Craig McLean

Craig McLean
Personal information
Full nameCraig Ross McLean
Born (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 28)
Livingston, Scotland
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
RelativeRachel McLean (Sister)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubUniversity of Stirling
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2018 Glasgow4×200m mixed freestyle
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coast4×100 m freestyle

Craig McLean (born 25 October 1998) is a British swimmer from Livingston, Scotland. McLean attended Deans Community High School before subsequently attending the University of Stirling. McLean made his senior debut for Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games while making his debut for Great Britain at the 2018 European Championships. In February, 2020, McLean announced his retirement from professional swimming at the age of 22. He has one sibling, Rachel McLean.

Career

McLean won silver in the boys' 100m freestyle at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games.

As a senior, he represented Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, where he won a bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.

At the 2018 European Championships, McLean was part of the British team that won bronze in the mixed 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, a new event at the games.