Paris 2024 to deliver most spectacular Paralympics in history, says IPC President

 

• Paralympic Games tickets to go on sale on Monday 9 October at affordable and family friendly prices

• Half of the 2.8 million tickets available will be priced EUR 25 or less, and general admission for all 22 sports starting from EUR 15

• Paralympic Day to take place on Sunday 8 October in Place de la République and will promote accessibility to Para sport

• Paris 2024 Paralympic Games set for record number of National Paralympic Committees competing

With one year to go, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons believes Paris 2024 is on the course to deliver the most spectacular Paralympic Games in history.

The Brazilian believes world class sport, iconic venues, a first Games since the pandemic, and a revolutionary approach by the Organising Committee, are the perfect ingredients to deliver a Paralympics that will surpass the achievements of any previous Games edition.

Andrew Parsons said: “As we reach the one year to go milestone, all the stars are aligning for Paris 2024 to deliver tremendous and memorable Paralympic Games, setting a benchmark for all future editions.

“The Organising Committee has promised innovative and revolutionary Paralympics, Games Wide Open to all. To date, they are delivering on all their promises and with 12 months to go I could not be more excited for the Games and the legacy they will deliver.

“Having attended many Para sport events this year, the level of sport performance is quite simply incredible. With the environment Paris 2024 is creating for athletes next summer, which includes many stunning sport venues at the heart of the city, I think the sporting action will surpass all of our expectations.

“These will be the first Paralympics in Europe since London 2012 and the first to be he held with spectators since Rio 2016. This combination, together with accessible and affordable tickets, will ensure we have massive crowds packing the venues, bringing the best out of our athletes. I think the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are going to be spectacular.”

 

AIM TO SELL EVERY PARALYMPIC TICKET

With tickets going on-sale at family friendly and affordable prices from Monday 9 October on a first-come, first served basis, the IPC President hopes that all 2.8 million tickets are sold.

Half of all tickets cost EUR 25 or less while tickets for the 22 sports range from EUR 15 to EUR 100.

“I think there will be a massive demand for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games tickets once they go on-sale on 9 October,” explained Parsons.

“The Paralympic Games has always prided itself on offering accessible tickets to all, and Paris 2024 is no different. We have worked hard with the Organising Committee to ensure affordable and family friendly prices for world class sport in absolutely stunning and iconic venues.

“The Paralympic Games are one of the world’s few mega sport events that you can afford to attend with all your friends and family; it’s what makes the atmosphere at the Games so unique and special for everyone who attends.

“Over the last decade we have witnessed a dramatic improvement in athletic performance across all 22 sports, while the depth of talent and level of competition has never been better. In terms of sport performance there is no doubt that Paris 2024 will be the best Paralympic Games ever.

“As with every Games, we hope we can sell every single ticket to spectators once they go on-sale on 9 October. With world class sport, stunning venues, and affordable tickets we aim to achieve this goal.”

The closest the Paralympic Games has come to selling out was London 2012 when 2.72 million tickets (95% of capacity) were sold. Had it not been for the pandemic then Tokyo 2020 would likely have been the first Paralympic Games to sell-out after there were 3.1 million requests for tickets in the first few months of sales.

 

PARALYMPIC DAY TO TAKE PLACE SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER

After the success of its first edition last year, when over 40,000 people came to the Place de la Bastille, Paralympic Day returns on Sunday 8 October for a spectacular, popular and festive taste of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Paralympic Day is an event dedicated to the promotion of Para sports and Para athletes supported by the IPC, Paris 2024, the French Ministry of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) and the City of Paris.

Paralympic Day will take place in the Place de la République and has been chosen because it is a symbolic and historical place of claim. Offering universal accessibility, Paris 2024 wants to promote access to sport for persons with disabilities.  It will introduce the public to many Paralympic disciplines, exceptional sports performances with Paralympic champions, and will offer the chance to meet French and international Paralympic athletes.

 

PARALYMPICS ALREADY DELIVERY A LEGACY

With one year until the spectacular opening ceremony at the heart of the city on the iconic Champs-Elysées and Place de la Concorde, the IPC President has said the Paralympic Games is already having an impact on French society, delivering a transformational legacy.

In April, President Macron announced a new policy which prioritises accessibility, education, and employment for persons with disabilities. It includes a commitment to invest EUR 1.5 billion to improve the accessibility of places of daily life. The City of Paris is also investing EUR 125 million in accessibility projects.

Andrew Parsons said: “The Paralympic Games are unique. They showcase world class sport while also having a tremendous transformational societal impact on the host city and country.

“Hosting the Paralympic Games has acted as a catalyst for the French government and City of Paris to focus more on investment and initiatives that will not only improve the lives of France’s 12 million persons with disabilities but also benefit tourists and anyone with accessibility needs. These legacies are already having an impact even before the Opening Ceremony.”

 

PARIS 2024 SET FOR RECORD AND MOST DIVERSE NPC PARTICIPATION

Parsons is confident that a record number of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) will compete at Paris 2024, surpassing the 164 that competed at the London 2012.

In his view, the maturing of NPCs and International Federations, together with an investment of more than EUR 30 million over the last decade by the IPC into membership programmes, will result in greater NPC participation, increased diversity, improved gender parity, and stronger talent depth and competition across all 22 sports.

“While the number of athletes who can compete at the Paralympics is capped at 4,400, I am confident that around 180 NPCs will take part at Paris 2024, beating the record set at London 2012,” said Parsons.

