Stephen Milne has been the “excellent ambassador” for Perth Metropolis Swim Membership.
That was the message from membership president Gordon Currie after the 28-year-old added one other Commonwealth Video games medal to his assortment earlier this week.
Milne, who grew up swimming at Perth Leisure Pool earlier than solely not too long ago shifting to coach with Stirling College, led Scotland off of their 4x200m relay quest on Monday night and performed his half within the bronze success.
An honorary life member of Perth Metropolis Swim Membership, he has now earned a medal on the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Video games, in addition to Olympic glory too.
He additionally helped information the Scots into the 4x100 medley remaining, the place a modified line-up went on to take bronze.
“Stephen’s success on the very highest degree – for a decade or so – has been his reward for 20 years of arduous work and dedication,” Perth membership president Gordon instructed the PA.
“Peer inspiration is extremely essential in sport and having Stephen round for thus a few years has been vastly helpful for our younger swimmers.
“After all, they gained’t all go on to be world champions and Olympic medallists, however they will not less than see the likelihood.
“Watching Stephen prepare and race through the years, they've realized simply how a lot arduous work, dedication and resilience you might want to compete on the highest degree.
“It has additionally been spectacular to see how humble and modest Stephen has remained by every part, and he’s all the time been keen to offer his time freely to speak to our youthful swimmers and pose for these medal selfies.
“He has been the proper ambassador for Perth Metropolis Swim Membership, placing the membership on the worldwide stage, and giving our youthful swimmers the best degree to aspire to. We proceed to salute his success and stay up for hopefully seeing him quickly along with his newest worldwide medal.”
Milne teamed-up with Evan Jones, Mark Szaranek and former Strathallan pupil Duncan Scott to assert the 4x200m freestyle podium place.
The time of seven:09.33 secured third behind winners Australia (7:04.96) and England (7:07.50).
Gordon added: “Simply seeing Stephen making the Scottish workforce once more for the Commonwealth Video games was a thrill for everybody at Perth Metropolis Swim Membership.
“He’s been coaching with Stirling College for some time now, however we'll all the time view Stephen as certainly one of our personal.
“The 4x200 freestyle workforce most likely wouldn’t have anticipated to medal this time, given there have been so many robust groups concerned, however it says quite a bit for the character of the quartet that they dug in and acquired themselves on the rostrum.
“5 Video games in a row Scotland has medalled within the occasion they usually have been clearly decided to not let that sequence finish. It was nice to see Stephen accumulating his medal and I’m certain he’ll come again in to see us and present it to all of our younger swimmers.”
Milne, a former Perth Academy pupil, was understandably thrilled so as to add to his medal haul.
“We all know it’s about setting Duncan up, however that is a couple of particular person, we’re a workforce of 4 and I’m delighted to be a part of the workforce with these guys,” he beamed after the race.
“These guys are nice and I’m so glad we may do that for the workforce.”