HZ & PC enjoys first junior NK
Source: Times Friesch
Heerenveen - home to some 79 years, they have to wait, but these days are finally national junior championships short course under the banner of the Heerenveen Swimming and Polo Club held. The competition pool has its own Sports City yesterday morning from the field of swimming talent from around the country. On the opening showed little in the Frisian cauldron that swimming is an individual sport.
Despite the wintry conditions outside and inside the sweltering heat, was the stand packed Sports City yesterday. Banners of some of the approximately 130 participating clubs adorned the railings and also did the vocal cords were mainly put to the test. Coaches and teammates constantly whistled through their fingers, and encouraged their ward or teammate passionately. ,, All I wonder if they have something meekrijgen "doubt organisatielid Yme Waterlander. ,, I have also swum and I caught on very little. "
Besides HZ & PC Orca from Leeuwarden The Granaet (Dokkum), Trout (Wolverhampton), Wetterwille (Burgum), SG Medium / Skelp (St. Annaparochie) DZ & PC and RTC (both Drachten) the other Frisian associations of the party. Success in the form of medals was on the first day four times.
William Kees Roos Orca took bronze in the 200 meters backstroke at the junior boys in a time of 3.09,53. Moments later Rose was also the silver hung by his 04/08/48 in the 200 freestyle. Jonathan Rozema (DZ & PC) enlisted bronze in the 100 meters butterfly with 1.1.62. Marre Andringa ( Orca ) finally had to settle for silver in the 50 meters freestyle in 28.65.
The limits for participation in the NK for this edition were tightened by the Swimming Federation KNZB, because the size of the tournament otherwise too large to be threatened. Since HZ & PC Sports City houses, the club has a view of holding major championships. ,, NK This is a nice highlight for our club, "says Waterlander. ,, Here we waited for 79 years. The union is looking over our shoulders and of course if it goes well the next day, we put ourselves right the first time on the card. "
The first was in Heerenveen still the 100-meter butterfly race unofficially as part of the National Championship for two swimmers with a physical disability. 'The KNZB want those games become integrated. Swimming is the perfect sport for people with disabilities. It's nice that these matches are merged into this tournament, "said Waterlander.