“Over the last decade the IPC has worked tirelessly with our members to maximise what each brings to the Paralympic Movement. This has included organising multiple sport development programmes which have increased the number and diversity of athletes, coaches and officials across the world.

“By supporting our members globally, we have seen a greater diversification of athlete talent which is best highlighted by the fact that a record 86 NPCs won at least one medal at Tokyo 2020.

“At Paris 2024, there will be a record 235 medal events for women, and more competition opportunities for athletes with high support needs than ever before. With almost double the number of female athlete slots compared to the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be our biggest and most diverse games yet.”

The IPC President also confirmed that the participation of NPC Russia and NPC Belarus at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be decided by the IPC membership at the IPC General Assembly in Bahrain on 29 September.

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place between 28 August and 8 September 2024. To register for Paralympic tickets, please visit: Tickets.paris2024.org

Dates and Locations Set for 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials in Swimming, Track and Field

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the official dates and locations for the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials for the sports of Para swimming and Para track and field. The 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Swimming will take place June 27-29, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota while the 2024 U.S. Paralympics Team Trials - Track and Field will be held July 18-21, 2024, in Chula Vista, California. Both events will bring together nearly 200 athletes all competing for a coveted spot on the U.S. Paralympic Team ahead of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. 

For the second consecutive time, the 2024 team trials for Para swimming will be held at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center . The venue is known for hosting numerous national and international competitions, including 28 Big Ten and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships as well as the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials - Swimming ahead of the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Completed in 1990, the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center seats 1,350 spectators and up to 1,200 competitors and features an 8-lane 50-meter competition pool with a separate diving well. 

“Making the U.S. Paralympic team for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games was a dream come true,” said Paralympian and University of Minnesota swimmer Summer Schmit. “I am excited to once again compete for a spot to represent Team USA during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. To do so in front of family and friends in my home state of Minnesota is truly an honor.”

For the first time, the Chula Vista Elite Training Center will host the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track and Field. Opened in 1995, the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center is a 155-acre complex that contains sports venues and support facilities for over a dozen Olympic and Paralympic sports including many resident athletes on the current Paralympic track and field national team. The venue recently hosted to the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships.

“I am ready to push and challenge myself during the upcoming trials in Chula Vista,” said Lex Gillette, five-time Paralympic silver medalist and four-time world champion in long jump. “Training at the Chula Vista Center for the past 15 years has allowed me to be in a good position to compete. It is my goal to compete at my sixth Paralympic Games next year, and I couldn’t be happier that the trials for the 2024 Paralympic Games are being held here.” 

“The Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center has a history of Paralympians and hopefuls training and living on the campus since 1995,” said George Bauernfeind, chief sales and marketing officer. “We are honored to host the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Trials.” 

For marathon qualification, wheelchair racers will head to New York on November 5 as the TCS New York City Marathon will serve as the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field Marathon Selection Event for the Paris 2024 Games. 

The long-awaited trials are an exciting opportunity to watch top Para athletes from across the United States compete for a chance to represent Team USA at the Paris Games next summer. The Paralympic Games will be held in Paris, France from Aug. 28 – Sept. 8, 2024.  

Details regarding broadcasting and streaming information will be provided in the near future. Detailed information can be found on the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials - Swimming and U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track and Field websites.

Photo Courtesy: Twitter, @GopherSwimDive

WORLD TRIATHLON Crisanto Grajales dominates in Weihai to earn World Cup gold

 

Mexico’s Crisanto Grajales dominates in Weihai to earn 2023 World Cup gold. In a thrilling battle on the run, Japan’s Makoto Odakura surged to a mighty silver and career-best performance leaving Germany’s Lasse Nygaard Priester to claim bronze in the heat of Weihai, China.

 

Men’s race report

Germany’s Lasse Nygaard Priester and Johannes Vogel led the field of 45 men onto the sandy start line of Half Moon Bay, for the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Weihai on Saturday morning, to contest in the Olympic-distance race, for valuable points and rankings.

The course featured a 2-lap 1.5km ocean, followed by an 8-lap bike course across the scenic 40km which included a technically challenging course with hilly sections and corners to navigate. Athletes then had a 4-lap 10km run to complete, before coming down the blue carpet to finish in front of the stunning coastal backdrop. The clear sky overlooked the bay in Weihai and race conditions were warm and humid for the start of the men’s competition.

Michal Oliwa, a standout in the 1.5km swim

Michal Oliwa led for most of the 1.5km ocean swim with 8 athletes strung out behind the Polish athlete. There was a slight gap to the chasing group and it was clear that the exit out of the water was going to be a crucial factor in deciding who was going to make the lead group. China’s Nanhe Wang was having a brilliant race start, sticking with the leaders out of the swim and through transition.

Leading charge of 19 men on the 40km bike

Austria’s Leon Pauger and Martin Demuth, Japan’s Makoto Odakura and Jumpei Furuya, New Zealand’s Trent Thorpe, Ireland’s Russell White, Germany’s Priester and Mexico’s Grajales were just some of the names who were first onto the bike in Weihai.

Pauger and Priester were up the front of the pack, taking the corners with speed. Three chase packs had formed behind the leaders, who were gaining ground on the chasers lap by lap.

