(Kikinda,SRB)
- From the Round-1 of the Winter Champs of Vojvodina 2010, concluded
on Saturday in the town of Kikinda, Serbia, Dragan Nedimovic our
special reporter realized for the Swim Star Web Portal a nice web
gallery... Expressing our gratitude, we invite all our readers who would
like to get the full size pictures to contact directly an author via the
next e-mail: dragann@beotel.rs
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'Jezero' swim & sport center in the town of Kikinda...
(Tokyo,JPN)
- Since the SRB breaststroke couple (Siladji & Higl) concluded the
10-day camp with the JPN national selection, Caba Siladji, SRB Olympian
& national record holder caught at the Japan Open 2010 the 6th
position in the B-Final with the worthy 50 breast time 27.93. In prelims
he ranked 15th (28.02)... Strong concurrence among the domestic athletes
showed the Japan's swim power at the world level. See the complete results...
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C.Siladji - Euro Vice Champion - top form in Japan...
(Kikinda,
SRB) - Organized by the PSV (Swim Association of Vojvodina), the Winter
Championships of Vojvodina2010 (SC pool) within the events
of the Round-1 concluded successfully Saturday evening at the 'Jezero'
swim center in the town of Kikinda. 500 competitors (all categories) from
the 19 clubs (PSV members), took part in the events.. See the complete
Round-1 Results..
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N.Simic (SC Vojvodina), among few top performances.
(Potocac,
SRB) - The PSCS - Swim Association of Central Serbia has announced the
Winter Champs 2010 for Younger Pioneer & Pioneer categories. Organized
by the Swimming Club Jagodina, the Championship concluded Saturday
Feb 27, at the 25-m in-door pool "3 dolphins" in the village of Potocac
(near the town of Paracin, SRB). Click up the title to see the full Official
Results or the next link where Live
Results were issued by disciplines.
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Great conditions at the '3 dolphins' pool in Potocac...
(Columbus,
USA) - One of the strongest collegiate swim conferences in the USA is the
Big 10 Championship. This weekend (Feb 24-27) Ohio State Un. hosts this
meet in Columbus at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion (gathering the teams
of 10 universities).. George Markovic (Ohio) already picked up the
silver in the men's 4x200yd free relay (SR), while Ivan Gutesa (Minnesota)
on the Day-1 swam in 50 yd free (21.47)... See the on-line results..
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G.Markovic, SRB, senior of the Ohio State University.
(Pittsburgh,
USA) - This past weekend in Pittsburgh, Pa., the 2010 Big East Championships
concluded (11 men's swim teams). As a sophomore of the of the Notre Dame
University, Petar Petrovic, SRB swimmer succeeded to set a new school
record while earning bronze medal in 100yd back (48.64) on the second night.
In 4x100yd Medley Relay, he also picked up the bronze (3:15.25) - B cut
for the NCAA champs. At the end Notre Dame was ranked 2nd behind Louisville
Un. See the official results.
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P.Petrovic (1988), one of the best SRB backstrokers.
(Herceg Novi,
MNE) - 15th LEN swim meeting Montenegro Mimosa Cup 2010 concluded
successfully in Herceg Novi, MNE. More then 270 competitors from nine countries
enjoyed marvelous hosting of Prof.Ivan Zuber and his organizing board.
According to the earned points best Mimosa 2010 athletes are: Vitaly
Melnikov RUS (1587 pts.) among men and Nina Sovinek SLO (1562
pts) on the women's side.Click up the title to open up or download the
official results of the complete meeting events. (Photo
by Tamara Pesic)...
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Vitaly Melnikov, RUS (right) top meeting's competitor with
his coach in Herceg Novi...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - Events of the Round-2 of the Winter League of Belgrade2010
concluded Sunday in Belgrade at the Vracar swim center with the six new
disciplines for the younger categories. After completing of the sessions
1+2 (in all categories), top three positions in the team standing are:
1/ SC Partizan (1778 pts.); 2/ SC Vracar (1389 pts.); 3/
SC
11 April (816 pts.). See the Round-2 results (younger) - choose Day-4
in data base..
