The Presidency of
Swim Star 2000 in the Netherlands
Amsterdam, Hague,
Rotterdam, Leiden, June 2 - 17, 2001
| Mrs.
Olivera Mladenovic, the President of Swim Star 2000 Swimming Club,
Belgrade spent two marvelous weeks in the Netherlands on June 2001. Beside
the personal humanitarian and medical activities earlier planned, our President
also used to visit some interesting sport places, swim structures and Dutch
National Swimming Championships. With the regard to the possibilities of
opening some of the new international swim cooperation, special activities
were organized on behalf of the Presidency of the Swimming Association
of Serbia. |
The Netherlands - country
of the flowers and sun
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Really, the great thanks we
have to express especially to Mrs. Tanja Danon,
our promoter and ‘well fairy’ in the Netherlands for all her help and engagement
to manage some of the serious contacts with the companies of the interest
in our future swim development. |
SPECIAL SCHOOL
FOR THE BASIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE TOWN OF LEIDEN
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Mrs. Olivera Mladenovic in her
inspection of the Special Sport and Gymnastic School for the children
age of 3 to 7 in the town of Leiden, where she had the occasion to introduce
the complete modern organization, the financing and maintains at one of
the best social and sport institution for the youngest population. |
FLORAPARK INDOOR
SWIM CENTER IN AMSTERDAM
As a Vice
President of Swimming Association of Serbia, Mrs. Mladenovic used to visit
one of the well organized swim center in the Florapark, North Amsterdam
where the top interest has been showed in the maintenance of this
fantastic swim structure, also in the organization of the complete training
processes for various categories, trainers engagements, also of the involving
of the local community, parents, sponsors, etc.
73 rd DUTCH NATIONAL
SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS, Eindhoven, June 2-4, 2001
The special visit was organized
on the final day of the 73 rd Dutch National Championships in Eindhoven.
What is more important, our President had the chance to meet the best world
swimmers, live. Inge de Bruijn the Nedtherland's
legend, swam very good times at her favorite butterfly and freestyle races,
Klaas
Erik Zwering swam a decent 200 m back
and young Lenneke van Schaik (1986) won surprisingly
the 200 m back for female.
Here is the special report
on the event acquired from the "Zwemkroniek":
The butterfly sprint Ewout Holst failed
(prelims 24.57), he wanted to get a ticket for Fukuoka. He was too hazardous,
he started to fast and got disqualified. Number 2 at the wall, Joris
Keizer was lucky, his silver medal turned into a golden one (24.61).
Nick
van der Zandt became youth champion with his prelim time 25.73.
Inge
de Bruijn
swam to a fantastic 26.51, the
fastest time at the world rankings this year. Less than a second
above her own world record. Very promising for Fukuoka ! Chantal
Groot and Hinkelien Schreuder finished
second in the same time, 27.51. Inge Dekker,
number 1 at the youth, swam a EYC time cut already at the prelims (28.91).
The longest event in a normal pool, the 1500 freestyle, is not an event
for Dutch swimmers. John Keetman, still a
youth swimmer, won this event in 16.23.56. Georgios
Dimitras, Dutch champion at this event in short course, swam unofficial
to 16.17.68 in the prelims. 400 IM for women is also an event on which
Dutch swimmers aren’t conquering the world. Ilse
Kevelham won this event for females in 5.01.80, still a few seconds
above her personal best time from the EYC at Moscow (1999).
Many people regard the 100 freestyle as the most prestigious event, in
which the Netherlands is quite good with Hoogie and Inky. The best swimmers
at this event will compete at Fukuoka at the freestyle relay. Pieter
van den Hoogenband won this event an a disappointing 49.83, followed
by Johan Kenkhuis (50.12), Mark
Veens (50.54) and Ewout Holst (50.81)
who will swim at the relay. Inge de Bruijn had swam a very
good 55.33 at the prelims already, and she didn't compete at the
final. Manon van Rooijen grabbed this opportunity and won the event in
56.68. The others followed her closely but had to let her go at the last
25 meters. Second finished Chantal Groot (56.83),
followed by Wilma van Rijn (57.07) who swam
the time cut already at an earlier meet, and Annabel
Kosten 57.09.
