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DiSE athletes impress at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet
March 18, 2026Last week, athletes from the DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence) 2024-26 cohort travelled to Scotland’s capital for the Edinburgh International Swim Meet.
They delivered a series of strong performances against a high‑quality field from 13–15 March. The team reached an impressive 54 finals at the Royal Commonwealth Pool across the three day competition.
Led by Team Lead and DiSE Assessor Kerrie Slevin, the meet provided valuable exposure to international style racing conditions.
From the opening session, the swimmers set a high standard. Sadie Hunter delivered one of the standout moments of the meet with a commanding victory in the Junior 200m Butterfly, before adding further top five finishes in the individual medley events.
Gabriella Hunt enjoyed an excellent weekend as she claimed junior titles in both the 50m and 100m Breaststroke, showcasing her strength across the stroke.
Distance specialist Madison Rens also made her mark in the senior events, securing a podium place in the 1500m Freestyle A Final and reaching further distance finals across the meet.
In the backstroke events, Isobel Mather produced a confident swim to win the B Final of the 200m Backstroke.
In the open/male categories, Joe Box delivered a superb performance to take gold in the Junior 200m Backstroke, following it up with another strong finish in the 100m Backstroke.
There were further junior medals in the backstroke events from Henry Taylor and Oliver Davis Tootil, while Oliver Baskerville reached the senior ranks with a third place finish in the 200m Backstroke B Final.
Sprinter Zachariah Dale broke into the 50m Backstroke A Final, placing eighth in a competitive field.
These performances underline the quality emerging through the DiSE pathway, with athletes stepping up to the challenge and gaining valuable experience against strong international opposition throughout the meet.
Roll of honour (Finals)
Male Finals
A Finals
- Zachariah Dale; 50m Backstroke; 8th place
- Joshua Keogh; 1500m; 9th place
- Sam Sterry; 1500m; 11th place
Junior Finals
- Joe Box; 200m Backstroke; 1st place
- Oliver Davis-Tootil; 100m Backstroke; 2nd place
- Henry Taylor; 200m Backstroke; 2nd place
- Joe Box; 100m Backstroke; 3rd place
- Ben Uff; 200m IM; 4th place
- Aquiles Belo Ormeno; 200m Fly; 4th place
- Johnathon Ireland; 200m Backstroke; 5th place
- Joshua Keogh; 400m IM; 5th place
- Oliver Parry; 50m Backstroke; 5th place
- Joe Jennings; 200m IM; 6th place
- Edward Robinson; 100m Breaststroke; 6th place
- Joe Jennings; 400m IM; 6th place
- Oliver Parry; 100m Backstroke; 7th place
- Aquiles Belo Ormeno; 100m Fly; 7th place
- Ben Uff; 200m Freestyle; 8th place
- Edward Robinson; 200m Breaststroke; 8th place
- Joe Jennings; 50m Backstroke; 8th place
- Ben Uff; 100m Freestyle; 8th place
B Finals
- Oliver Baskerville; 200m Backstroke; 3rd place
- Jamie Steadman; 100m Breaststroke; 4th place
- Zachariah Dale; 100m Backstroke; 5th place
- Jamie Steadman; 50m Breaststroke; 7th place
- Jamie Steadman; 200m Breaststroke; 8th place
Female Finals
A Finals
- Madison Rens; 1500m; 3rd place
- Madison Rens; 800m Freestyle; 5th place
- Kerrie Henny; 1500m; 6th place
- Petra Varga; 400m IM; 6th place
Junior Finals
- Sadie Hunter; 200m Fly; 1st place
- Gabriella Hunt; 100m Breaststroke; 1st place
- Gabriella Hunt; 50m Breaststroke; 1st place
- Jess Huggins; 200m Fly; 2nd place
- Alice Young; 400m Freestyle; 3rd place
- Alice Young; 200m Freestyle; 4th place
- Jess Huggins; 50m Fly; 4th place
- Sadie Hunter; 200m IM; 5th place
- Kerrie Henny; 200m Freestyle; 5th place
- Alice Young; 100m Freestyle; 7th place
- Alyssa Lo; 100m Fly; 7th place
- Alice Young; 50m Freestyle; 7th place
B Finals
- Sadie Hunter; 400m IM; 1st place
- Isobel Mather; 200m Backstroke; 1st place
- Madison Rens; 400m Freestyle; 2nd place
- Hallie Harris; 50m Backstroke; 2nd place
- Kerrie Henny; 400m Freestyle; 3rd place
- Alyssa Lo; 200m Fly; 4th place
- Charlotte Cope; 200m Breaststroke; 4th place
- Petra Varga; 200m Backstroke; 7th place
- Hallie Harris; 50m Fly; 8th place
View the full results here.
