Edinburgh athletes on the podium at Commonwealth Games
Athletes are lighting up Glasgow 2026, highlighting Edinburgh's position as Scotland's leading sporting university and one of Europe's foremost performance training centres.
University para swimmer Faye Rogers has won gold for Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.
University athlete Faye Rogers has been crowned champion after winning gold for Team Scotland in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM10 final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Para swimmer Faye delivered an incredible performance at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, winning the title in 2 minutes 29 seconds to secure a gold medal.
Glasgow gold
Glasgow 2026 marks Faye’s Commonwealth Games debut and first championship medal. A Paralympic and world champion, Faye’s rapid rise has established her as one of the sport’s most exciting talents, winning 100m butterfly S10 gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
A current medical student, she balances her studies alongside training, supported by the University's Performance Swimming programme, which helps talented student athletes excel in both their studies and sporting careers.
University para swimmer Stephen Clegg MBE also joined the medal table with his silver-medal winning performance.
Medal moments
Fellow University para swimmer Stephen Clegg MBE also made his mark on the medal table this weekend, winning silver in the Men’s 100m Freestyle S13 final.
Stephen is a double Paralympic champion, world record holder and multiple world champion swimmer. He delivered a career-defining performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, claiming two gold medals and setting a world record.
His silver-medal win in Glasgow delivered his second Commonwealth Games medal, following his second-place finish at the Birmingham 2022 Games.
Stephen has trained with the University’s performance programme since 2019 and is also a member of the University’s Sport Hall of Fame.
From rising stars to world-leading competitors, a total of 21 athletes with University connections are competing at the Games.
Alongside current students and alumni, the group includes athletes training within Edinburgh's specialist performance sport programmes.
Sporting stars
Athletes representing Team Scotland include European record-holder distance runner Megan Keith and double Commonwealth gold medallist judoka Sarah Adlington.
Scottish record-holder swimmer Archie Goodburn and Paralympic champions Faye Rogers and Stephen Clegg MBE compete in the pool.
Elsewhere, endurance runner and Olympic finalist Gabriela DeBues-Stafford competes for Canada in athletics.
Extraordinary talent
The Edinburgh contingent spans six sports - swimming, athletics, netball, judo, weightlifting and basketball.
The group includes nine swimmers, six athletics competitors, two netball players, two judoka, one weightlifter and one basketball player.
Each athlete heading to Glasgow 2026 is set to represent the University on the international stage, reflecting years of training and dedication that have seen them balance elite sporting ambitions with academic study.
Their selection reflects the quality of talent developed through the University’s world-class performance sport programmes, delivered by its specialist sport and physical activity service, Edinburgh Sport.
Talented team
Leading coaching staff from the University are also supporting athletes on the international stage, with Performance Swimming Head Coach Mat Trodden and Performance Swimming Coach Danny Kirkham selected to join Team Scotland for the Games.
Their appointments recognise the contribution they have made to athlete development and the continued success of the University's Performance Swimming programme.
Several University students and staff members will also play their part in delivering this year's Games by volunteering at Team Scotland HQ and across venues.
Full team
The full list of Edinburgh-associated athletes competing at the Games includes:
Swimming: Faye Rogers, Stephen Clegg, Ciara Schlosshan, Archie Goodburn, Anna Morgan, Scott Gibson, Lucy Hope, Stefan Krawiec, and Joshua Mitchell
Athletics: Megan Keith, Gabriela Debues Stafford, Melanie Woods, Alyson Bell, Sarah Calvert and Stephen Mackenzie
Judo: Sarah Adlington and Ollie Short
Netball: Emily Nicholl and Hannah Grant
Weightlifting: Maddie Rosher
Basketball: Hannah Robb
It is fantastic to see so many members of our University community selected to compete at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. From current students balancing their studies with training at the highest level, to our alumni and associated athletes training on our world-class performance programmes, they embody the values of excellence, resilience and leadership that we seek to foster at Edinburgh. These athletes are outstanding ambassadors for the University and for Scotland, and we wish them every success as they compete at the highest level this summer.
Professor Sir Peter Mathieson
Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh
Having 21 athletes from the University competing at a Commonwealth Games is a remarkable achievement and a huge source of pride for everyone connected with Edinburgh Sport.
To have athletes competing across six different sports demonstrates the strength of our performance programmes, our coaches and the support structures we have created around our student athletes.
Edinburgh continues to be Scotland’s leading university for sport and one of the top-performing university sporting environments in Europe. This achievement reflects years of investment, commitment and collaboration across our performance pathway.
Good luck to all of our athletes, coaches and support staff involved. We are incredibly proud of every individual representing Edinburgh and wish Team Scotland, the athletes, staff and organising committee every success for a fantastic Games in Glasgow.
Mark Munro
Director of Sport and Active Health at the University of Edinburgh
