Swimming: Golden doubles for city swimmers

Published on 28/01/2013 12:00

Portobello High School’s Chris McColm and Lasswade High School’s Iain Rose both claimed golden doubles at the weekend’s Brodies Scottish Schools’ Championships in East 
Kilbride.

McColm won the 200 metres breaststroke and 100m backstroke in the 15-16 year section, while Rose had a breaststroke double in the senior 17-19 age-group. In the 12 years and under, Archie Goodburn (Stewart’s Melville College) won the 50m freestyle and his time of 30.26 was rewarded with the top boys’ award for his age-group.

Lothian winners: Boys: 12 and under 50m freestyle: Archie Goodburn (Stewart’s Melville) 30.26

13-14 years: 200m breaststroke: George Clough (James Gillespie’s) 2:37.70

15-16 years: 200m breaststroke: Chris McColm (Portobello HS) 2:31.63

100m backstroke: McColm 1:01.30

17-19 years: 100m breaststroke: Ian Rose (Lasswade HS) 1:08.14

200m breaststroke: Rose 2:29.24

200m butterfly: James Black (Balerno HS) 2:14.79

Girls: 13-14 years:

200m breaststroke: Lauren Sutherland (Firrhill HS) 2:53.15

15-16 years: 200m butterfly: Elizabeth Lim (Mary Erskine’s) 2:25.08

17-19 years: 100m freestyle: Jessica Wilkie (Edinburgh College) 59.79

100m butterfly: Rachel Sharples (Musselburgh Grammar) 1:04.29