Lily Priggs sat down with Laura, to discuss her boxing gym and how she's making waves for women's fitness and the sport in the Capital.
Laura KirkhouseJanuary 15, 2024
It's been a season of immense highs for the Caledonia Gladiators, on both the women’s and men’s side. The club created history-making moments that shone a spotlight brightly on the vibrant and growing Scottish basketball scene. A spotlight very rarely received for the sport. We sat down with Lisa Palombo, head of operations at the club to get the inside story of their big plans for the future of the club
Laura KirkhouseJune 14, 2023
This weekend in the Cairngorms National park, you might spot a lot of women whizzing past you on mountain bikes. We spoke to the ladies organising the Limitlass event that invites people from all walks of life to learn more about mountain biking and meet likeminded people.
Laura KirkhouseAugust 21, 2022
Crystelle’s recovery from an injury that left her dreams of competing in the Commonwealth Games shattered. But we discussed dealing with the injury and disappointment of the games, her recovery and her ambitions moving forward and how she got there.
Laura KirkhouseAugust 15, 2022
What is pickleball? Allow us to introduce you to the unique sport that although originated in the USA, has now travelled across the Atlantic to the UK. The first game ever to be played was in 1965, as a substitute for badminton in an American back garden, using odd bits from around the house to serve (pun intended) as equipment.Played on a badminton court with paddle bats and an air flow ball, it really is a sport accessible to most. It draws on skills from badminton, tennis and table tennis and provides enormous amounts of enjoyment and amusement for all…
Laura KirkhouseJuly 14, 2022
Emma and Fay have completed 106 marathons in as many days. We spoke to them shortly after they completed their challenge to find out their motivations for starting in the first place, what kept them going throughout and the charities they were raising funds for.
Laura KirkhouseJune 13, 2022
We have another of our new writers with us this week. We move up North, to Aberdeenshire, where Freya is from. Still at school, Freya has been involved in sports from a young age. She loves the outdoors and the opportunity to enjoy it, whilst growing up in rural Aberdeenshire. SW/S allows her to combine both her love of sports and writing to help make a positive difference in the world of women’s sport. In Lourdes, France, March 26-27th 2022, it’s the beginning of the 2022 UCI Downhill Mountainbike World Cup season. And the first season of racing for 16…
Laura KirkhouseMay 31, 2022
Ever wondered what it would be like to get out into the wilds of Scotland’s loch’s and beaches? We spoke to some of the women doing just that. Learn all about the benefits and how these women’s lives have changed by not just dipping a toe in.
Laura KirkhouseMay 30, 2022
Hannah Robb, has qualified for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, in the 3x3 basketball team. We sat down with her, to chat about her journey to qualification and getting more women involved in the sport.
Laura KirkhouseApril 17, 2022
