Duncan Scott has had a mural painted in his honour and a stand named after him at Tollcross International Swimming Centre named ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Scott, who has won three golds among 13 Commonwealth medals since his 2014 debut for Team Scotland, is featured in one of seven murals on railway arches along Glasgow’s Clydeside Expressway, created by Dair McCormick and David Breen at Residents Studio.
The University of Stirling swimmer won his first international medal 12 years ago as part of the Scottish 4×200 freestyle relay that won silver behind Australia.
Duncan Scott mural: Photo Courtesy: Glasgow 2026
The meet was held at the same Tollcross International Swimming Centre that will host this year’s pool programme from 24-29 July where Stand B has been named the Scott Stand.
The 29-year-old became the most decorated British athlete at a single Olympics when he won four medals in Tokyo in 2021. Gold with the 4×200 relay and 200IM silver in Paris brought his Olympic haul to eight, making him Scotland’s most-decorated Olympian and joint second-most decorated British Olympian alongside Bradley Wiggins. Scott is also Great Britain’s most-decorated swimmer in Olympic history.
Reacting to having a stand and a mural in his name, Scott said: “They have done an amazing mural. What an honour. The mural is really cool and I will go to see it. It is a huge honour and I heard my mural is close to Sir Chris Hoy and Eilish McColgan – two athletes I have looked up to. I have idolised Chris for a long time for the way he conducts himself day to day and what he has achieved. Seeing a Scot compete like that on the world stage was inspirational. Wow, a stand too! I need to go and sit in it.
“One of my fondest memories in 2014 in Glasgow, walking out as a 17 year old, and the number of Scottish Saltires, being part of a relay… that is when I fell in love with competitive swimming.”
Relishing His Second Home Games
Victoria withdrew as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in July 2023 because of financial issues with Glasgow subsequently being named as host city the following year.
Scott is buzzing to have the event in his home country for the second time, saying: “It is very exciting. Not often do you get a home Commonwealth Games, even less often do you get two. I am very spoiled and that buzz is really starting throughout the country. Once the baton was in Scotland, visiting islands, up and down the countryside, it created a buzz that the Games brings.”
He denies he is the face of the Games, saying: “I would never describe myself in that way. Team Scotland is very good across the board – athletics, swimming and plenty of other sports. It is well known that the Tartan Army travels well. It was pretty cool seeing the games in the World Cup, seeing how well the Scotland fans were perceived. Any time Glasgow hosts a competition, sport or music, the city produces a great atmosphere. In the venues it now feels like any other major competition, and the crowds will be phenomenal.”