m, 1st; President for Scottish Volleyball as well as being St Games, LJ, 1st; 2016 SIAB Schools International, LJ, 2016 Scottish Schools Championships, 100m & Andrews Beach Club Coach. 1st; 2016 England Athletics U17 Championships, LJ, 200m, 2nd; 2016 East District U17 Championships, 3rd; 2016 Celtic Games, 400m, 3rd; 2016 Scottish 100m & 200m, 2nd; 2016 SIAB Schools International, Schools Championships, LJ, 2nd / 400m 1st; 100m, 6th; BOXING 2016 Scottish U17 Championships, LJ, 2nd; 2015 International Children’s Games, LJ, Final / HJ, Final Olivia Vareille Faraz Ahmed Event: 56kg Event: 400m Naomi Lang Age: 17 (24/09/99) Born: Bellshill Age: 16 (11/12/00) Born: Glasgow Lives: Glasgow Club: Rob Roy Event: 3000m Lives: Falkirk Occupation: Construction Worker Age: 17 (07/02/00) Born: Aberdeen Club: Falkirk Victoris Harriers Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Lives: Aberdeen School: Holy Cross High Youth Championships, 1st; 2017 Club: Aberdeen AAC Main achievements: 2017 Scottish GB 3 Nations, 3rd School: Aberdeen Grammar U20 Indoor Championships, 400m, 1st; 2017 England Main achievements: 2017 East Athletics U17 Indoor Championships, 800m, 2nd; District Championships, 1500m, 1st; 2017 Scottish 2017 Scottish U17 Indoor Championships, 800m, John Casey U17 XC Championships, 2nd; 2016 Scottish Schools 1st; 2016 SIAB Schools International, 800m, 5th; Event: 49kg Championships, 3000m, 1st / 800m, 2nd; 2016 2016 Scottish U17 Championships, 800m, 1st; 2016 Age: 17 (08/06/00) Born: Falkirk British Cross Challenge, 4th; 2015 Virgin London Mini Scottish Schools Championships, 800m, 3rd; 2016 Lives: Stirling Club: Jonesy’s Marathon, 6th Scottish U17 Indoor Championships, 800m, 1st; 2016 School: Bannockburn High Scottish Schools Indoor Championships, 800m, 1st; Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Bethany McAndrew Youth Championships, 1st; 2017 Event: 100m Hurdles Erin Wallace GB 3 Nations, 2nd Age: 17 (08/01/00) Event: 1500m Born: Ballingry Lives: Kelty Age: 17 (18/05/2000) Born: Bellshill Megan Gordon Club: Pitreavie AAC Lives: Glasgow Event: 52kg School: Beath High Club: Giffnock North AAC Age: 17 (01/10/99) Born: Elgin Main achievements: 2017 East School: Eastwood High Lives: Rothes, Moray District U18 Championships, 100m Hurdles, 1st; 2017 Main achievements: 2017 Club: Elgin Boxing Club Scottish U20 Indoor Championships, 60m Hurdles, Loughborough International, 3000m, 5th; 2017 Virgin Occupation: Waitress 3rd; 2016 Scottish U17 Championships, 80m London Mini Marathon, 1st; 2017 Scottish U17 XC Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Hurdles, 1st; 2016 SIAB Schools International, 80m Championships, 1st; 2017 Scottish U20 Indoor Youth Championships 1st; 2017 British Youth Hurdles, 6th; 2016 Scottish Schools Championships, Championships, 1500m, 1st; 2016 European Youth Championships 2nd 80m Hurdles, 1st; 2016 Scottish U20 Championships, Championships, 1500m, 3rd; 2016 England Athletics Notes: Megan is the first female boxer in history 100m Hurdles, 1st U17 Championships, 1500m, 1st; 2016 Scottish to represent Team Scotland at any Commonwealth Schools Championships, 1500m, 1st; 2015 SIAB Games event. Alessandro Schenini Schools International, 1500m, 1st; 2015 UK School Games, 1500m, 1st; 2015 Celtic Games, 1500m, 1st Event: Long Jump Notes: Erin broke the British Indoor U17 800m record Taylor Hamilton Age: 17 (28/04/00) Born: Paisley and Scottish Indoor U17 800m in 2016, also breaking Event: 52kg Lives: Glasgow the Scottish Indoor U17 1500m record ,which had Age: 17 (06/10/99) Born: Wishaw Club: Giffnock North AAC stood since 1982. Lives: Wishaw School: Hutchesons’ Grammar Club: Shire Boxing Club Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Allan Scott Occupation: Apprentice Joiner Schools Indoor Championships, LJ 2nd / 60m, 2nd; Main achievements: 2017 GB 3 2017 Scottish U20 Indoor Championships, LJ, 2nd; Role: Athletics Team Manager Nations Championships, 2nd; 2016 Romania Danube 2016 England Athletics U17 Championships, LJ, Age: 34 (27/12/82) Born: Bellshill Belt, 1st; 2016 Represented Scotland at the World 1st; 2016 SIAB Schools International, LJ, 3rd; 2016 Lives: Glasgow Youth Championships Celtic Games, LJ, 2nd; 2016 Scottish Schools Indoor Occupation: Performance Championships, LJ, 1st; 2016 England Athletics U17 Foundation Coach & Manager, Indoor Championships, LJ, 1st; 2016 Scottish U17 Scottish Athletics Sam Hickey Indoor Championships, LJ, 1st Notes: Allan is a former athlete, representing Team Event: 69kg Notes: Alessandro holds the Scottish U17 Indoor long Scotland in the 110m Hurdles at the 2006 Melbourne Age: 17 (05/01/00) jump record with a distance of 7.09m. Commonwealth Games. Born: Dundee Lives: Dundee Club: Lochee Boxing Club Adam Scott BEACH VOLLEYBALL Occupation: Joiner Event: 1500m Main achievements: 2017 GB 3 Nations Championships, 3rd; 2017 Represented Age: 17 (24/01/00) Born: Kirkclady Jennifer Lee Scotland at Pavlyukov Multi-Nation Tournament; Lives: Kirkcaldy Club: Fife AC Event: Women’s Team 2016 European Junior Championships, 2nd School: Balwerie High Age: 17 (07/08/99) Born: Livingston Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Lives: South Queensferry U20 Indoor Championships, Lewis Johnstone Club: City of Edinburgh 1500m, 1st; 2017 England Athletics U20 Indoor School: Queensferry High Event: 81kg