Angharad Evans Named Swimmer of the Year at Scottish Awards

Angharad Evans was named Swimmer of the Year on the Scottish Swimming Awards in Glasgow.

Archie Goodburn, Brad Hay, Dean Fearn, Emma Wood and Stephen Clegg have been additionally among the many winners on the ceremony held on the Marriott Hotel.

Evans has had a yr wherein her expertise and prowess has translated into 4 journeys to the highest of the European and Commonwealth podiums.

She gained the 100/200m breaststroke double on the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow earlier than claiming medley relay silver and blended relay bronze with Team Scotland.

Nicknamed ‘Harri, Queen of Scots,’ she moved on to the European Championships in Paris the place she lowered her British 100m breaststroke report to 1:04.87.

The 23-year-old captured silver within the 200 behind Evgeniia Chikunova in 2:21.21 earlier than she lined up with the British medley relay squad for the ultimate ladies’s occasion of the meet.

There she threw down 1:03.75 for the quickest break up all-time because the quartet surged to victory with Freya Colbert getting gold on the contact as Great Britain ensured they completed high of the medal desk.

Evans was additionally awarded the Nancy Riach Memorial Trophy.

Evans is guided by Hay on the University of Stirling and he was named Performance Coach of the Year. Keanna MacInnes, one other of Hay’s costs, gained double butterfly silver in Glasgow.

Goodburn Recognised For Sporting Prowess and Tireless Campaigning

Goodburn was given the JY Coutts Memorial Award with Scottish Swimming stating: “As a recognition of his remarkable sporting achievements, and inspirational campaigning in the face of unimaginable adversity, Archie Goodburn is given this award for his Outstanding Service to the Scottish Swimming community.”

Goodburn was identified with inoperable mind tumours in 2024 and he used his profile to induce Prime Minister Andy Burnham to extend funding and sources for mind most cancers analysis.  Burnham responded by inviting the Scot to a private assembly.

Goodburn additionally completed seventh within the 50m breaststroke on the Commonwealth Games in entrance of a house crowd at Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Clegg gained his first Commonwealth title within the S13 50m Freestyle, in addition to silver over 100m and was named Disability Swimmer of the Year.

Fearn and Wood have been named Junior Swimmers of the Year after following up honours on the European Junior Championships with a bronze with Team Scotland after swimming prelims of the blended medley relay.