Scots Paralympian gets new pool car 16 | 08 | 2016
ONE OF SCOTLAND’S leading Paralympic athletes, swimmer Scott Quin, has been presented with a Nissan Pulsar I.5DCI N-Connecta by Nissan dealership Alex F Noble & Son.
The initial 12-month sponsorship supplied by the dealership, based at Straiton by Loanhead, includes road tax, insurance and all servicing and maintenance.
Scott, the 26-year-old Midlothian swimmer who has Crouzon syndrome, has qualified to represent Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Paralympics in September in the SB14 100m Breaststroke event. Currently ranked second in the world, he is also the reigning European champion in the same category.
“Scott has been a member of Warrender since 2008 when he came to us from the Lothian Racers,” Laurel Bailey, Scott’s head coach, based at Edinburgh’s Warrender Baths Club, said.
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“In that time he has grown into one of our most professional and dedicated athletes, inspiring and motivating his team-mates around him. His determination, humour and positive outlook on life make him the perfect role model and the club is hugely proud of what he has achieved over the last eight years."
To reach the top in his sport, Scott’s training schedule is understandably tough. One of the many challenges faced by his family is that he has to be driven everywhere by his mum, Eileen, due to his limited vision and learning difficulties. Scott’s dad has been suffering heart failure and cannot currently drive.
A typical week sees Eileen driving Scott from his home in Loanhead to the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh for 10 training sessions, as well as his physio and nutritionist appointments, and it’s hoped the provision of the new fuel-efficient Nissan Pulsar will go some way in alleviating the travel costs involved in the weekly routine.
“We were delighted to have been able to sponsor Scott through the provision of a Pulsar car,” David Noble, dealer principal at Alex F Noble and Son Nissan, said.
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“With both our Nissan dealership and Scott’s family based in Loanhead, there was an obvious local connection, however with Nissan itself being the Official Automotive Partner to both the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it gave us a great opportunity to underline the brand’s association with a major global event at grass roots level.”
Scott, who this year, also won a ‘Sporting Hero Award’ from the Scottish Daily Record, said: “I’m delighted to have the support of Alex F Noble & Son in the run up to the Paralympic Games this year.
“This is a welcome boost for me and my family, as my mum drives me to all of my 10 training sessions per week (half of which are early starts), with land training and appointments on top of that. I’m excited to be supported by Alex F Noble & Son as the Games approach in September”.
The heats and final of the SB14 100m Breaststroke event in Rio take place on September 14. Everyone at Alex F Noble & Son wishes Scott all the very best.
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Jim McGill
Caption: David Noble, dealer principal at Alex F Noble & Son Nissan presents the new Nissan Pulsar car to Paralympic swimmer, Scott Quin and mum Eileen.