Championships, 1500m, 4th; 2017 Scottish Schools Main achievements: 2016 SCD Age: 17 (06/06/00) Indoor Championships, 1500m, 1st; 2017 Scottish European U19 Championships, 3rd; 2016 Scottish Born: Bellshill Lives: Airdrie Junior Road Race Championships, 1st; 2016 U18 Championships, 1st; 2015 UK School Games, Club: Forgewood Boxing Club Scottish U17 Short Course XC Championships, 4th; 2014 UK School Games, 4th School: Greenfaulds High 1st; 2015 Celtic Games, 800m, 1st; 2015 SIAB Main achievements: 2017 Schools International, 3000m, 1st; 2015 UK School Emma Waldie Pavlyukov Multi-Nation Tournament, 3rd; 2017 GB Games, 3000m, 4th; 2015 England Athletics U17 3 Nations Championships, 2nd; 2016 European Championships, 3000m, 3rd; 2015 London Mini Event: Women’s Team Junior Championships, 3rd; 2015 European Junior Marathon, 2nd Age: 16 (27/12/00) Born: Livingston Championships, 3rd; 2015 Represented Scotland Notes: Adam holds the Scottish U17 record for Lives: Edinburgh at the World Junior Championships, 2015 British 1500m with a time of 3.52.07. Club: City of Edinburgh Junior Championships, 1st; 2013 British Schoolboy School: Queensferry High Championships, 1st Main achievements: 2016 SCD European U19 Championships, 3rd; 2016 Scottish U18 Championships, 1st; 2015 International Children’s Games, 7th 11 Tyler Jolly Stephen Dent Louis Saez Event: 64kg Event: Road/TT Event: 90kg Age: 17 (29/07/99) Born: Dumfries Age: 18 (27/06/99) Born: Lancaster Age: 17 (13/06/00) Born: Paisley Lives: Whithorn Lives: Fort William Lives: Paisley Club: Bravehearts ASC Club: Spokes Racing Team Club: Clyde Judo Club Occupation: Part time labourer School: Kinlochleven High School: St Andrew’s Academy Main achievements: 2017 British Main achievements: 2016 Scottish Main achievements: 2017 Youth Championships, 2nd; 2016 British Youth Junior Road Race Championships, 1st; 2016 English Cadet Open, 3rd; 2017 Matsumae Championships, 1st; 2016 Romania Danube Belt, 1st; Scottish Junior Criterium Championships, 1st; 2015 Cup, 1st; 2017 Sportif International, 2nd; 2016 2016 World Youth Championships, Quarter-Finals; International Youth Tour of Errigal, 1st British Cadet Championships, 1st; 2015, British 2015 World Junior Championships, Quarter-Finals; Cadet Championships, 3rd; 2013 British U15 2013 European Schoolboy Championships, 3rd Dylan Hughes Championships, 3rd Event: Road/TT Craig Morgan Fiona Todman Age: 17 (29/06/00) Born: Edinburgh Event: 60kg Lives: North Berwick Event: 48kg Age: 17 (28/09/99) Born: Kirkcaldy Club: Spokes Racing Team Age: 17 (02/04/00) Born: Kirkcaldy Lives: Kelty, Fife Club: Lochend School: North Berwick High Lives: Dunfermline Occupation: Trainee block builder Main achievements: 2017 Gorey Club: Destination Judo Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Three Day, Stage 2, 1st; 2017 Junior Tour of the School: Queen Anne High Youth Championships, 1st; 2017 Mendips, Time Trial, 4th; 2016 Youth Tour of Scotland, Main achievements: 2017 English British Youth Championships, 3rd; 2016 British 1st Cadet Championships, 1st; 2017 Northern Junior Championships, 2nd, 2015 British Junior Open, 3rd; 2017 Matsumae Cup, 3rd; 2016 British Championships, 2nd; 2014 British Schoolboy Mark McKay Cadet Championships, 2nd; 2016 British Junior Championships, 1st; 2013 British Schoolboy Championships, 2nd Championships 1st; 2013 European Schoolboy Role: Cycling Team Manager Championships, 3rd Age: 49 Born: Northampton Connor Wilson Notes: A multi-talented sportsman, Craig has also Lives: Perth competed at the British Taekwondo Championships. Occupation: Endurance Coach, Event: 60kg Scottish Cycling Age: 17 (11/05/00) Born: Paisley Ryan Reekie Notes: Mark was cycling coach Lives: Bishopton for the 2011 Youth Games in the and Club: Clyde Judo Club Event: 75kg was part of the coaching team for the Glasgow 2014 School: Park Mains High Age: 17 (11/06/00) Born: Kirkcaldy Commonwealth Games. Main achievements: 2017 Northern Lives: Cowdenbeath Club: Jonesy’s Ireland Open, 2nd; 2017 Sportif International, 3rd; School: Fife College 2017 English Open, 3rd; 2016 Heart of England U18 Main achievements: 2017 Pavlyukov JUDO Championships, 3rd; 2015 Open, Multi-Nation Tournament, Quarter- 3rd; 2014 Venray International, 3rd; 2014 Flanders Finals; 2017 Eastern District Championships, 1st; 5 x Emma Forrest Cup, 3rd Scottish Champion Event: 57kg Age: 16 (17/03/01) Born: Kirkcaldy Lee Calder Mike Keane Lives: Dunfermline Role: Judo Team Manager Role: Boxing Team Manager Club: Destination Judo Age: 46 (25/09/70) Born: Edinburgh Age: 57 (14/08/59) Born: Kirkcaldy School: Dunfermline High Lives: Alloa Lives: Kirkcaldy Main achievements: 2017 English Occupation: Judo Coach, Judo Club Occupation: National Coach & Open, 3rd; 2017 Northern Ireland Open, 2nd; 2017 Esprit Performance Director, Boxing Sportif International, 5th; 2016 Sportif International, Notes: Lee is also a Judo Scotland Scotland 3rd; 2016 Heart of England Junior Championships, Talent Development Support Coach. Notes: Mike led Boxing squads both at the Isle of 1st; 2014 British U15 Championships, 3rd; 2013 Man 2011 and Samoa 2015 Youth Games, as well as British U15 Championships, 3rd at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010 and TENNIS Glasgow in 2014. Ryan Quigley Event: 73kg Alexandra Hunter Event: Singles/Doubles Ray Gibson Age: 16 (16/05/01) Born: Bellshill Role: Boxing Team Manager Lives: Lanarkshire Age: 17 (11/04/00) Born: Edinburgh Age: 45 (06/04/72) Born: Edinburgh Club: Hibari Kan Lives: Edinburgh Club: N/A Lives: East Calder School: St Aidans High School: George Watson’s College Occupation: Emerging Talent Coach, Main achievements: 2017 English Main achievements: 2016 Bahrain Boxing Scotland / Bricklaying Open, 3rd; 2017 Sportif International, 3rd; 2017 ITF Juniors, Doubles, 1st / Singles, Manager Northern Ireland Open, 1st; 2015 Venray International, 2nd; 2016 British U18 Championships, Doubles, Notes: Ray was coach with the Boxing squad at the 1st; 2014 British U15 Championships, 1st; 2013 1st; 2016 Home Nations Championships, Team, 1st; Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa 2015, where British U15 Championships, 3rd 2015 British U16 Championships, Doubles, 1st; 2015 all four boxers returned with a medal. International Club Championships, Singles, 2nd / Emily Ritchie Doubles, 2nd CYCLING Event: 70kg Hamish Stewart Age: 16 (21/11/00) Born: Livingston Event: Singles/Doubles Rhona Callander Lives: Edinburgh Club: Sportif Judo Event: Road/TT School: West Lothian College Age: 17 (30/07/99) Born: Glasgow Main achievements: 2017 Scottish Lives: Strathblane Club: N/A Age: 18 (22/06/99) Born: Stirling Open, 3rd; 2017 Scottish Junior School: High School of Glasgow Lives: Stirling Open, 3rd; 2017 English Cadet Open, 1st; 2017 Main achievements: 2017 CLTK Club: Team Jayden Weldtite / Sportif International, U18, 1st / U21, 1st; 2017 Cup, Singles, 2nd / Doubles, 2nd; Stirling Bike Club Northern Ireland Open, U18, 1st / U21, 1st; 2016 2016 Yonex HRT Autumn Cup, Singles, 1st; 2016 School: Stirling High British U21 Championships, 2nd Ayia Napa Protaras Junior Tournament, Singles, 1st / Main achievements: 2017 Healthy Aging Tour, Notes: Emily is the number one ranked U18 judoka in Doubles, 1st; 2016 Nike Junior International Liverpool, Road Race Stage 2, 12th; 2016 Alkmaar Track Great Britain in the over 70kg category. Singles, 2nd Meet, Madison, 1st; 2016 Scottish Time Trial Championships, 1st Colin Fleming Name: Colin Fleming Role: Sport Team Manager Age: 32 (13/08/84) Born: Broxburn Lives: Linlithgow Occupation: Scottish National Coach 12 GENERAL TEAM MANAGEMENT Mandy More Gillian Cooke Role: Lead Physiotherapist Role: Senior Media Officer Colin Gregor Age: 51 (06/07/66) Born: Galashiels Age: 34 (03/10/82) Born: Edinburgh Lives: Glasgow Lives: Edinburgh Role: General Team Manager Occupation: Senior Physiotherapist Occupation: Digital Services and Age: 36 (31/05/81) Notes: Part of the Team Scotland Communications Officer Born: Glasgow Lives: Glasgow physio team at four Commonwealth Notes: News Editor for Team Occupation: Rugby commentator / Games, including as Lead Physiotherapist at Scotland at Glasgow 2014 and Media Officer at Owner P.H.I.T Melbourne 2006. Team GB Physiotherapist at the the Samoa 2015 Youth Games. World Champion Notes: Scotland Rugby 7s most 2010 Winter Olympics. Currently leads on Nordic and Olympian in Bobsleigh, also competed at two capped player and third highest points scorer Skiing, Boxing and Tennis programmes. Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth of all-time. Represented Team Scotland at two Youth Games in Athletics. Commonwealth Games, including as captain at Michael Clark Glasgow 2014. Role: Physiotherapist Cameron McLay Role: Media Officer Fiona Dally Age: 30 (04/04/87) Born: Irvine Lives: Glasgow Age: (14/01/95) Born: Edinburgh Role: Deputy General Team Occupation: Physiotherapist Lives: Edinburgh Manager Notes: Michael works with a number Occupation: Communications Age: 37 (23/02/80) of sports through the Manager, Basketball Scotland Born: Aberdeen Lives: Edinburgh Institute of Sport. Notes: Media Officer at British Occupation: Event Manager Basketball during their 2016 European Championships Notes: Member of the Glasgow Jon Twynham qualifying campaign. During Glasgow 2014 was Team Leader for Athlete Services at the diving venue. 2014 Preparation Camp management team. Role: Physiotherapist Carrie McCrea-Routray Age: 38 (09/01/79) Catherine Goodfellow Born: Sheffield Role: Head of Medical Services Lives: Edinburgh Role: Team Co-ordinator Age: 35 (8/3/82) Born: Glasgow Occupation: Physiotherapist Age: 52 (7/7/65) Born: Seattle Lives: Edinburgh Notes: Physio lead for Swimming Lives: Edinburgh Occupation: Sports & Exercise and Diving at the sportscotland Institute of Sport. Occupation: Games Services Physician Worked for Scottish Rugby with Women’s National Manager, Commonwealth Games Notes: Team Doctor for Heart of and 7s teams for eight years and with the U20 team at Scotland Midlothian Football Club, Scotland Women’s Rugby, the 2015 World Junior Championships. Notes: Team Scotland HQ Office Manager at Glasgow Scotland Hockey and Scottish Swimming. Provides 2014 and Team Administrator for the 2011 and 2015 medical cover at the sportscotland Institute of Sport Sarah Watt Youth Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games. 2006 and 2002 Commonwealth Games Scotland House and the Scottish Football Association. Venue Medical Role: Physiotherapist Manager at Glasgow 2014. staff. Age: (19/06/85) Born: Edinburgh Lives: Edinburgh Occupation: Physiotherapist Notes: Team Physio for GB at the 2017 Winter University Games. Currently leads on Judo, Lawn Bowls and Rowing.

