Scottish Swimming Announces Board of Director Additions

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Scottish Swimming has announced the addition of David Beattie and Andy Figgins to their board of directors.

Beattie, the Director of Finance at the University of Aberdeen, joins the board with prior financial and sports management experience having previously served as chief executive of Aberdeen Sports Village during the first six years of operation. Additionally, Beattie has experience handling the university’s financial strategy, planning and budgeting and will look to help Scottish Swimming develop closer ties with the universities in Scotland.

Figgins joins with a wealth of experience in coaching and sports development, having worked at South Lanarkshire Leisure for close to twenty years where he helped develop and implement “a strategy with the aim of increasing participation and developing the full potential of swimmers, athletes, coaches, teachers, officials and volunteers.”

In addition, Figgins has been a member of the Strategic Lead Group for the British Swimming Coaches Association and Scottish Swimming’s National Swimming Committee and Coaches Technical Panel.

Currently Figgins is the Scottish Youth Development squad coach and Scottish Senior Bronze coach in addition to being the lead coach for South Lanarkshire Swimming.

Maureen Campbell, Scottish Swimming’s board chair, explained,

There were a number of exceptional candidates who came forward for the positions, making it a very difficult decision for us. We are, however, delighted with our eventual choice of candidates who bring strengths in finance, education, governance and development and we are confident we have an effective compliment of skills and experience. I look forward to officially welcoming both David and Andy at their first board meeting.

President of the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association, Elizabeth Stewart, commented, “I am delighted with the strength of the appointments made and am sure they will help drive the future direction of our sport.”

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