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Vracar swim center in Belgrade.. (Ph by
J.Milutinovic).
(Paracin,
SRB) - The new private pool in the village of Potocac, near the towns
of Paracin - Jagodina hosted Round-1 of the Winter Champs of Central
Serbia 2010.. 16 clubs - members of the PSCS Association with about
180 competitors took part in the events. Click up the title to see the
results of top-3 athletes in all finished disciplines. For more info, visit
the new PSCS Web Site...
(New York,
USA) - The Metropolitan Collegiate Champs 2010 is organizing this
week-end in New York gathering 10 men's and 12 women's swimming teams..
About 15 Serbian swimmers - students take part in this event. Nikola
Savic (Bridgeport Un.) picked up first 3 medals on Friday earning positions
for NCAA champs (3rd in 50yd free - 20.93; 2nd in 4x100yd Medley relay
- 3:24.31; 2nd in 200yd Free Relay - 1:23.29). Gorana Goranic (Bridgeport
Un.) in 100 back - 1:04.16 (ranked 15th). Gencic & Milanovic
(St.Francis College) ranked 15th in 4x50yd Free relay (1:32.42). See full
On-Line results.
(Herceg Novi,
MNE) - 15th international LEN meet Montenegro Mimosa Cup 2010 started
Saturady morning by the 25-m pool of the Mediterranean Health Center in
Igalo Spa, Montenegro. First meet medals are already consigned. Worthy
times were set by Sovinek (SLO), Bilic (CRO), Trajkovic (SRB), Livnjak
(BiH), Sorak, SRB), Vukanovic (SRB).Click up the title for the full Live
Results data base from Herceg Novi, including the full complete on-line
Statistics (Photo by Tamara
Pesic)...
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Cadet national team of Serbia by the pool deck, leaded by its coach Vladimir
Ristic...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - Traditional Winter League of Belgrade2010 continued
Saturday in Belgrade by the SFK Vracar swimming center with the six events
in domain of the Round-1 (younger category swimmers).. 7 clubs with about
150 competitors took part in the events. Click up the title for the results
(choose Day-3 in data base)...
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M.Djordjevic and N.Jovanovic, swim coaches of the far best Belgrade club
- SC Partizan (Ph by J.Milutinovic).
(Missouri,
USA) - Zlatan Hamzic, one of the best young breastrokers Serbia
ever has now Junior of the Missouri University, USA did his best this past
week-end at the New South Intercollegiate Swim Champ and helped the men's
team to catch the 4th NSISC title in a row. Hamzic won in 200yd breast
(2:02.92) 200 Fly (1:50.45) and 100yd breast (56.43) and assured
the place in the NCAA Div 2 Champs being held in Canton (Ohio) mid March.
Congratulations
from his BEG mates...
(New York,USA)
- Unbelievable Swim & Water Polo Serb Colony exists in New York
at the St.Frances College... Leaded by Coach Igor Samardzija, 11 swimmers
and players incl. one girl compete and study in the USA... Many of them
will take part in the Metropolitan Swim Championships this week-end. To
mention few of them: Dusan Milanovic, Aleksandar Pantic, Nikola Djuric,
Marko & Stefan Gencic, Pedja Predin, Filip Kisdobranski and Ana Milincev.
Go ahead guys, best to you.. (I.Rasula,
Editor)
(Sydney, AUS)
- Many years ago, Swim Star Web Portal had presented one great swim
coach and adorer from Australia Mr. Wayne Goldsmith and his few
"swimcoachingbrain" articles. After that he sent us greets and invited
us to 'think about the swimming' having in mind its future. His latest
article the "Message to Swimming – You Still Don't Get It!" recently
issued at his web blog put us down to the chair and opened our brains.