Luxembourg’s Gregor Payet, Japan’s Ren Sato and Israel’s Itamar Eshed were chasing hard, 30-seconds down on the leaders. At the halfway point of the bike, the chase pack caught the leaders and it was then a arge group of 19 men riding together.

Hong Kong’s Oscar Coggins, Japan’s Kyotaro Yoshikawa and Romania’s Felix Duchampt were riding off the back of the front group. The roads are wide in Weihai therefore the athletes were able to take the corners at speed.

Austria’s Lukas Pertl and Philip Pertl were working hard to get on the heels of the leaders.

Mexio’s Irving Perez who had left transition with the leaders, had now dropped off the pace and the group of 19 men who were leading had established a sizeable 2-minute-36-second gap over the rest of the field. Grajales, White and Pauger were doing a lot of the work up front of the lead pack. The men were spreading out on the downhill and using the decline to take a bit of the pressure off.

On the final lap of the bike, it was Japan’s duo Furuya and Sato who were pushing the pace. Thorpe was clinging to the tempo, at the rear of the front group.

Crisanto Grajales had the power to surge on the 10km run

Grajales led the men out of the final transition of the day and it didn’t take long before the lead group of 19 men fragmented on the pavement of Weihai. Whang of China was the top Chinese athlete in the race.

In the early stage of the 10km run Grajales appeared to lose pace and Japan’s Aoba Yasumatsu took the lead with Priester, Sato and Duchampt chasing. It was then Priester’s turn to take the reins, he looked in formidable form as he opened the gap on the field. Odakura and Grajales were the men who were chasing.

Grajales was closing the gap on the thrilling downhill charge and he was right on the heels of the German. Priester didn’t respond and the Mexican took control of the race. Odakura shifted into second position. The effort of the bike and early stage of the run had clearly taken its toll on Priester, who moved into third.

Grajales celebrated as he ran down the blue carpet and took the tape in Weihai, a truly impressive gold medal performance by the Mexican Olympian.

“It was a very hot and fast course. I am so happy with the training and work that I have done in my country. I am very happy, that was a very fast race,” said race champion Grajales.

Japan’s Odakura crossed the line and was thrilled to be awarded his first-ever silver World Cup medal.

“It’s only been one week since the individual and mixed relay test event in Paris so it was a very tough race today and the legs were tired and cramping. But mind control and I am happy with this good result,” said Odakura.

Race favourite Priester delivered a strong performance, after leading for most of the day, to come away with bronze in Weihai.

“I couldn’t stop the other two guys, they were just too quick, but third is ok today,” Priester said.

Review the full men’s results online. https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2023_world_triathlon_cup_weihai/599400

WORLD TRIATHLON Bianca Seregni delivers almighty performance to earn World Cup gold in Weihai

 

Italy’s Bianca Seregni delivered an impressive performance in Weihai to secure World Cup gold, after a huge surge on the run! Austria’s Lisa Perterer returned to form and soared down the blue carpet, earning a deserving silver and Ilaria Zane of Italy was able to run away with bronze, in a ferocious sprint battle.

Italy’s Bianca Seregni and Ilaria Zane led the field of 35 women onto Half Moon Bay for a beach start, in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Weihai on Saturday morning, to contest in the Olympic-distance race, for valuable points and rankings.

The course featured a 2-lap 1.5km ocean, followed by an 8-lap bike course across the scenic 40km which included a technically challenging course with hilly sections and corners to navigate. Athletes then had a 4-lap 10km run to complete, before coming down the blue carpet to finish in front of the stunning coastal backdrop. The clear sky overlooked the bay in Weihai and race conditions were warm and humid for the start of the women’s competition.

Bianca Seregni, a fish in water across the 1.5km swim course

Seregni, renowned for her impressive swim stroke, led the entire 1.5km ocean swim, in the choppy conditions. The long trail of women behind her was having no success in catching the leader, who was carving through the water and extending her lead. On the final stretch of the swim, 6 women were chasing but the Italian exited the water first and still with a sizeable gap on the field.

The Italian continued to impress on the 40km bike

Seregni looked relaxed as she swiftly moved through transition and onto the bike course in Weihai. She appeared to look relaxed as she waited for the lead group, showing that she didn’t want to ride the challenging course solo, a tactical and smart move by the 2022 World Triathlon U23 Champion.

A main group of 18 women were leading and the rotation up front continued across the course of the 40km. The likes of Seregni, Austria’s Lisa Perterer, Turkey’s Sinem Francisca Tous Servera, Slovakia’s Romana Gajdošová and Spain’s Anna Godoy Contreras were doing a brilliant job to take turn in the driver’s seat.

The chase group featured Luxembourg’s Eva Daniels, Slovakia’s Ivana Kuriackova and Japan’s Minori Ikeno were pushing the chase group through the technical sections of the course and climbs.

Hungary’s Zsófia Kovács was forced to withdraw from the race due to illness however Hungary was still well represented by Márta Kropkó who was well-positioned on the course and sticking with the leading group.

Daniels continued to do a great job, trying to reel in the chase group however they were still losing time to the leading 18.

Austrian pair Perterer and Tanya Stroschneider were looking confident and enjoying the climbs and along with Seregni, were not letting the front of the pack out of their sight. Godoy Contreras staying right up there.

Positions 25-29 were 6-minutes off the pace by the final portion of the bike segment.

China’s Wen Wei led the main group through to the final lap on the bike and then it was Great Britain’s Hollie Elliot had a turn up the front, an impressive move by the British athlete who was making her World Cup debut in Weihai, to take the women into the final transition of the day.

