Sporting scholar Matthew Ward named in Team Scotland ‘home’ swimming squad for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
University of Bath sporting scholar Matthew Ward will be proudly representing the host country at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer after being selected in Team Scotland’s 25-strong swimming squad.
It will be a first senior Games for Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering student Ward, who is Scotland’s most successful Commonwealth Youth after winning four gold medals and three silver at Trinbago 2023.
The Bill Whiteley Scholar secured his place at Glasgow by setting a new Scottish record of 53.29 on his way to winning 100m backstroke silver at the Aquatics GB Championships in April.
Ward is the fourth member of the University-based Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre squad to be selected for the Commonwealth Games following Cam Brooker, Jacob Peters and Jack Skerry’s call-ups for the Team England squad.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are taking place from 23rd July to 2nd August.
Visit teambath.com/swimming to find out more about the swimming programme at the University of Bath.