An arranged article in the SRB language is now available to the readers
at the Balkans. On behalf of all our visitors, I extend my huge gratitude
to Mr.Goldsmith (I.Rasula,
Editor)
(Sombor, SRB)
- The traditional meet "Polet Cup 2010" dedicated to the younger
category swimmers concluded this past weekend in the town of Sombor. More
then 630 athletes (30 clubs from CRO, BiH, HUN and SRB) took part in 2-day
events.. According to earned points, final team standing is as follows:
1/SC Vojvodina (SRB); 2/ SC Spartak (SRB); 3/ SC Novi Sad (SRB).. Top meeting
swimmers: Nikola Trajkovic (SC Proleter,SRB) and Anna Sztankovics
(HUN).. See the ind.results at PSS site...
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N.Trajkovic -new SRB men's swim power (Ph
by D.Jocic)
(Columbia,
USA) -The 3rd stop of the USA Swimming GP series 2010 is nearing the end
at the Univ. of Missouri... Great times were swam previous 3 days. Representing
the Sun Devil Aquatics, Karatina Simonovic (1994), SRB junior champion
and the part of the national selection at the EJC Prague'09 last summer
(member of SC Proleter) set at Mizzou a new NJR in 200 free (2:05.89)...Results.
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K.Simonovic at the highest podium's position in the 100 fly of the Serbian
nationals 2009 (Ph by G.Rasula)...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - The Winter League of Belgrade 2010 continued Sunday at the
Vracar 25-m pool in Belgrade.. This part gathered older group within the
6 disciplines of the Round-2. After these two parts of the League, team
ranking is as follows: 1/ SC Partizan (1046 pts.); 2/ SC Vracar
(544
pts.); 3/ SC 11 April (397 pts.). Click up the title to see the
official results of the Round-2 (older)...
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Coach Boris Drobac, with his talents of SC 11 April...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - The traditional Winter League of Belgrade 2010 started Saturday
at the Vracar 25-m pool Belgrade.. More then 200 competitors from the 10
clubs - members of the PSB took part in the Round-1 (older group)... Top
performances were set by Anja Mioc (SC Beograde) in 50 free (27.46)
and Ivo Pejovic (Partizan) in 50 free (24.83)... See the complete
R-1 results...
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Anja Mioc - one of the top swimmers of SC Beograd...
(Nis, SRB)
- Gale Maslakovic,prof., ex-chief of the PSS coach staff, head-coach
and president of the popular SC Sv.Nicola, Nis (Serbia) - sent us as well
as the swimming audience of the Central Serbia Region the open letter re.
the problems with the registration of the swimmers and their next participation
in the main regional and national championships... Swim Star Web Portal
issues this letter willing to help such trivial provisions to be suspended...
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G.Maslakovic,prof. - Chief of the SC Sv.Nikola, Nis...
(Kranj, SLO)
-Organized by the Plavalno Drustvo Zvezda, the Star 2010 international
meeting concluded Sunday in Kranj, SLO. About 390 competitors from 39 teams
(AUT, CRO, EGY, HUN, ISR, ITA, FYROM, SRB and SLO) took part in 2-day events.
Few worthy times were set by the Italian woman - Chiara L.Masini
(in 100 free - 56.95; 200 free - 2:02.32). From Serbia Jovana Nikolovski
(SC Beograd) picked up gold in 50 free (27.49), while Nina Cojic
(Sv.Nikola) ranked first in D cat: 50 free (31.22) and 50 fly (32.55)...Find
out the full official results...
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J.Nikolovski, SRB with her coach S.Filipovic in Kranj...
(Kikinda,
SRB) - Organized by the Swimming Club Banat, the 5th edition of the meet
"Kikida Cup 2010" concluded successfully by the Jezero center (25-m
pool). More the 350 athletes from SLO, CRO, FYROM, HUN, BiH, ROU, BUL,
SVK & SRB took part in 2-day events. Due to FINA pionts table, top
results were set by Andjelka Petrovic, SRB (100 free - 56.31) and
Stefan
Sorak, SRB (in 200 IM - 2:04.61). According to numbers of earned medals,
team rank is as follows: 1/ CSS Hunedoara (ROU); 2/ Mladost '91, (BUL);
3/ SC Vojvodina (SRB). Click up the title to open up the official results
of all events...