Bianca Seregni, unstoppable across the 10km run

Zane, Godoy Contreras, Japan’s Niina Kishimoto were first on the run course but it was seconds before the Italian struck the pavement and peeled away entirely from the field of women

Seregni extended the gap as she stretched down the coastal road and kept grinding in the brutal conditions of the hot and incredibly humid day in Weihai.

Perterer was running brilliantly in second as she continued her stride and momentum across the course, looking in control of the silver medal.

The battle for bronze was taking place behind with Godoy Contreras, Zane and Kishimoto running shoulder-to-shoulder, all looking fiercely competitive as they motored across the coastal course together.

Bianca Seregni was a force to be reckoned with and was welcomed by huge crows in Weihai as she raced down the blue carpet, took the tape and was awarded World Cup gold. A dominating and impressive performance by the Italian athlete, as she continues her qualification pathway to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

Emotions were elevated as Austria’s Lisa Perterer crossed the line with silver in the women’s event after a turbulent year of injury. Today’s result proves that form is well and truly back on the line.

Italy was well represented on the women’s podium in Weihai as Ilaria Zane had the power to outrun the battle for bronze, in a mighty sprint finish.

Review the full women’s results online. https://triathlon.org/results/result/2023_world_triathlon_cup_weihai/599401

Ukraine top Rijeka 2023 medal standings after golden finale at the 2023 European Junior Diving Championships in Croatia

 

Ukrainian diver Danylo Avanesov produced an astounding display in the Boys A platform final to ensure his nation finished top of the medal at the conclusion of the 2023 European Junior Diving Championships in Croatia.

His success was Ukraine’s seventh gold medal of Rijeka 2023, with Italy finishing second on five after Elisa Pizzini claimed her second title of the event by winning the Girls A 3m final.

These events ended seven days of incredible diving which have seen not only young talent from established nations underline their ‘rising-star-status’ but also the emergence of athletes from non-traditional medal-contenting nations in the sport.

Most notably these included moments of history by Matej Nevešćanin – with the host’s first-ever European Junior Diving Championship gold – and Luisa Fragoeiro-Arco – whose silver was Portugal’s maiden medal at this level.

Avanesov had qualified for the Boys A platform final with the third highest score, so was expected to be a strong medal contender, but it was Great Britain’s Robbie Lee who led through the first two rounds.

The Ukrainian ultimately showed his class though with a series of impressive routines which gave him an overall score of 556.20 to finish clear of his British rival who was second with 541.50 points.

“I’m very happy with this medal because it’s important for me but also Ukraine,” Avanesov told LEN after receiving the final gold of Rijeka 2023.

Lee added; “I know I could have delivered a bit more, but I’m beyond exhausted and have to be happy I held it together to deliver the silver.”

Isak Borslien of Norway secure his nation’s first medal of Rijeka 2023 with a hard-fought bronze, scoring 526 and finishing clear of defending champion Jaden Eikermann (510.60) of Germany who was fourth.

“I’m really happy because this is much more than I expected,” Borslien told LEN.

“I was looking for top-six, so to finish third is amazing and it couldn’t be better.”

After impressive performances at 1m, which she won, and in the 3m synchro final, where she was second, Pizzini was the favourite for another title in the individual 3m.

Despite feeling fatigue from three successive days of competition the 18-year-old delivered a masterful display and she was by far the strongest diver.

Her total of 428.85 saw her finish well-clear of 3m synchro partner Rebecca Ciancaglini (396.30) who herself secured a third medal of Rijeka 2023 with another second.

Two year ago I came to my first European Juniors in this pool and won two golds and a silver in synchro, so this has felt the same and that creates a lot of emotion for me because today was my last junior competition,” Pizzini told LEN.

“This was a long week and to finish like this, with Rebecca, is beautiful.”

Ciancaglini added; “I made some mistakes in the morning and it is completely unexpected (to win silver) but it’s amazing to do this with Elisa and I’m so happy.”

Germany’s Emily Steinhagen (379.35) ensured the individual Girls A 3m event was a repeat of the 1m final on Wednesday by edging Britain’s Tilly Brown to bronze.

Svøm Danmark - Københavns kanaler flyder over med svømmeglæde

 

Danmarks største svømmeevent i åbent vand er nu veloverstået – og er for første gang gennemført over to dage til stor glæde for de 3700 deltagere.

Med det største deltagerantal siden corona-pandemien bød SvømDanmark denne weekend flere end 3.700 svømmere velkommen til Danmarks største åbent vand-svømmeevent: TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt.

For første gang i eventets historie lykkedes det at gennemføre eventet over to dage til stor glæde for SvømDanmarks bestyrelsesformand Pia Johansen, der siger:

”Det har været to super vellykkede dage, hvor alting har klappet til tydelig glæde for de flere tusinde deltagende motionssvømmere. Vi er taknemmelige for opbakningen fra alle vores sponsorer og samarbejdspartnere, som er afgørende for at kunne afholde Danmarks største svømmefest i åbent vand.

Tusind tak til vores altid dedikerede frivillige, der igen år var med til at afholde et succesfuldt TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt.”

Pia Johansen, formand i SvømDanmark

 

Svømmetur i tusmørket med selvlysende havtasker

400 svømmere blev fredag aften sendt af sted i tusmørket med selvlysende havtasker til det udsolgte TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt by night. Smilende var store, da de trådte gennem målportalen og fik medaljer om halsen.