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13 11:55 Heat Men 200m Backstroke 17:30 Final Women 100m Breaststroke Competition 17:38 Final Men 100m Breaststroke 17:53 Final Women 400m Freestyle schedule 18:06 Final Men 400m Freestyle 18:29 Final Women 100m Butterfly 18:45 Final Men 100m Butterfly 19:00 Final Women 200m Backstroke 19:09 Final Men 200m Backstroke Aquatics 19:28 Final Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Saturday 22 July

START TIME EVENT 10:00 Heat Women 800m Freestyle Wednesday 19 July 10:15 Heat Women 200m Individual Medley START TIME EVENT 10:30 Heat Men 200m Individual Medley 10:00 Heat Women 50m Butterfly 10:45 Heat Women 50m Freestyle 10:13 Heat Men 50m Butterfly 11:00 Heat Men 50m Freestyle 10:22 Heat Women 200m Freestyle 11:15 Heat Women 200m Butterfly 10:30 Heat Men 200m Freestyle 11:30 Heat Men 200m Butterfly 10:40 Heat Women 100m Backstroke 17:30 Final Women 800m Freestyle 10:45 Heat Men 100m Backstroke 17:35 Final Women 200m Individual Medley 10:50 Heat Womten 200m Breaststroke 17:40 Final Men 200m Individual Medley 11:00 Heat Men 200m Breaststroke 17:59 Final Women 50m Freestyle 11:15 Heat Men 1500m Freestyle 18:13 Final Men 50m Freestyle 17:30 Final Women 50m Butterfly Final 18:26 Final Women 200m Butterfly 17:44 Final Men 50m Butterfly Final 18:35 Final Men 200m Butterfly 17:58 Final Women 200m Freestyle Final 18:45 Final Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay 18:07 Final Men 200m Freestyle Final 18:26 Final Women 100m Backstroke Final 18:41 Final Men 100m Backstroke Final Athletics 19:06 Final Women 200m Breaststroke Final 19:15 Final Men 200m Breaststroke Final 19:25 Final Men 1500m Freestyle Final

