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| Stephen
MILNE |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 29 Apr 1994
in Inverness, SCO |
| Height | 1.86 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
University of Stirling: Scotland |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Environmental Science - Perth College UHI: Scotland |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I have always enjoyed physical activity, whether it is sports, cubs, or simply playing outside in the garden. When I was nine, my friend asked me if I wanted to try out for Perth City Swim Club, then we could go to each other's house to play before swimming in the evening. I went to the trials and got through, and ever since then I've kept it up. I really enjoy the sport." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
British swimmers Steve Parry and Graeme Smith, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (backarisingstar.com, 24 Feb 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He learned to swim at age four at Perth Leisure Pool in Scotland. He took up competitive swimming with Perth City Swim Club at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It's not just about taking part, it's about doing your best in the part you take." (backarisingstar.com, 24 Feb 2012) |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (dailyrecord.co.uk, 02 Sep 2017) |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 he was presented with the JY Coutts Award by Scottish Swimming. The award is for outstanding services to the sport in Scotland. (swimswam.com, 01 Oct 2018)
In 2016 and 2018 he was named Sports Personality of the Year at the Perth and Kinross Sports Awards in Scotland. (smallcitybigpersonality.co.uk, 11 Mar 2019; thecourier.co.uk, 15 Mar 2016) |
Other information |
NEW CLUB
In September 2020 he moved from his long-time club, Perth City, to train full-time at the University of Stirling in Scotland. "It's been something I have considered for quite a long time. I have been training with Stirling's senior programme once a week since sixth year at school. It has been almost eight years [speaking in September 2020] that I have had the relationship with them. I feel now, to get the extra push for the next few years, I wanted to move there. They all have similar goals and aspirations to me. It's really inspiring to be a part of that and to push myself." (dailyrecord.co.uk, 04 Sep 2020)
WATER SAFETY
In 2019 he took part in a Scottish nationwide water safety campaign to teach children self-rescue and life saving skills as part of the Royal Life Saving Society UK's Drowning Prevention Week. "Swimming is a huge part of my life but swimming is also a life skill. With so many miles of coastline and inland lochs [in Scotland] it is really important that all children have the chance to learn to swim so they become confident, competent and safe swimmers." (scottishwater.co.uk, 21 Jun 2019) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Freestyle |
3:46.00 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
1500m Freestyle |
14:57.23 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:03.13 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:48.64 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:01.70 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
7:49.86 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
14:58.62 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
400m Freestyle |
3:43.63 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Freestyle |
1:45.22 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:25.77 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Freestyle |
3:50.05 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:29.72 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| 8 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
400m Freestyle |
3:49.49 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
1500m Freestyle |
15:09.73 |
| 6 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:10.73 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
1500m Freestyle |
14:53.83 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
7:50.64 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
3:48.55 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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