”Det var en helt speciel oplevelse – både smuk og fascinerende. Der er mange tilskuere, der hepper på en, og man bliver glad og imponeret af det. Jeg har glædet mig helt vildt til det, og jeg kommer til at leve højt på det i lang, lang tid!” siger Kirsten, som svømmede turen med sin datter og sit barnebarn.

”Det var faktisk en helt tivoli-agtig oplevelse. Man er omgivet af lys i alle mulige farver og smelter ligesom ind i det. Det var meget anderledes, end jeg havde forestillet mig,” siger Annemette, der er datter til Kirsten.

400 svømmere tog turen rundt om Christiansborg i tusmørket med selvlysende havtasker.

 

Nye åbent vand-svømmere prøver kræfter med kanalen

En anden ny distance, REMA 1000-meteren, løb også af stablen fredag. I år var den næsten udsolgt, og mange af deltagerne er relativt nye åbent vand-svømmere, som synes, at de 2.000 m rundt om Christiansborg er lige i overkanten.

”Det var en superfed tur, og det var en meget mere positiv oplevelse end forventet. Jeg har svømmet med et open water-hold hen over sommeren for at blive klar, og jeg er meget stolt af at kunne crawle hele vejen,” siger Charlotte, der svømmede TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt for første gang, og tilføjer:

”Jeg kunne faktisk godt være frisk på to kilometer næste år.”

 

Det rene vand er Københavns svar på Eiffeltårnet

Sidste år nåede lørdagen lige at blive skudt i gang, da badevandsvagten rakte et rødt flag i vejret. Herefter måtte eventet aflyses, men i dag og i går var vejrguderne med os til stor glæde for det store antal deltagende motionister.

 

Direktør i SvømDanmark, Allan Nyhus, siger:

”TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt er et tydeligt eksempel på den store interesse, der er for at svømme i det rene vand, København kan tilbyde. Det er vores svar på Eiffeltårnet og en attraktion, der tiltrækker besøgende fra hele Danmark og udlandet. Det skal vi værne om – både nu og i fremtiden.”

Allan Nyhus, direktør i SvømDanmark

Og det er da også blevet bemærket uden for landets grænser. I år er nemlig også et af de år med flest udenlandske deltagere.

”20 % af deltagerne ved TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt kommer fra udlandet til København for at svømme i vores rene vand. Vi er glade for, at vores event bidrager til liv, glæde og fællesskab omkring vand, men også at erhvervslivet i København får glæde af de mange besøgende fra ind- og udland.”

 

Ingen svømmefest uden sponsorer og frivillige

Et svømmeevent som TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt kunne slet ikke finde sted, hvis ikke det var for de mere end 150 frivillige, som utrætteligt hjælper til før, under og efter eventet.

På samme måde kan vi heller ikke svømme rundt om Christiansborg uden hjælpen fra vores sponsorer. De er alle med til at løfte vores event på hver deres måde.

TrygFonden: Navnesponsor, livreddere og sikkerhed.

Craft: T-shirts til deltagere samt t-shirts, trøjere og jakker til frivillige.

DSV: Logistik og transport.

Krüger Veolia: Sponsor af Krüger Stafetten og vandbar på eventpladsen.

REMA 1000: Sponsor af REMA 1.000-meteren samt drikkevarer og frugt til deltagere.

Speedo/Svømmespecialisten: Badehætter, præmier og rabatkode til deltagere.

Derudover skylder vi også en stor tak til Københavns Kommune samt By og Havn for at bakke op om TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt.

 

Kort om TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt

Danmarks største motionssvømmeevent i åbent vand.

Næste år finder eventet sted den 30.-31. august 2024.

Har fundet sted næsten hvert år siden 2006.

Distancer på 1.000, 2.000 og 10.000 meter samt Krüger Stafetten på 4x500 meter.

Flere end 150 frivillige hjælper til med fx registrering, tidtagning, logistik, speak under eventet og meget andet.

Mia Nyegaard, Københavns kultur- og fritidsborgmester, holdt åbningstale fredag kl. 19.50.

Pia Johansen, SvømDanmarks formand, holdt åbningstale lørdag kl. 9.50.

Ida Auken, tidl. miljøminister, holdt en tale og skød der Krüger Stafetten i gang lørdag kl. 13.15.

Career Opportunity World Aquatics Athlete Internship

 

Following a successful spring 2022 debut followed by a stellar 2023 class of athlete interns, we are back looking for recruits for World Aquatics Athlete Internship Programme!

With a mission to cultivate talent both on and off the competitive aquatics field of play, recent and current aquatics athletes that competed at the showcase events of the aquatics world – the World Aquatics Championships, the World Swimming Championships (25m) and the Olympic Games – are invited to apply for two paid six-month internships.

If you competed at any (or two, or all!) of the aforementioned events and have an interest in helping us grow aquatics sports through our development activities and sports events, we have a programme tailor-made to help jump-start your progression from being an elite competitor.

World Aquatics wants to tap into your talents to help us deliver the biggest and most exciting aquatics events to cap off an ambitious year and help us deliver on creating an even better 2024.