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A.Petrovic, SRB - top meet performance in Kikinda...
(Belgrade,
SRB) -At the PSB press conference held yesterday in Belgrade, Ivan Djordjevic,
president and Nemanja Radovic, manager of the BEG Secretariat
of sport confirmed that the 9 swimming clubs, members of the PSB will get
the 300 free training terms per year (at the Belgrade's pools) in 2010.
The support for the Cavic's preparation in Italy since 2009, the
organization of three LEN meets and the League of Belgrade each year, will
help the new serious development of the swimming sport to be established
in the SRB capital... Click up the title to read the article issued at
the popular Belgrade Daily Sports Journal...
(Tokyo, JPN)
- Organized by the Japan Swim Federation the next world top meeting is
going to be held in the Japan's capital. Japan Open 2010 (on Feb.27-28
25-m pool) will join top competitors from 27 nations including the Beijing
'08 Olympians and the medalists from Rome '09 worlds.. As it is already
announced from the PSS, coming from Serbia, two top national swimmers and
breastroke record holders Nadja Higl and Caba Siladji will
take part in this event. Click up the title to introduce the basic info,
schedule, venue pool, and later on the start lists and the full official
results...
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Great Tatsumi International Swim Center in Tokyo...
(London,UK
- H.Novi,MNE) - Swim Star Web Portal is hugely privileged and in the same
time proud for the great - historical interview we've got from the only
swimming legend of the wider region of the SE Europe- Prof.Ivan Zuber,
the Director of the popular int'l LEN meet Montenegro
Mimosa Cup, ex-coach of the national team of Yugoslavia, A.S.Rome
Nuoto, expert of the FIN Italy and regional associations, in two 20-year
mandates the headcoach of the SWC Jadran (Herceg Novi, MNE) - overall 65
years in the swimming sport.
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Via the direct
link set between London (UK) and Herceg Novi (MNE), we opened the respectable
swimming treasure -some of the words of Prof.Zuber may enter into history.
On behalf of all our readers and visitors, I express my huge gratitude
wishing good health to Prof. Zuber and many new Mimosa Meets in Igalo...
Igor
Rasula, Editor-in-Chief.
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Prof. Ivan Zuber, the Montenegro Mimosa Cup Director...
February
01, 2010 --------------------------------------------------- SC Beograd
- at the winter preparation in Slovenia...
(Radovljica,
SLO) -Leaded by Sergio Filipovic, head coach, the part of senior
team of the Swimming Club Beograd takes snowy times these days for
the winter preparation in the town of Radovljica, Slovenia... In his short
note for Swim Star Web Portal, coach Filipovic lighted the worth
engagements of his pearls also announced that his team will use to
check out the form at the International AG meeting Star 2010 which is going
to be held the upcoming week-end in the town of Kranj. Watch out the flesh
gallery from Slovenia...
(Novi Sad,
SRB)- The 2nd edition of the int'l AG meet "Europe 2010" concluded
successfully in Novi Sad. More then 520 competitors (31 clubs from CRO,
BiH, GRE and SRB) took part in the events. The marvelous Spens Olympic
pool was divided into two 25-m 'battle fields'. Meet victors: Nikola
Trajkovic (SC Proleter) among men and Tijana Vukanovic (SC Vojvodina)
on the women's side. Click up the title for the complete results...
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T.Vukanovic - top athlete of the SC Vojvodina, SRB..
January
22, 2010 --------------------------------------------------- Annual
Conference of the Belgrade Swim Association...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - Leaded by Mr.Ivan Djordjevic, the PSB President, the annual assembly
of the Belgrade Swim Association held today in the Serbian capital. Delegates
of the nine clubs-members participated in the 2-hour discussion. After
evidencing the last year activities, the plans for 2010 were the main themes
also the condition for the next development of the BEG swimming sport.