Thursday 20 July Thursday 20 July START TIME EVENT START TIME EVENT 16:30 Heat Men & Women 100m 10:00 Heat Women 400m Individual Medley 16:30 Final Female Long Jump 10:15 Heat Men 400m Individual Medley 16:30 Final Men Discus 10:30 Heat Women 50m Backstroke 17:00 Final Women Shot Putt 10:45 Heat Men 50m Backstroke 17:30 Heat Women 400m 11:00 Heat Women 100m Freestyle 18:00 Heat Men 400m 11:15 Heat Men 100m Freestyle 18:30 Semi Final Women 100m 11:30 Heat Women 50m Breaststroke 18:45 Semi Final Men 100m 11:45 Heat Men 50m Breaststroke 19:30 Final Women 1500m 17:30 Final Women 400m Individual Medley Final 19:50 Final Men 1500m 17:43 Final Men 400m Individual Medley Final 20:20 Final Women 100m 17:56 Final Women 50m Backstroke Final 20:40 Final Women 100m 18:09 Final Men 50m Backstroke Final 18:33 Final Women 100m Freestyle Final Friday 21 Juy 18:48 Final Men 100m Freestyle Final START TIME EVENT 19:03 Final Women 50m Breaststroke Final 16:00 Heats Women 200m 19:10 Final Men 50m Breaststroke Final 16:00 Final Men Long Jump 19:33 Final Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Relay 16:00 Final Women Discus Friday 21 July 16:30 Heats Men 200m

