12th
European Short Course Champs Rijeka
2008 - Croatia ............................................................... Rijeka,
Croatia, December 11-14, 2008
This
page follows all activities of the participants of Serbia at the European
SC Championships 2008
December
09, 2008................................................................................................................. Press Conference
- Chives announced that everything is ready...
(Rijeka, CRO) - Just two days stay left until the "big bang" - the start
of the 12th European Short Course Swimming Champs in Rijeka..
At the ceremonial press conference held yesterday, the main persons of
the Organizing Board expressed their satisfactions. Tomislav Karlo
Secretary General of the Croatian Swimming Federation and the Director
of the Championships, mentioned that this LEN Competition will gathered
530 competitors from 40 countries, and something more, 9 Olympic medalists
from the recent Beijing 2008 Games..
The head of the City of Rijeka, Vojko Obersnel said that everything
is ready for the Champs to start, while the City Assembly is proud to host
the biggest European swim event within the new Swim & Water Polo
complex Kantrida... Luciano Susanj the OC president underlined:
"I believe that everything would be great, but more of that I believe that
the CRO competitors will do their best."
The first media inspection of the competition venue at the Kantrida complex..
December
08, 2008................................................................................................................. 31 swimmers
of the CRO team at the European SC Champs...
(Rijeka, CRO) - The team of the host country, the Croatia will be one of
the most numerous in Rijeka. 31 athletes are entered in almost all
events...
Among the men, Duje Draganja, world champion and the best Croatian swimmer
ever will lead the next men's squad: Dominik Straga, Marko Strahija, Niksa
Roki, Mario Todorovic, Sasa Impric, Bruno Barbic, Ante Cvitkovic, Mario
Delac, Gordan Kozulj, Vanja Rogulj, Sasa Gerbec, Ivan Tolic, Ivan Perhat,
Nikola Delic, Igor Cerensek, Aleksej Puninski, Hrvoje Capan, Ivan Bilic,
Erazmo Marsanic i Michael Kostesic.
The CRO women's squad is consisted of Anja Trisic, Smiljana Marinovic,
Lidija Franic, Sanja Jovanovic, Monika Babok, Maja Pavlovic, Ivana Pijanovic,
Matea Peteh, Zeljana Knezevic i Adrijana Bencic.
Duje Draganja, CRO swim legend, expects the top positions at the Rijeka
2008...
December
07, 2008................................................................................................................. 350 Volunteers
will host the European Champs in Rijeka...
(Rijeka, CRO) - Within the complex of the new fantastic Kantrida pool in
Rijeka, the Organizing Board of the European Short Course Championships
made today a special photo shoot of all volunteers and children participating
in the opening ceremony. As it was marked in the media promotion,
the volunteers should present the valuable symbol of this event, like it
is praxis all over the world within the organization of large and important
sports events... More then 350 volunteers mostly from Rijeka and the region
will be engaged.
Rijeka Sport's Association in cooperation with the Association for the
Development of Civil Society SMART are also engaged in the organization
and creation of the volunteers' program for the 2008 European Championships.
Many famous Croatian athletes joined the organization, such as Sandro Gulja,
bocce player, former swimmers and coaches Damir Zivkovic and Ferdinad Hitrec,
the sports family Smilovic – swimmer Leo Cuculic and many others...
The volunteers gathered today at the pool stand. (Ph
by www.rijeka2008.com)
December
05, 2008................................................................................................................. The provisional
Start List / Psych Sheet of the Euro Champs...
The
12th edition of the European Short Course Championships will gathered 530
competitors from 40 nations (281 male swimmers and 249 females). In total,
the competition will have 1487 starts.
The national federations which send the numerous competitors are: Italy
(34); Great Britain (33); Russia (32); Croatia (31); France (31); Germany
(30); Denmark (26); The Netherlands (23); Ukraina (20); Switzerland (19),
etc...
The
official mascot "Valko" whose name has been selected from the CRO fans...
December
04, 2008................................................................................................................. The new
competition pool 'Kantrida' in Rijeka - a place of the champs...
December
03, 2008................................................................................................................. The Complete
Program - Schedule of the events in Rijeka...
December
03, 2008..................................................................................................................... The National
Selection of Serbia for the Rijeka 2008 Champs...
The PSS officials have announced the final roster of the National team
for the upcoming 2008 European Short Course Championships being held at
the new Kantrida Aquatic center in the City of Rijeka, Croatia from
11 to 14 of December 2008.
The national selection of Serbia for the 12th Euro SC Championships will
be consisted of the next participants: Milorad Cavic (50 & 100
Fly); Ivan Lendjer (50 & 100 Fly), Caba Siladji (50 & 100
Breaststroke); Radovan Siljevski (200 free); Miroslava Najdanovski
(50 & 100 Free); Nadja Higl (100 & 200 Breaststroke); Milica
Ostojic (200 Free), Boris Stojanovic (50 & 100 Free); Danijela Djikanovic
(50 Fly and 100 Back) and Andjelka Petrovic (50 & 100 Free). Director
of the Serbian national team - Mladen Kapor.
Cavic
Lendjer
Strazmester
Siladji
Najdanovski
Siljevski
Milorad (1984)
Ivan (1990)
Marica (1981)
Caba (1990)
Miroslava (1988)
Radovan (1986)
ADN Swim Project ITA
SC Proleter, Zrenjanin
Alcorcorn,ESP
SC Proleter, Zrenjanin
SC Proleter, Zrenjanin
SC Neptun, SWE
Ostojic
Basaraba
Higl
Stojanovic
Petrovic
Djikanovic
Milica
(1991)
Andrea (1993)
Nadja (1987)
Boris (1989)
Andjelka (1992)
Danijela (1983)
SC Beograd,
Belgrade
SC Partizan, Belgrade
SC Tamis, Pancevo
SC Vojvodina, N.Sad
SC Valis, Valjevo
SC Vojvodina, N.Sad
Arranged and managed by I.Rasula
specially for the Swim Star Web Portal, Belgrade
(Rijeka, CRO) - Just two days stay left until the "big bang" - the start
of the 12th European Short Course Swimming Champs in Rijeka..
The first media inspection of the competition venue at the Kantrida complex..