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The
assembly presidency - I.Djordjevic and G.Mircetic.
(Belgrade,
SRB) - On January 19, the Serbian Swimming Association has issued the official
2010 Calendar of the events in its jurisdiction... Few new
commercial events have appeard for the first time. Serbia Open (SC pool)
is finally canceled... Click up the title to find out the full review of
the domestic, state and international events, traditionally arranged by
the Swim Star Web Portal...
January
19, 2010 --------------------------------------------------- 40 Events
in the Swimming for Epiphany's Cross...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - More then 40 events held today in Serbia in the Open Water Swimming
for the Orthodox Cross of Epiphany.. On the lake of Ada Ciganlija in
Belgrade, the cross was touched by Aleksadar Sokolov (student of
the Military Academy).. In Krusevac winner was Filip Banovic, in
Zemun Nikola Gogic, in Kragujevac Strahinja Trakic, in Cacak
Bojan
Draskovic, in Nis Milos Aleksic, in Sremska Mitrovica
Sinisa
Glusica. The events held also in Vlasotince, Loznica, Jagodina, Valjevo,
etc.
(Kranj, SLO)
- Dr.Fig 2010 started Saturday in Slovenia. More then 590 athletes
(from CRO, SVK, SRB and SLO) took part in the Day-1 events... Coming from
Serbia, competitors of the SC Proleter (Zrenjanin) showed their great potencies.
Bence
Balzam (1999) in the boys 50 fly earned gold medal (34.49). Also were
good L.Trajkovic, N.Acin and I.Zuber. See all results (www.pzstiming.net).
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B.Balzam, new worthy talent of the SRB swimming...
January
14, 2010 --------------------------------------------------- Part of
the SRB national selection in Sierra Nevada...
(Sierra Nevada,
ESP) - Except Mike Cavic and Miroslava Najdanovski who continues their
training process with the ADN swim project in Italy, the national team
of Serbia leaded by coaches D.Pejanovic and S.Higl started their high altitude
preparation in the Sierra Nevada center (Spain). The team is consisted
of ten swimmers (Higl, Lendjer, Siladji, Strazmester, Petrovic, Bogdanovic,
Sorak, Stojanovic and Siljevski). To our pearls - Have a good time in
South Spain - from all your Belgrade's fans...
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Part of the SRB team sending greetings...
January
14, 2010 --------------------------------------------------- Upcoming
LEN and FINA events in 2010...
(Belgrade,SRB)
- As the official calendar of the events in the 2010 program of the Serbian
swimming isn't defined yet, for all those who would like to be well informed
on the main LEN and Fina champs in the course of 2010, click over the next
links to reach available information. European Junior Champs - Helsinki
2010,(July 14-18), Euro Swim & Dive Champs Budapest
2010 (Aug 04-15), Euro Short Course Champs TBD (Nov. 25-28 ), and
the World Short Course Champs Dubai
2010 (Dec 15-19),
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Fantastic pool in the Finland's capital - (Helsinki 2010).
(Notre Dame,
USA) - After he moved from the University of New Orleans to the University
of Notre Dame, Indiana Petar Petrovic the top swimmer of SC Dinamo
(Serbia), continues setting the new school records (in 100yd. back 48.96)
at the Ohio State Invitational, Columbus, OH and other season meetings,
also earned the B cat for the upcoming NCAA champs in 2010. The men's swim
team of Notre Dame is now in the training session in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The team goal for this season will be the Big East Swimming Championship
in Pittsburg, Pa in the second half of February. Find out more on Notre
Dame..
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Petar Petrovic (in the center) with his team mates in Puerto
Rico these days for the mid season preparation.
(Belgrade,
SRB) - Prof. Vladimir Boskovic, head coach of the SC Valis (Valjevo,
SRB), gave an exclusive interview for Swim Star Web Portal and our
Editor-in-Chief. Many top and interesting themes were discussed, especially
the one that touched the recent changes in the management of the PSCS and
the PSS. Our special web page is mainly dedicated to the domestic swim
audience and is arranged in the Serbian language only...