Sander Ganzevles tried to swim the 200 m
backstroke time cut, but failed. His 2.02.71 was good for the second place
behind
Klaas Erik Zwering (2.01.88), who will
swim this event at Fukuoka. Young
Lenneke van Schaik
won this event for female, her 2.20.82 was also good enough for a time
cut for the EYC at Malta.
Last individual event at these 73rd Dutch Championships was the 50 breaststroke.
Best result was for Guido Jansen who won gold
in 29.43. Thijs van Valkengoed started to
slow so he couldn’t make his prelim time (30.14), but it was still good
enough for gold for the youth. Nienke Valen
swam the title for female at this event (32.71), same as last year. Madelon
Baans followed her closely with 32.79. Both stayed half a second
above the time cut for Fukuoka.
DUTCH PIONEER
(women) CHAMPIONSHIP, Dordrecht, June 17, 2001
We're glad to
present
Ms. Caroline Stuut
The Champion of Netherlands
in 100 m backstroke for 2001 - "Stadskanaal" Swimming Club |
On June 17,
2001 the National Swim Championship for women pioneer categories was held
in the town of Dordrecht. Our President had a chance to visit this competition
and to meet some of the top women talents in the Netherlands in this moment.
We're extremely pleased to
present the results of Ms. Caroline Stuut,
the best swimmer of "Stadskanaal" Swimming Club. This worthy young athlete
became the National Champion in 100 m backstroke (time 1.20.03).
In the same time this is the new club's record. 200 m backstroke
Caroline swam in 2.55.65, 400 m IM in 5.33.75 and 200 m IM in 2.37.20.
The bronze medal Caroline gained in 200 m free (time 2.18.21) and in 400
m free, time (4.51.90) both these are the new club's records.
In 100 m free. (time 1.04.52)
and 200 m fly (time 2.49.43) Caroline won silver medals behind Ms.Anita
Scheper and Ms. Gea Hagting. 400 m IM Anita swam in 5.42.36,
400 m free in 5.00.61, 200 m free in 2.21.56, 100 m free in 1.07.84.
Ms. Gea Hagting swam 200 m IM in 2.42.48 and 400 m IM in
5.48.84. Gea also swam 200 m free (time 2.23.10) and 400 m free (time
5.09.38) and 100 m free (time 1.07.08).
In relays competed Margo
Kruithof, Anita Scheper, Gea Hagting and Caroline Shuut. In 4 x 200 m freestyle
they finished in 9.41.50 (new club's record), 4 x 100 m freestyle (time
4.24.16) and 4 x 100 Medley (time 5.05.21). |
THE MONUMENTS
OF HAGUE HAD TO BE SEEN, OF COURSE...
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So, many young and older
people everywhere on their bicycles, without the cigarettes and cellular
phones. And what about the first impressions? Of course, that was
firstly the perfect purity almost everywhere, beautiful places, plenty
of verdure and flowers throughout the whole country and especially in the
megalopolises (Amsterdam, Hague, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, etc)…. |
The monuments all round Hague
- and one which was of our President's special interest, the Department
of Justice, Hague... |
Hope
you’ll enjoy in this report….also in the images.... Mrs. Olivera Mladenovic,
President of the 'Swim Star 2000' SC promises that some of our best
athletes would get a chance very soon to participate in one of the next
interesting swimming event in this wonderful country….
Visit the actual swim
news in the Netherlands at www.zwemkroniek.com
The Netherlands is well known
not only as the country of Mr. Van den Hoogenband, world recorder,
but also as the European Swim Center especially with the existence of the
IFKB
Swim Institute. Some of our Clubs interests Mrs. Mladenovic
has found live, and you may also try at www.ifkb.nl
If
you have to ask something...you're welcome: 
rasula@mail.com
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