START TIME EVENT 16:30 Final Men Shot Putt 17:00 Heats Women 400m 10:00 Heat Women 100m Breaststroke 17:30 Heats Men 400m 10:38 Heat Men 100m Breaststroke 18:00 Heats Women 800m 10:45 Heat Women 400m Freestyle 18:15 Heats Men 800m 11:00 Heat Men 400m Freestyle 18:35 Heats Women 100m Hurdles 11:15 Heat Women 100m Butterfly 19:00 Heats Men 110 Hurdles 11:30 Heat Men 100m Butterfly 19:30 Final Women 400m 11:45 Heat Women 200m Backstroke 20:00 Final Men 400m 14 Saturday 22 July Saturday 22 July

START TIME EVENT START TIME EVENT 16:00 Semi Final Women 200m 10:00 Classification 7 & 8 Men & Women Match 25 16:00 Final Men High Jump 11:00 Classification 5 & 6 Men & Women Match 26 16:00 Final Women Javelin 14:00 Bronze Medal Match Women Match 27 16:20 Semi Final Men 200m 15:00 Bronze Medal Match Men Match 28 16:40 Final Women 3000m 16:00 Gold Medal Match Women Match 29 17:00 Final Men 3000m 17:00 Gold Medal Match Men Match 30 17:45 Final Women 100m Hurdles 18:15 Final Men 110m Hurdles 18:35 Final Women 800m Boxing 19:00 Final Men 800m

Sunday 23 July

START TIME EVENT 16:00 Final Women 200m Wednesday 19 July 16:00 Final Men Javelin START TIME EVENT 16:15 Final Men 200m 07:00 Pre-competition Men & Women Weigh-in 16:35 Final Women 400 Hurdles 10:00 Pre-competition Men & Women Draw 16:50 Final Men 400m Hurdles 13:00 Preliminaries Men 52kg, 60kg, 69kg, 81kg 17:15 Final Mixed 4x100m Relay Preliminaries Women W60kg 17:35 Final Mixed 4x200m Relay 18:00 Preliminaries Men 49kg, 64kg, 75kg 17:55 Final Mixed 4x400m Relay Thursday 20 July