(Ordizia,
ESP) - 17th edition of the international meet 'Torneo Internacioanl
De Navidad 2009', in the LEN calendar, concluded in Spain on Dec 29.
Marica
Strazmester, Serbian Record holder and 2-time Olympian, representing
the SRB national team succeeded to catch the top meet award while setting
two National Records (SC pools) - in 50 back (27.45) and 100 IM (1:03.03)...
Click up the title to find out the full official results, from the De Navidad's
web site...
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S.Muhammad (USA) and M.Strazmester (SRB) - the top awarded meet swimmers
in Ordizia....
(Sofia, BUL)
- Issued by the FBSS, from the data base of Mr.Roumen Atanasov, the Women's
2009 (Long Course pool) Top-10 AG swim rankings are presented. The only
Serbian swimmer in these worthy AG statistics is coming from the SC Nis
2005 -
Sara Ilic (1997) is ranked 9th in 100 fly (1:06.95)... Click
up the title to be redirected to the bulswim.info web site for the complete
report...
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Group image of SC Nis 2005 - new SRB swim power...
(Zrenjanin,
SRB) - Celebrating the club's annual day, the Chief board of the Swimming
Club Proleter (Zrenjanin) issued the list of its top times (all pools)
set in the course of 2009... Medals from the Universiade Belgrade 2009,
the Mediterranean Games Pescara '09, European SC championships Istanbul
2009 and the participation at the EYOF 2009 (FIN) and European Junior Champs
(CZE), are the evidences. And not only Lenjder, Siladji, Najdanovski and
Vukanovic, but also new stars are coming (Trajkovic, Cordas-Draganov, Cosic,
etc)...
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Group image of SC Nis 2005 - new SRB swim power...
December
28, 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Slobodan
Bokanic, new President of the PSS...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - After the 5 hours lasting conference - the extraordinary Assembly
of the Serbian Swimming Association concluded tonight in Belgrade (at the
Tas press center hall). Among four candidates for the position of the PSS
President, and after two cycles of voting, final decision of 45 delegates
is - the new President of the Serbian Swimming Association is Mr. Slobodan
Bokanic,prof. headcoach and chief person of the Swimming Club Kikinda...
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Slobodan Bokanic at the end of the Assemby expressed his gratitude
to all present members of the PSS.
(Belgrade,
SRB) - Among many SRB sport stars (Cavic, Zimonjic, Topic, Filipovic, Djokovic,
Stojic, Jagar, etc.), Nadja Higl, swimmer - the world champion and
national rec holder earned a prestige acknowledgment from the Sport Magazine
in its 53rd annual voting for the best athlete of the year. At the spectacular
ceremony held at the Continental Hotel, Higl received the traditional "Gold
Pin" of the oldest sport magazine in the region. Click up the title to
read the full article (in Serbian language only)...
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Absolutely on the top - N.Higl showing Rome's medal.
(Belgrade,
SRB) - Beside the evidenced candidates for the position of the new President
of the SRB Swimming Association (S.Karaklajic, S.Bokanic
and V.Markovic), the 4th name that is going to be appeared in the
list will be Branislav Ivkovic,prof. from Zrenjanin. For the wide
domestic swimming audience, as we have presented appeals of the previous
candidates, Swim Star Web Portal now issues equally the received
abstract of the program of B.Ivkovic (arr in the Serbian language only)..
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B.Ivkovic, chief coach of the SRB squad in Istanbul..
(Novi Sad,
SRB) - Gathering 485 swimmers from 32 clubs (BiH 4; FYROM 3; SRB 25), the
traditional AG swim meet St.Clause Meet - Deda Mraz 2009 concluded
today in the City of Novi Sad, SRB... Due to the earned medals, final team
ranking is as follows: 1/ SC Novi Sad; 2/ SC Swim Star Becej; 3/ SC Vojvodina
(Novi Sad). Click up the title to watch the full official results of this
event...
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'Jezero' swim & sport center in the town of Kikinda...
