Olympian Hannah Miley made MBE for services to swimming and women in sport

Double Commonwealth champion Hannah Miley has another award to add to her haul after being made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to swimming and women in sport.

But, as she had moved house, the official letter had been sent to her parents, Carmel and Patrick, and rather than the Royal Mail, it was her mum who ended up delivering the good news.

“She came over and she didn’t know what it was, and then I opened it and I had to re-read it several times and then I burst into tears and then hugged my mum and my mum burst into tears as well. It was just lovely,” said the 32-year-old, who announced her retirement from competitive swimming in December.

“To be able to share that moment with her was very, very special.

“It meant the world to me. I put 100 per cent effort into my sport for so many years, and I don’t do it for the accolades, I don’t do it for the rewards at the end of it. I do it because I love what I do and I love being able to make an impact and help people.

“But to get an MBE for all that I’ve done, it’s kind of cool.”

Miley, who was born in Swindon and moved to Inverurie with her family when just three months old, started out at Garioch Amateur Swimming Club, where she was coached by her father.

She won 400 metres medley gold for Scotland in Delhi in 2010 and successfully defended her title when the Games headed to Glasgow four years later as well as collecting bronze in the 200m medley.

Miley represented Great Britain at three Olympics from 2008 to 2016, narrowly missing out on a podium place when finishing fourth in the 400m medley in Rio.

The Scot took 400m medley silver at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, having claimed European gold in the same event in 2010. She also boasts one