START TIME EVENT Beach Volleyball 13:00 Preliminaries Men 52kg, 60kg 18:00 Preliminaries Men 56kg, 75kg Preliminaries Women W51kg

Friday 21 July

Tuesday 18 July START TIME EVENT START TIME EVENT 13:00 Quarter Finals Men 52kg, 60kg, 69kg 09:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 1 Quarter Finals Women W60kg 10:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 2 18:00 Quarter Finals Men 49kg, 56kg, 64kg 11:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 3 Quarter Finals Women W51kg 13:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 4 Saturday 22 July 14:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 5 15:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 6 START TIME EVENT 13:00 Semi Finals Men 52kg, 60kg, 69kg, 81kg Wednesday 19 July Semi Finals Women W60kg, W75kg START TIME EVENT 18:00 Semi Finals Men 49kg, 56kg, 64kg, 75kg 10:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 7 Semi Finals Women W51kg 11:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 8 Sunday 23 July 12:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 9 15:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 10 START TIME EVENT 16:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 11 13:00 Finals Men 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg 17:00 Pool Match Men & Women Match 12 Finals Women W51kg, W60kg, W75kg Thursday 20 July

START TIME EVENT 10:00 Classification 9-12 Men & Women Match 13 Cycling – Road 11:00 Classification 9-12 Men & Women Match 14 12:00 Quarter Final 1 Men & Women Match 15 15:00 Quarter Final 2 Men & Women Match 16 16:00 Quarter Final 3 Men & Women Match 17 Wednesday 19 July 17:00 Quarter Final 4 Men & Women Match 18 START TIME EVENT Friday 21 July 09:00 Final Women Individual Time Trial (9.3km) START TIME EVENT 10:30 Final Men Individual Time Trial (9.3km) 10:00 Classification 11 & 12 Men & Women Match 19 Sunday 23 July 11:00 Classification 9 & 10 Men & Women Match 20 START TIME EVENT 12:00 Classification 5-8 Men & Women Match 21 15:00 Classification 5-8 Men & Women Match 22 08:00 Final Women Road Race (65km) 16:00 Semi Final 1 Men & Women Match 23 10:30 Final Men Road Race (65km) 17:00 Semi Final 2 Men & Women Match 24 15 Judo Tennis

Monday 17 July Wednesday 19 July

START TIME EVENT START TIME EVENT 14:00 Pre-competition Men & Women Draw 08:00 1st Round Men & Women Singles 18:00 Pre-competition Men & Women Weigh-in 16:00 1st Round Mixed Mixed Doubles

Tuesday 18 July Thursday 20 July

START TIME EVENT START TIME EVENT 10:00 Preliminaries & Finals Women Under 48kg 09:00 2nd Round Men & Women Singles Preliminaries & Finals Women Over 48 & Under 57kg 15:00 2nd Round Mixed Mixed Doubles Preliminaries & Finals Women Over 57 & Under 70kg Friday 21 July Preliminaries & Finals Women Over 70kg Preliminaries & Finals Men Under 60kg START TIME EVENT Preliminaries & Finals Men Over 60 & Under 73kg 10:00 Quarter Finals Men & Women Singles Preliminaries & Finals Men Over 73 & Under 90kg 14:00 Quarter Finals Mixed Mixed Doubles Preliminaries & Finals Men Over 90kg Saturday 22 July

START TIME EVENT 10:00 Semi Finals Men & Women Singles 14:00 Semi Finals Mixed Mixed Doubles

Sunday 23 July

START TIME EVENT 10:00 Bronze Medal Match Men & Women Singles Bronze Medal Match Mixed Mixed Doubles 13:00 Gold Medal Match Men & Women Singles 15:30 Gold Medal Match Mixed Mixed Doubles

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