Sliema Swimming Monthly

May 2012
Volume 1 Issue 4
Sliema
Swimming Monthly
Special points of interest:
 Easter Meet 2012
 Summer School 2012
International Easter Meet
Sliema swimmers produced a
fantastic performance in the
19th International Swimming
Meet that was held at the National Pool between the 12 th and
the 14th of April. This great
performance was well deserved knowing the fact that all
swimmers and coaches put in a
lot of energy and dedication in
their training. The team included 24 swimmers who participated in a total of 132 races.
The team managed to win 51
medals, which included 16 Gold,
26 Silver and 9 Bronze medals.
Notably, the swimmers who
attend our Swimming School
produced a large number of
Personal Bests (over 70 in 90
races).
A great performance indeed
was shown by our 1999 boys as
Matthew Micallef and Thomas
Wearing dominated the category. Matthew won 5 Golds and 2
Silvers whilst Thomas managed
2 Golds, 4 silvers and 1 bronze.
Young Kyle Buhagiar also obtained some fine results with a
tally of four medals, whilst
Jordan Calleja also won 4 Silver medals. National team
swimmers, Andrea Agius, Daniel Galea, Jeffrey Galea and
Matthew Galea as always produced some good results for
our Team. These meets also
featured a number of teams
from different countries such
as the UK, France, Italy, Romania and Germany. The meet
was of a very high standard
and the organisation was impeccable thanks to Mr. Mark
SLIEMA A.S.C.
Swimming Section
Galea and his team.
Team spirit was high during the
races as all the swimmers
were cheered by their team
mates and supporters during
their respective races. All
coaches were satisfied with the
results obtained and the team
is already preparing for the
National Championships that
will be held in July.
 A tribute to a fellow
swimmer who left this
world to early: Alexander Dale Oen
 Super Star Profile:
Federica Pellegrini
A list of all swimmers and
achievements can be found on
the next page. For the full results please follow the link:
http://www.cis-online.net/?
menu=2&cat=2&lang=en&v_id=
649
Inside this issue:
Easter Meet
2
Summer School 2012
3
Alexander Dale Oen
4
Super Star Profile
6
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Sliema
19th International Age Group Swimming Meeting April 2012
The following is the list of all Sliema ASC Swimmers who participated in the Easter Meet and their
achievements. A big well done to
everyone.
Calleja Jordan—5 PBs & 4 Silver
Mallia Simon - 3 PBs & 1 Gold
Ciantar Dean -1 PB
Mc Gonigle Alex—2 PBs
Ethan Di Egidio- 5 PBs 1 Gold & 1
Bronze
Micallef Matthew— 9 PBs, 5 Gold & 2
Silver
Bugelli Nicholas— 3 PBs 1 Silver &
2 Bronze
Engere Carla—5PBs
Morris Jody—2 PBs
Fino Kristina—3 PBs
Muscat Brenda 2 PBs & 1 Gold
Kyle Buhagiar—5 PBs
Daniel Galea—2 PBs 1 Gold 2
Silver & 1 Bronze
Satariano Leah—5 PBs
Andrea Agius—4 Silver Medals
1 Gold, 3 Silver
Cachia Louise—5 PBs
QUOTE OF
THE MONTH
“Dictionary is the
only place that
success comes
before work. Hard
work is the price
we must pay for
success. I think
you can
accomplish
anything if you're
willing to pay the
price.”
Vince Lombardi
Cachia Castelletti Kimberly—3 Gold
1 Silver
Calleja Jacques—3PBs
Jeffrey Galea—3PBs 3 Silver & 1
Bronze
Matthew Galea – 2 PBs 1Gold & 2
Silver
Galea Sarah –2 PBs
Turnbull Alex—3 PBs & 1 Bronze
Wareing Sean—4 PBs
Wareing Thomas— 8 PBs 2 Gold 4
Silver & 1 Bronze
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Summer School 2012
Volume 1 Issue 4
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Sliema
A Tribute to Alexander Dale Oen
Alexander Dale Oen stood on
top of a world championship
podium less than a year ago,
wiping away tears as the
Norwegian national anthem
played in triumph, just three
days after his country was
rocked by a massacre by a
right-wing extremist.
The swimmer became a symbol
of resilience and resurgence in
Norway with that victory, the
country's first swimming world
title at a time when it was in
desperate need of something to
cheer for.
