County swimming star Sam Downie is off to the Commonwealth Games after being selected for the Scottish team.

The East Lothian Swim Team member can add the Commonwealth call up to an already great season which has seen him break Scottish and British records.

The 16-year-old joins the team as its youngest member for the games in Birmingham, lining up alongside seasoned athletes such as Duncan Scott.

He recently ventured to Madeira to compete for Team GB in the World Para Swimming Championships finishing seventh in both the S8 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle in his first foray into elite international competition.

He will now head to the Commonwealth Games as one of Scotland’s 24 elite swimmers hoping to continue his fantastic year in the pool.

Sam shared his delight at the selection on Twitter, saying he can’t wait to fly the flag in Birmingham.

He said: “I’m over the moon to be able to announce that I have been selected to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, I’m looking forward to what should be an amazing experience."

Ally Whike, Team Scotland Aquatics Team Leader said: “I’m delighted with the make-up of the Aquatics Team selected to compete for Team Scotland in Birmingham.

“With 60% (of the team) competing at the Games for the first time, there is an excellent blend of newcomers and experienced campaigners.

“The competition in Birmingham will be world class and we know that the athletes are looking forward to the challenge and will be focusing on giving their best performance of the season when it counts”.

The games kick-off on Thursday, July 28 with the swimming and para-swimming competition taking place between July 29 and August 3.