Katie Still presents Sports Weekly every Saturday with John Beattie
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Swimming is not what it used to be. The sport has become sexy, young and star studded with events in the pool becoming something of a show! It's great to see a sport really capturing the moment and making the most of their super stars following the Beijing Olympic success of Rebecca Adlington and of course the remarkable Michael Phelps. People now talk about the sport and the types of suits and interest has never been greater, so this weekend it's the Duel in the Pool in Sheffield. It's a perfect example of a sport capitalising on this wave of enthusiasm. It's like a Ryder Cup for swimming where a team from the USA (including Phelps) take on a European team with all Britain's top swimmers competing, including Scotland's Hannah Miley. It's a made for TV event and the swimmers are not too concerned about form, but that doesn't make them any less competitive! It begins on Friday 18th in the evening and continues on Saturday 19th Dec and tune in to Sports Weekly on BBC Radio Scotland from 0900 that morning to hear an interview with Michael Phelps himself! This week's domestic highlights are: Hockey Saturday 19th Dec Indoor International Scotland v England (Men and Women) Rugby Saturday 19th Dec Heineken Cup Edinburgh v Bath Saturday 19th Dec Premier 1 Dundee HSFP v West of Scotland Edinburgh Acads v Heriots Rugby Club Glasgow Hawks v Ayr Melrose v Selkirk Stewart's Melville FP v Currie Sunday 20th Dec Heineken Cup Gloucester v Glasgow Netball Saturday 19th Super League Leeds Carnegie v Glasgow Wild Cats Ice Hockey Saturday 19th Dec Elite League Edinburgh Capitals v Nottingham Panthers Sunday 20th Dec Elite League Edinburgh Capitals v Belfast Giants Basketball Sunday 20th BBL Glasgow Rocks v Sheffield Sharks There's plenty going on in Scotland so why not let me know - if there's an event happening in your area then email the details to sportsweekly@bbc.co.uk
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Via email: contact BBC Sport Scotland Via snail mail any time: Sports Weekly BBC Radio Scotland, Zone 4.30, 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1DA. Via text while show is on air: 80295 Via telephone while show is on air: 0500 92 95 00 Want to create your own debate?: bbc.co.uk/MySport
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