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The Namibian
Mon 12 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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| 2013-08-05
Swimmers aim for IPC glory
Sheefeni Nikodemus
AQUA MAN ... Gideon Nasilowski is hoping for success at the IPC World Championships. Virginactive.co.za
GIDEON ‘The Brave Swimmer’ Nasilowski heads to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships determined to make a lasting impression.
Namibia’s first recorded Paralympic swimmer says he has waited six years for this opportunity and is not about to let it slip.
Nasilowski today lead a team of only two swimmers – the other being Karlien Coleman - to Montreal, Canada for a maiden appearance at a major event.
“I’ve worked so hard to get here. All those hours of pushing in training are finally paying off,” Nasilowski told The Namibian Sport. “I’m going to swim my heart out. I’m not going to the World Championships to participate. I wanna go there to win.”
He is arguably the country’s best hope for a medal, given his exploits at the South African Sports Association for Physically Disabled National Championships in March where he improved the 100m national breaststroke record by 43 seconds
The 27 year-old is usually a 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle and the 100m breaststroke competitor. However he will only take on two distances in Montreal which he will decide once he gets his classification upon arrival at the competition.
His main target at the World Championships is to set new continental marks, having already laid claim to the national records.
“I want to be the best swimmer in Africa. I’m aiming for two African records. I’m in good condition and ready to take on the best in the world,” he said.
Coleman is a relative newcomer to competitivea sport but has already set new Namibian records in the S6 50m backstroke (one minute and 27 seconds), the 50m freestyle (1:06) and the 100m freestyle (2:36).
Nasilowski believes that she too can upstage her more established competitors.
“She has a big heart and she’s also a hard worker like me. This is her first year of competition. We have high hopes for her. She’s improving all the time,” he said.
“Namibia’s Paralympic athletes are becoming more feared. Every time we go out for competitions, we come back with new records and medals. That is our aim for these Championships as well. We always give it everything we’ve got. After these championships, the whole world will know that Namibia has top swimmers,” he said.
The team is coached by Ray Nasilowski, with Christiaan Coleman the team manager.
Nasilowski today lead a team of only two swimmers – the other being Karlien Coleman - to Montreal, Canada for a maiden appearance at a major event.
“I’ve worked so hard to get here. All those hours of pushing in training are finally paying off,” Nasilowski told The Namibian Sport. “I’m going to swim my heart out. I’m not going to the World Championships to participate. I wanna go there to win.”
He is arguably the country’s best hope for a medal, given his exploits at the South African Sports Association for Physically Disabled National Championships in March where he improved the 100m national breaststroke record by 43 seconds
The 27 year-old is usually a 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle and the 100m breaststroke competitor. However he will only take on two distances in Montreal which he will decide once he gets his classification upon arrival at the competition.
His main target at the World Championships is to set new continental marks, having already laid claim to the national records.
“I want to be the best swimmer in Africa. I’m aiming for two African records. I’m in good condition and ready to take on the best in the world,” he said.
Coleman is a relative newcomer to competitivea sport but has already set new Namibian records in the S6 50m backstroke (one minute and 27 seconds), the 50m freestyle (1:06) and the 100m freestyle (2:36).
Nasilowski believes that she too can upstage her more established competitors.
“She has a big heart and she’s also a hard worker like me. This is her first year of competition. We have high hopes for her. She’s improving all the time,” he said.
“Namibia’s Paralympic athletes are becoming more feared. Every time we go out for competitions, we come back with new records and medals. That is our aim for these Championships as well. We always give it everything we’ve got. After these championships, the whole world will know that Namibia has top swimmers,” he said.
The team is coached by Ray Nasilowski, with Christiaan Coleman the team manager.
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