Wherever you are, this is your shot. Take it. Be original, be yourself and show us your love and knowledge for aquatics sports. To put yourself in the candidate pool, it’s as simple as sending World Aquatics your CV alongside a letter expressing your interest in the internship. Don’t delay; we hope to hear from you today.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: You will work with local organising committees, liaise with national swimming federations and operate between various World Aquatics departments and stakeholders to manage and run competitions in Swimming, Artistic Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, High Diving, Water Polo, and Masters.

WHEN’S THE START DATE?: We are flexible on the start date.  We look to have the internship position (up to six months in duration) start at the beginning of the year and midway through the year, depending on competition dates.

WHICH EVENTS WOULD YOU BE FOCUSED ON: The intern starting in the spring would focus on helping deliver World Aquatics events across a range of World Cup events along with the World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024 next February in Qatar.

HOW TO APPLY: To apply, please send your CV and cover letter expressing your interest in the internship (500 words max) to hr@worldaquatics.com. For more information about what its like working for World Aquatics, check out our Careers Page.

Timing counts, both in competition and in the hunt for an intern position before 30 September 2023. All candidate applications will be reviewed at the start of October.

L’ÉQUIPE SÉNÉGAL JUNIOR CLASSÉE 4e, MAIS 1er EN NOMBRE DE MÉDAILLES aux Championnats d’Afrique Zone 2 Juniors à Accra - GANA

 

- 4 médailles d’Or

- 15 médailles d’Argent

- 14 médailles de Bronze

- Au total 33 médailles gagnées par l’équipe SENEGAL Jeune

- Rang 4e au classement des médailles sur 14 Pays participants

14 pays ont participé aux 3e Championnats d’Afrique Juniors Zone 2

Lors de trois journées de compétition en piscine, du 18 au 20 août 2023 à Accra au Ghana, l'Equipe du Sénégal Junior avec 12 membres listés ci-après (10 nageurs et 2 encadreurs), a participé aux championnats d’Afrique Zone 2 Junior et a  remporté le plus grand nombre de médailles (33) :

NAGEURS JUNIORS DAMES (4)

- DRAME Mariama (17 ans)

- NDIAYE Aïssatou (17 ans)

- NDIAYE Seyni Fagueye (14 ans)

- NDIAYE Sokhna Faty (13 ans)

 

NAGEURS JUNIORS MESSIEURS (6)

- KEBE Momar Djim Balla (17 ans)

- NDIAYE Racine Madiop (17 ans)

- LEYE Alioune Badara (16 ans)

- DIENG Serigne Babacar (18 ans)

- KAMBE Mohamed Guorgui (16 ans)

- VOISIN Nael Lamine (14 ans)

 

ENCADREURS (2)

- SAMBA Mangone Entraîneur

- DIOP Aichatou Adélaide Entraîneur

 

33 médailles réparties comme suit : 4 OR, 15 ARGENT et 14 BRONZE, ce qui classe le SENEGAL 4e sur 14 pays participants aux Championnats d’Afrique Zone 2 Juniors

 

TABLEAU COMBINÉ DES MÉDAILLES DAMES ET MESSIEURS SENEGAL

rang 4

or 4

argennt 15

bronze 14

total 33

 

*1 médaille d’Or au 400m 4 Nages pour Momar Djim Balla KEBE

*1 médaille d’Or au 50m Nage Libre pour Racine Madiop NDIAYE

*1 médaille d’Or au Relais Dames 4 x 100m Nage Libre : Mariama DRAME,  Aissatou NDIAYE, Seyni Fagueye NDIAYE et Sokhna Faty NDIAYE

*1 médaille d’Or au Relais Dames 4 x 100m 4 Nages : Sokhna Faty NDIAYE, Mariama DRAME,  Aissatou NDIAYE et  Seyni Fagueye NDIAYE

 

*MEILLEURES PERFORMANCES MESSIEURS

1er - KPADE Alexis (BENIN) - 657 WAqua point

2e - OLISE Chukwunalu (NIGERIA) - 653 WAqua point

3e - NDIAYE Mame Racine (SÉNÉGAL) - 511 WAqua point

 

*MEILLEURES PERFORMANCES DAMES

1er - DOUILLET Ionnah (BÉNIN) - 582 WAqua point

2e - DRAME Mariama (SENEGAL) -  488 WAqua point

3e - FORSON Zaira (GHANA) - 479 WAqua point

 

*MEILLEURES ÉQUIPES MESSIEURS

1er - NIGERIA - 10 or / 4 argent  / 2 bronze

2e - BÉNIN - 3 or / 1 argent

3e - SÉNÉGAL - 2 or / 2 argent / 8 bronze

 

*MEILLEURES ÉQUIPES DAMES

1er - GHANA - 7 or / 3 argent

2e - BÉNIN - 4 or

3e - NIGERIA - 3 or / 1 bronze

4e - SÉNÉGAL - 2 or / 12 argent  / 6 bronze

Félicitations à L'ÉQUIPE du SÉNÉGAL JUNIOR à ACCRA

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Major medal breakthroughs for Croatia and Portugal at Rijeka 2023

 

Croatia’s Matej Nevešćanin claimed his nation’s first-ever European Junior Diving Championship gold medal with a dominant display in the Boys A 1m springboard final on the third day of Rijeka 2023.

The 16-year-old topped the standings after the morning preliminary competition, but faced a tough challenge in the final against a host of talented opponents.

Among them was senior World and European medallist Matteo Santoro of Italy.

