Stephen Milne (swimmer)

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Stephen Milne (born 29 April 1994) is a Scottish swimmer who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Personal life

Milne was born on 29 April 1994 in Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom.{{cite web|title=Swimming Profiles Stephen Milne / Swimmer|url=https://www.britishswimming.org/athlete-swimming-profiles/british-swimming-profiles/stephen-milne/|publisher=British Swimming|access-date=27 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Stephen Milne Biography|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/swimming/1026536/s_milne.html|publisher=Official website of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games|access-date=27 May 2016}} He went to school at Perth Academy and is now studying at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, for a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science.{{cite news|last1=Gallagher|first1=Matthew|title=Perth swim star Stephen Milne hopes to reap benefits of pre-Olympic training trip to Oz|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/perth-swim-star-stephen-milne-7313462#DYFKWQjLfD6wjwHs.97|access-date=27 May 2016|work=Daily Record|date=9 February 2016}}{{cite web|title=Stephen Milne|url=http://www.scottishswimming.com/compete/swimming/national-squads/senior-gold-squad/stephen-milne.aspx|publisher=Scottish Swimming|access-date=27 May 2016}}

Swimming

Milne competed at the 2012 European Junior Swimming Championships, held in Antwerp, Belgium. He finished eighth in the 200-metre freestyle and was part of the British team that placed fourth in the 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay.

He competed at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships held in Berlin, Germany, reaching the final in the 400-metre freestyle, 800-metre freestyle and the 1500 metre freestyle, placing fourth in the latter with a new personal best. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland he represented the host nation. In the 400-metre freestyle he won his heat in a time of three minutes 46.48 seconds to advance to the final,{{cite web|title=Swimming Men's 400 Metres Freestyle Heat 3|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_SWM014903.html|publisher=Official website of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games|access-date=27 May 2016}} where he finished eighth.{{cite web|title=Swimming Men's 400 Metres Freestyle Final|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_SWM014101.html|publisher=Official website of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games|access-date=27 May 2016}} In the 1500 metre freestyle he was second in his heat behind Canadian Ryan Cochrane and qualified for the final where he finished fifth.{{cite web|title=Swimming Men's 1500 Metres Freestyle Heat 3|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_SWM015903.html|publisher=Official website of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games|access-date=27 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Swimming Men's 1500 Metres Freestyle Final|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_SWM015101.html|publisher=Official website of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games|access-date=27 May 2016}} In the final of the 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay he competed alongside Daniel Wallace, Duncan Scott and Robert Renwick as the Scottish quartet won the silver medal behind Australia.{{cite news|title=Glasgow 2014: Scotland secure silver in men's 4x200m relay|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/28518147|access-date=27 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 July 2014}}{{cite web|title=Swimming Men's 4X200M Freestyle Relay Final|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_SWM412101.html|publisher=Official website of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games|access-date=27 May 2016}}

In January 2015 he travelled to Perth, Australia, to complete warm weather training.{{cite news|title=Perth swimmer Stephen Milne has 'the potential to medal at Rio de Janeiro'|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/perth-swimmer-stephen-milne-the-4647101#B697O9lwAP2Os7Yp.97|access-date=27 May 2016|work=Daily Record|date=18 November 2014}} At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, he placed seventh in the final of the 800-metre freestyle and fifth in the 1500 metre freestyle.{{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships Men's 800m Freestyle Kazan (RUS) July 24 – August 9, 2015|url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000000402FFFFFFFFFFFF02|publisher=Omega Timing|access-date=27 May 2016}}{{cite news|title=Hannah Miley sorry to miss out on World Championship medal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/33842611|access-date=27 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 August 2015}} He won the silver in the 400 metres freestyle at the 2016 British Championships, setting a new personal best time of three minutes 46.53 seconds in the final.{{cite news|last1=gallagher|first1=Matthew|title=Perth's swim sensation Stephen Milne takes silver in the 400m freestyle at the British Championships|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/perths-swim-sensation-stephen-milne-7758456#e8HPshpsWL2ylyiJ.97|access-date=27 May 2016|work=Daily Record|date=14 April 2014}} He also won the silver medal in the 1500 metres freestyle.{{cite web|title=Proud wins British sprint freestyle gold in Glasgow|url=http://www.swimming.org/asa/news/competitive/proud-wins-british-sprint-freestyle-gold-in-glasgow/26574|publisher=swimming.org|access-date=27 May 2016|date=17 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602203043/http://www.swimming.org/asa/news/competitive/proud-wins-british-sprint-freestyle-gold-in-glasgow/26574|archive-date=2 June 2016}}

Milne was selected as part of the 26-member swimming squad for the Great Britain team at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he competed in the men's 400-metre and 1500 metre freestyle events, finishing 13th and 10th respectively.{{cite news|title=Olympic call-up: Perth swimmers Stephen Milne and Camilla Hattersley have been selected for Rio|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/olympic-call-up-perth-swimmers-7808634#5Jts8i58HOmDCT0o.97|access-date=27 May 2016|work=Perthshire Advertiser|date=22 April 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Hope|first1=Nick|title=Rio 2016: Adam Peaty & James Guy in GB Olympic swimming squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/36098109|access-date=27 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 April 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Paul|title=Olympic hopeful using Olympia pool for Rio training|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/170095/olympic-hopeful-using-olympia-pool-for-rio-training/|access-date=27 May 2016|work=The Courier|date=11 May 2016}} He also competed in the Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay with James Guy, Duncan Scott, and Dan Wallace, and won a silver.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/14/team-gb-4x100m-medley-relay-silver-best-olympic-swimming-haul-since-1908 |title=Team GB's medley relay silver brings up best Olympic swimming haul since 1908 |first=Stuart |last=Goodwin|date= 14 August 2016 |work=The Guardian }}

In 2017 at the World Championships in Budapest, he won gold in the Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event with Guy, Scott and Nick Grainger.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/28/stephen-milne-britain-fourth-gold-swimming-world-championships|title= Stephen Milne leads 4x200m freestyle squad to Britain's fourth gold at worlds |author=Press Association|work=The Guardian |date=28 July 2017 }}

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games held at the Gold Coast, Australia, Milne won two bronzes as part of the Scottish team that finished third in the Men's {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} and {{nowrap|4 × 200 m}} freestyle events.{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/perth-swimmer-stephen-milne-wins-12326411|title=Perth swimmer Stephen Milne wins second bronze at Commonwealth Games |work=Daily Record |date=8 April 2018 }}

At the 2018 European Championships, Milne won bronze as part of the team that won mixed 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, a new event at the game.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/04/european-championships-adam-peaty-world-record-gold |title=Adam Peaty smashes world record to win European Championships gold|work=The Observer |date=4 August 2018 |first=Mark |last=Woods }} He was also part of the team that won gold in men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he swam in the heats but not in the final.{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/as-with-cwealth-games-gbrs-james-guy-scratches-2fly-at-euros/ |title= Swim Swam|first=Loretta |last=Race|date=5 August 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/duncan-scott-james-guy-propel-great-britain-to-mens-4x200-free-relay-win/ |title=Duncan Scott, James Guy Propel Great Britain to Men's 4×200 Free Relay Win |date=5 August 2018 |work=Swimming World Magazine }}