Ross Murdoch Swimmer

Ross Murdoch announced himself on the scene of international Breaststroke with his stand out performance at the Commonwealth Games in 2014. He backed up his title by winning world bronze in 2015, a 2016 Olympic Games call-up and a Gold Coast 2018 silver.

Murdoch claimed Team Scotland a silver medal at his second Commonwealth Games outing in the Men's 200m Breaststroke followed by a fifth in the 100m event. He was also part of the 4x100m Medley relay that finished fourth on the final night of racing.

The Budapest 2017 World Championships saw Murdoch finish fourth in an incredibly close Men's 200m Breaststroke. He also reached the final of the Men's 100m Breaststroke, finishing eighth and collected a relay silver for his part in helping the British quartet reach the finals of the Men's 4x100mn Medley Relay.

At the 2017 British Swimming Championships, Ross put in a strong 200m Breaststroke performance to win the gold and claim his first British title in the event. He also won the silver medal in the 100m Breaststroke and will head to Budapest ready for action.

In Rio Ross competed in the Men's 100m Breaststroke that placed him ninth overall, just missing out on a lane in the Olympic final.

Final preparations ahead of Rio included a European title in the Men's 200m Breaststroke and he collected a further two medals in the 50m and 100m Breaststroke.

Ross made his Olympic Games debut following a successful start to 2016 including two trips to the podium at the National Championships, silver and bronze in the 100m and 200m breaststroke respectively.

2015 saw Ross (Scotland) have another strong season at the top level of British Swimming, culminating with a bronze medal at the World Championships in Russia in the men’s 100m Breaststroke and he also helped GB on the way to a gold medal in the mixed Medley relay after his swim in the heats. 

Earlier in the season he claimed three medals the domestic championships in London, including silver in the 50m and 100m Breaststroke events.

In 2014, Ross truly underlined his status as a world class performer, winning 200m Breaststroke gold and 100m Breaststroke bronze for Scotland on his Commonwealth debut at Glasgow 2014, then adding silver over both 100m and 200m Breaststroke at his European Championship debut in Berlin the following month.

He topped the podium again in 2013 at the British Championships with a win the 100m breaststroke and a bronze in the 50m Breaststroke, both in new Scottish record times.  A month later, Ross made his senior international debut at the World Championships in Barcelona, reaching the semi-finals of the 100m Breaststroke.

The Scot made his first breakthrough in 2012, reaching the 200m Breaststroke final at the British Gas Swimming Championships courtesy of a seven-second personal best at the London Aquatics Centre. His performance in London earned him a spot on the team for the 2012 European Junior Championships in Antwerp where he continued his progress with silvers over 50m and 200m Breaststroke.