Olympic Water Polo player George Cornet has been inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.

Launched in 2002, the Scottish Hall of Fame acknowledges past performers and aims to instil sport as a key part of the nation’s culture. Developed through a unique partnership between Sportscotland and National Museum Scotland, the Scottish Hall of Fame is recognised worldwide.

The Hall aims to inspire younger generations and promote a culture of Scots recognising and celebrating Scottish success across a range of sports. Cornet will now stand alongside other sporting heroes like Matt Busby CBE and Kenny Dalglish MBE.

Cornet was the only Scot and oldest member of the British water polo team that won gold in both the 1908 and 1912 Olympics.

Born in Inverness in 1877, Cornet played as a back for the Inverness Amateurs team that won the Scottish Championship once and reached four other finals. He represented Scotland 17 times between 1897 and 1912.

Cornet also played football and cricket for Inverness teams as well as competing in track athletics events.

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The Amateur Swimming Association is the English National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water, and Synchronised Swimming. It organises competition throughout England, establishes the Laws of the Sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for Teachers, Coaches and Officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme. The ASA supports 1,600 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure. The ASA aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.

The Kellogg’s ASA Awards Scheme is the most successful awards scheme in British sport and issues around two million awards every year to swimmers all around the world.

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