{"id":601176,"date":"2024-12-08T14:14:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T21:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=601176"},"modified":"2024-12-08T14:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T21:14:01","slug":"katie-shanahan-matthew-ward-claim-more-silverware-as-scottish-nationals-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-shanahan-matthew-ward-claim-more-silverware-as-scottish-nationals-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Shanahan & Matthew Ward Claim More Silverware As Scottish Nationals Wrap Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katie Shanahan & Matthew Ward Claim More Silverware As Scottish Nationals Wrap Up<\/h4>\n

The Scottish National & Open Short Course Swimming Championships\u00a0<\/strong>came to an end in Edinburgh with more trips to the podium for Katie Shanahan<\/strong> and Matthew Ward<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shanahan, who finished fifth in the 200 back on her Olympic debut in Paris, was a clear winner of the 100IM in 1:00.30 ahead of Katie Goodburn<\/strong> (1:01.34) and Grace Davison<\/strong> (1:01.60).<\/p>\n

That followed the 200 free in which the University of Stirling athlete led until the 150m mark after which she was overhauled by Lucy Hope<\/strong> who won in 1:57.32 ahead of the fast-finishing Davison who clocked 1:57.49 with Shanahan next home in 1:57.61.<\/p>\n

Ward dominated the 200IM and eventually won by more than two seconds in 1:55.14 ahead of David Annis<\/strong> (1:57.34) and George Smith<\/strong> (1:58.17).<\/p>\n

He returned for the 100m backstroke where Cameron Brooker<\/strong> was the only man inside 51secs in 50.59 with Jack Skerry<\/strong> second (51.24) and Ward third (51.78).<\/p>\n

Kara Hanlon<\/strong> put in a strong and controlled display in the 100m breaststroke, coming home to take gold in 1:06.42, ahead of Ellie McCartney<\/strong> of Limerick who won silver in 1:06.86. Anna Morgan<\/strong> took the bronze in 1:06.91.<\/p>\n

Jack McMillan<\/strong> claimed the 400 free in 3:41.86 to sweep the 100-200-400 treble, Calum Bain<\/strong> triumphed in the 50 free (21.97, Brodie Gordon-Gibson<\/strong> took the 100 fly (52.24) and George Smith<\/strong> won the 200m breaststroke (2:08.69).<\/p>\n

Keanna MacInnes<\/strong> upgraded 100 fly silver to gold in the 200 in 2:06.72 with Caitlin Ebbage<\/strong> taking the 50 back in 27.85.<\/p>\n

The University of Stirling<\/strong> were crowned top club points tally of 1697 after three days of racing.<\/p>\n

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