Oliver makes an impression in 2016

Throughout the year the young Disability Sport Fife member has swum well in major championships north and south of the border and he finished off the year in spectacular fashion.

At the East District Championships at the end of November he set a stunning new Scottish record for 400m freestyle in the S10 class of 04:29.38.

The previous record was held by five times Paralympian Paul Noble MBE and set back in 1994.

In all his five Paralympic Games Paul was a medalist in the S10 class, confirming the significance and quality of the performance of young Oliver.

In mid December at the National Para-Swimming Championships in Manchester, Oliver continued his run of form with four personal best performance swims, three silver medals and one gold medal.

Oliver won silver and broke the Scottish Record for 100m freestyle in the S10 class, previously held by Robert Dalgleish.

Most significantly Oliver became the first Scot in the S10 class to swim under one minute for 100m freestyle when he recorded 59.25.

His gold medal swim came in the 200m IM with a time of 2:31.95.

The weekend was rounded off with silver medals in 100m butterfly (1:11.52) and 400m freestyle (4:37.29).

Cameron Hemphill from Ladybank was competing in the youngest age group in his first Long Course British Championships and set three personal best times.

100m breaststroke (2:54.40), 50m freestyle (49.37) and 100m backstroke 2:29.75.

Richard Brickley MBE. president of DSF, said: “Cameron recently switched from Cupar and District SC to INCAS to access more training sessions and within a short period of time the benefits of the move are obvious.

“Another young Fife swimmer where the best is yet to come.”