Great Danes i ilden endnu engang
04-03-2014 11:01:02:
Af: Anna Birkbak
I den kommende weekend skal Great Danes igen i konkurrence, denne gang ved det stærkt besatte Mom Meet i Marseilles.
Fra fredag den 7. til søndag den 9. marts deltager Great Danes ved det franske Mom Meet i Marseilles, der ifølge landstræner Nick Juba er kendetegnet ved et højt niveau og skarp konkurrence.
Vi har stillet Nick Juba tre skarpe spørgsmål om de danske drenges deltagelse. Læs med herunder:
What kind of meet is Mom Meet in Marseilles?
Well, the Mom Meet in Marseilles is one of a series of top European meets based in France, and Marseilles has been a hot-bed of swimming excellence in recent years. I know that the top 10 best Spanish swimmers are racing at the meet later in the week, and some good British sprinters will attend as well. France, along with Russia, is currently Europe's strongest swimming nation, and there will be lots of great home swimmers.
Will you maintain the focus on tough races and overall rankings this weekend?
Yes, there will be a continued focus upon racing tough and racing fast. The Antwerp Meet was most disappointing and I will be looking for big improvements in Marseilles, both in race approach and race execution. The Danish men have to be brave, and they have to be daring. They have to stand up and be counted when it matters. The Mom Meet is a great place to start this process!
How do you expect the Great Danes to perform?
Far, far better than in Antwerp! We are now over a month further into the season and less than a month from the Danish Open, which is the main selection meet for 2014. The Great Danes should be starting to get into good shape right now and even though none of them have started tapering, I will be looking for every swim, whether heat or final, to be raced hard and to be within 2% of a personal best time.
Juba lægger vægt på, at Frankrig, udover Rusland, er en af de stærkeste svømmenationer i Europa i øjeblikket. Derfor bliver det en udfordring for de danske deltagere at være med helt fremme. Det er vigtigt, at alle mændene i truppen beviser, at de har lært noget i Antwerpen for nogle uger siden, der for Nick Juba var et skuffende stævne. Denne gang skal de være modige og give alt hvad de har, uanset om det gælder indledende heats eller finalerne. Landstræneren håber på, at mændende udviser god form og en koncentreret holdning til både løbsforberedelse og selve løbets udførelse. Og Mom Meet er et godt sted at starte denne indstilling, mener han.
Du kan finde flere informationer om stævnet her: http://www.liveffn.com/cgi-bin/startlist.php?competition=21295&langue=fra#
Her på siden vil vi følge stævnet hele weekenden.