"We need to
stay united,"
On Tuesday 30th April, Norway
was in mourning after Dale Oen
died suddenly from cardiac
arrest during a pre-Olympic
training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz.
He was 26.
federation president Per Rune
Eknes confirmed to The
Associated Press. He said it
was still unclear what led to
the cardiac arrest.
Dale Oen won the 100-meter
breaststroke at last year's
world championships in
Shanghai, three days after a
bombing and shooting spree by
Anders Breivik killed 77 people
back home in Norway -including children at a summer
camp.
Dale Oen dedicated the win to
the victims of that massacre,
pointing to the Norwegian flag
on his cap after the finish to
send a message to his
countrymen back home.
"We need to stay united," he
said after the race. "Everyone
back home now is of course
paralyzed with what happened,
but it was important for me to
symbolize that even though I'm
here in China, I'm able to feel
the same emotions."
FINA, the world governing body
of swimming, lauded "his
courage in Shanghai when
shining in the pool immediately
after the sad events that had
taken place in Norway."
"He had given to media and
fans an image of a brave and
sincere athlete, paying a
heartfelt tribute to his
compatriots from the pool deck
in China," FINA said. "His
example had been one of the
most vivid moments of those
championships."
Dale Oen, one of Norway's
biggest medal hopes for the
London Olympics, was found
collapsed on his bathroom floor
late Monday and was
pronounced dead shortly
afterward at Flagstaff Medical
Center, Norwegian swimming
'Oen Was A Role Model'
A tibute by Jessica Hardy
the world-record holder in
the 100-meter breaststroke.
The swimming community is
special and unique; it's definitely
a close-knit group. No matter
where in the world you come
from, we all support, encourage
and cheer for each other,
without exception. Swimming is
an isolating sport, one that
requires a lot of sacrifices in the
interest of becoming the best. It
has to be one of the most
physically demanding sports
possible. Because of this,
swimmers are like a family of
one.
Alexander Dale Oen exemplified a
champion: Not only did he win the
100-meter breaststroke last
summer at the world
championships, swimming a
"textile world-record" (the
fastest time every swum without
the aid of a buoyant suit) and
defeating one of the most
competitive heats in history, but
he did so only three days after
the devastating attack that killed
77 people in his home country.
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Oen was someone that every
single person in the swimming
community respected, and we
will continue to remember him
as an example of courage and
strength, and as a role model. As
a fellow breaststroker, I will
remember him and his strength
throughout the length of my
career.
Volume 1 Issue 4
LONG COURSE PERSONAL BESTS
50 Breaststroke — 27.20
100 Breaststroke— 58.71
200 Breaststroke— 2:09.74
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVMENTS
Gold 100 Breaststroke 2008 European
Championship
Silver 100 Breaststroke 2008 Summer
Olympics
Gold 100 Breaststroke 2011 World
Championships
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Super Star Profile
Full name: Federica Pellegrini
Gender: Female
Height: 5'10" (177 cm)
Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Born: August 5, 1988 (Age 23) in Mirano, Venezia, Italy
Federica Pellegrini made her first Olympic appearance at the 2004 Athens Olympics and took away a silver medal
for her second-place finish in the 200 m freestyle event. She participated at the World Championships – Long
Course, held at Montreal in 2005 and won a silver medal in the 200 m freestyle event. In the same year, Federica
Pellegrini won her first gold medal at the European Championships – Short Course for her impressive performance
in the 200 m freestyle held in Trieste. The following year, Federica Pellegrini participated in the World Championships – Short Course held at Shanghai and took home a silver medal for her excellent perofmance in the 200 m
freestyle event. She also won a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle event at the same tournament. At the European Championships – Short Course, she finished second and won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle event.
Federica Pellegrini added another silver medal to her medals tally in 2007 when she finished second in the 400 m
freestyle event. She is the 2008 European Champion of the 400 m freestyle event, in which she created the world
record in the women’s 400 m freestyle event with a time of 4:01.53. On March 24, 2008, Federica Pellegrini
achieved this feat in the final of the European Championships held at Eindhoven. She also won a silver and bronze
medal at the same championships in 4 x 100 m freestyle and 4 x 200 m freestyle relay events.
Federica Pellegrini had the biggest victory in her career when she won her first Olympic gold medal in the 400 m
freestyle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Here, she set new world records in both the heats and the final and
clocked 1:54.82 in the latter.
“I am a fresh water creature, I can speek to water” Federica Pellegrini
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