The Croatian ultimately delivered the performance of his life though to claim a maiden European Junior Diving title with a combined score of 499.60.

“It was really hard after coming first in the preliminary and having to prove that it wasn’t an accident and I hope I did prove that,” Nevešćanin told LEN.

“I’m really happy to get this first gold for Croatia at this big competition, but I’m a sportsman so I have more events and I will go back to work hard in the weeks ahead.”

Jonathan Schauer of Germany, who had led at one stage during the final, took silver with a score of 488.90, while Santoro (487.10) rounded off the podium places.

“I’m happy with my performance as I’ve had a hard time where I’ve not trained so much because of an injury on my foot, so I’m happy,” Schauer told LEN.

Santoro, who has competed at the European Games and World Championships in recent months, added; “I’m so tired, so I’m really happy with the results because my legs were (fatigued), but I also the sun and being tanned, so this is a great venue!”

The Girls A line-up, for 16-18-year-olds, also produced a fascinating platform final.

Spaniard Ana Carvajal led heading into the final round, but a low-scoring dive saw her drop out of the podium places into fourth.

Italian Irene Pesce delivered when it mattered most, with her combined score of 367.25 enough to take the title.

“I’m very happy and very proud because I fought against many things in diving and I had fears, but in the end I won the gold,” Pesce told LEN.

Luisa Fragoeiro-Arco of Portugal (351.15) claimed her nation’s first-ever European Junior Diving Championship medal with silver, while Cloe Gravalos Simon of Spain (346.65) was third.

"I’m very proud, it’s always been a dream of mine to win a medal for Portugal and I’m very happy because this is a dream come true,” Fragoeiro-Arco told LEN after the final.

“No one has ever won a diving medal for Portugal before and I’m hoping to inspire a lot of young children there to take up this sport.

“I think there’s a lot of potential (in the country) because we have the facilities and I think we can get the excitement going!”

Spaniard Gravalos Simon added; “I came here two years ago and I came away with no sensations, but now I have my first European medal, so I’m very proud of it.”

Each session from Rijeka 2023 can be followed live on the LEN YouTube Channel, while live scores can be accessed HERE.

https://www.diverecorder.co.uk/live/meet1/selectevent.php

 

For further information about the competition, head to the official Rijeka 2023 website. https://rijekadiving2023.com/

Fisher-Eames claims Britain’s second gold at the European Junior Diving Championships in Croatia

Britain’s Jorden Fisher-Eames successfully defended his Boys B platform title with an impressive victory at the European Junior Diving Championships in Croatia.

Also standing on the top step of the podium on the fourth day of Rijeka 2023 were Italy’s Viola Bellato (Girls B 1m) and Ukrainian duo Kyrylo Azarov and Masksym Mirza (Boys A/B 3m synchro).

15-year-old Fisher-Eames follows team-mate OIiver Heath in claiming gold at this year’s championships, after he took the Boys B 1m crown on day two of the event.

Ukrainian Mark Hrytsenko had led after opening of the four rounds in the final and he as well as Fisher-Eames both performed high-class routines, which each scored over 80 points, in the second.

The British diver showed the greater consistency in the following two though to secure an overall total of 467.95, with Hrytsenko (446.75) second.

Raffaele Pelligra (369.80) of Italy rounded off the podium placed with a hard-earned bronze.

“I’m amazed and couldn’t have done anything else today,” said Fisher-Eames, who also won silver in the Boys A/B synchro platform final earlier in the event.

“I had a fantastic opponent in Mark (Hrytsenko) and he pushed me hard, but I did everything I could and I want to thank my coaches for all their help getting me here.”

Hrytsenko added; “I did not perform my best dives today, but congratulations to team Great Britain who dived really well and today he won, but I will come back and aim to win this European Championship in the future.”

Mateg Nevešćanin made history on Monday by claiming the host nation’s first-ever European Junior Diving gold medal and he was on course to secure a second alongside team-mate Luka Martinović in the 3m synchronised final.

However, an error in the penultimate round saw their challenge fade and they would finish fourth.

Ukraine’s Azarov and Mirza, who had remained in contention throughout, seized their opportunity and closed out a strong performance with a score of 71.61 in the final round to give them an overall total of 299.49.

It saw them narrowly edge ahead of Italian duo Matteo Santoro and Matteo Cafiero (299.34) who were second, with Great Britain’s Euan McCabe and Leon Baker (298.53) third.

“We are thankful to our team and our coaches that we had this opportunity to represent Ukraine and we are proud to win this medal for our country,” Azarov said after the final.

Santoro, who won bronze in the Boys B 1m event on Monday added; “I was so excited for this final but it was not easy because he (Cafiero) lives in Milan and I’m in Rome so we have not had much time to practice, so this makes us very happy.”

Britain’s Baker was also delighted with his performance alongside McCabe; “This is our debut competition working together and what a result,” he told LEN.

The Girls B 1m final also delivered great diving drama for the fans at the Kantrida Swimming Pool complex venue.

Vanessa Röhniß of Germany and Italian Beatrice Gallo both delivered dives which scored over the ‘magic’ 50-point mark, but they would have to settled for silver and bronze respectively following overall totals of 301,85 and 298.35.

Viola Bellato – also of Italy – taking the title (312.10) after showing greater consistency across the morning preliminaries and the three dives she performed in the final.

“I have never won before and it’s my first competition in Europe and my first win, so I’m very happy,” Bellato told LEN.

Silver medallist Röhniß added; “Some of my dives could have been better, but I’m really proud of how I performed and how hard I worked for this.”

Each session from Rijeka 2023 can be followed live on the LEN YouTube Channel, while live scores can be accessed HERE.

https://www.diverecorder.co.uk/live/meet1/selectevent.php

 

For further information about the competition, head to the official Rijeka 2023 website. https://rijekadiving2023.com/

Svøm Danmark - Rekordmange svømmeklubber har tilsammen haft mere end 5500 børn på Rema 1000 AquaCamps

 

Den 20. sommer med REMA 1000 AquaCamps landet over er nu vel overstået. Antallet af svømmeklubber, der har budt børnene indenfor, har været rekordhøjt, og REMA1000 AquaCamp har i år været udbudt i de fleste egne af landet.

58 svømmeklubber greb denne sommer muligheden for at afholde en eller flere REMA 1000 AquaCamps, og de har dermed været med til at sikre ferieminder for tusindvis af børn, som med sikkerhed er vendt trætte hjem hver dag med mange dejlige oplevelser i bagagen.

I alt har 5541 børn været på en REMA1000 AquaCamp, hvormed de har deltaget i spændende aktiviteter på land og i vand og fået nye færdigheder og venskaber med hjem.

 

REMA 1000 AquaCamps øger børnenes tryghed ved vand

Børnene har i løbet af sommeren fået forrygende oplevelser med bl.a. svømning, livredning, mærkesvømning, skattejagt og mange andre sjove aktiviteter – planlagt af svømmeklubberne selv, og med klubbernes egne instruktører, som har gjort et rigtig stort arbejde med planlægning og afholdelse af deres camps.

”I SvømDanmark er vi utrolig glade for, at så mange forskellige svømmeklubber har åbnet dørene for en REMA1000 AquaCamp denne sommer. Klubbernes store engagement har bidraget til at aktivere rigtig mange børn og har givet dem færdigheder, der øger trygheden for dem i og omkring vand,” siger Mathilde Riis, projektleder og udviklingskonsulent i SvømDanmark, og fortsætter:

”Det har været en stor fornøjelse for mine kollegaer og mig at besøge de forskellige REMA 1000 AquaCamps rundt i landet i løbet af sommeren.”

 

Også for børn, der ikke kan svømme

REMA 1000 AquaCamp er hovedsageligt målrettet børn i alderen 7-12 år. Deltagelse kræver ingen særlige forudsætninger, ligesom det heller ikke kræver medlemskab af en svømmeklub at få lov til at deltage. Der er dermed også plads til, at børn, som endnu ikke har lært at svømme, kan være med.

En camp varer typisk tre til fem dage. Nogle af klubberne afviklede flere camps i løbet af sommeren og aktiverede dermed endnu flere glade børn. Alt i alt blev det til 117 camps i løbet af sommeren fordelt på de 58 klubber.

 

Find listen over klubberne her

https://mcusercontent.com/61aad91d427e6b549fb587f0f/files/600103c8-008d-4bda-fba9-eda3390f8f63/Sv%C3%B8mmeklubber_med_camps_sommer_2023.pdf

 

Ingen REMA 1000 AquaCamps uden sponsorer og klubber

Det er af afgørende betydning, at en række sponsorer vil hjælpe til og støtte op om REMA 1000 AquaCamp – det være sig i form af rabatter og spiselige produkter til børnenes meget populære Goodie-bags samt i form af økonomisk støtte. Derudover fik børnene frisk frugt og saftevand hver dag sponsoreret af REMA 1000.

I år har vi samarbejdet med følgende virksomheder:

REMA 1000: Navnesponsor, hovedsponsorat, drikkedunk, myslibarer, frugt og saftevand.

NordeaFonden: Tasker

Staedtler: Farveblyanter

Trygfonden: Aktivitetshæfte og baderådsfoldere

Arena Danmark: Briller, badehætter og rabatkode til deres webshop

Stor tak til vores samarbejdspartnere og sponsorer.

”Der skal også lyde en stor tak til alle jer ude i klubberne, fordi I bruger jeres sommer på at aktivere landets børn og unge på en sjov og lærerig måde! Og tak, fordi I er med til at udvikle REMA 1000 AquaCamp, så konceptet bliver endnu bedre,”

Mathilde Riis, projektleder og udviklingskonsulent i SvømDanmark.

Vi glæder os i SvømDanmark til at se endnu flere børn på REMA 1000 AquaCamp i efterårsferien og i ferierne i 2024.

 

Bag om REMA 1000 AquaCamp

Det er nu det 20. år, at REMA 1000 AquaCamp tilbydes i tæt samarbejde med svømmeklubber lokalt, og det har været en succes siden start. SvømDanmark har udviklet på konceptet hen over årene og vores medlemsklubber kan derfor være med til at planlægge og idéudvikle på konceptet, når de afholder REMA 1000 AquaCamp i deres egen klub.

En REMA 1000 AquaCamp afholdes typisk i sommerferien, men flere svømmeklubber er inden for de sidste år også begyndt at afholde i camps i efterårsferien, vinterferien og påskeferien.

For yderligere information om REMA 1000 AquaCamp denne sommer kan projektleder for REMA 1000 AquaCamp og udviklingskonsulent Mathilde Riis kontaktes (M: 29 20 61 50 / E: mrsm@svoem.dk)

Find flere nyheder her

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