Press Release from 20.09.2009

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Press Contact: Aida Amini, Press Assistant of Aachener Schwimmvereinigung 06, Phone: +49 176 80079548, Email: presse-isf@asv06.de

Documents in this press release

• Press Release
• History of the ISF (International Swim Festival powered by Arena)
• Facts and Dates
• Participants (as of September 20)

Press Release

The Aachenerschwimmverinung 06 (ASV06) will be hosting one of the fastest short course swimming events in Europe. This year is the 40th anniversary of the "International Swim Festival powered by Arena" (ISF). The feedback has been phenomenal. Not just teams from The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany have registered but other top international teams as well. Participants also include athletes from Ireland, Sweden and Greece with at least 6 national team swimmers amongst them. The groundwork has been laid for many national as well as international records to be made or broken.

German athletes will also be on a hunt for medals. The fast water at the pool, Osthalle in Aachen, will showcase two-time World Champion Silver Medalist, Daniela Samulski, and World Champion Gold Medalist, Hendrik Feldwehr, as well as many of the other world class athletes who recently participated in the World Championships in Rome.  The International Swim Festival powered by Arena from October 23 to the 25th can guarantee exciting and fierce competition at the highest levels.

History of the ISF

For years the ISF has been one of the top short course swimming events in Europe. Last year alone, the ISF started 13 Olympians, 3 of whom won gold medals in Beijing. The ISF takes place at the beginning of the short course season. Many athletes use the ISF to qualify for the European Championships in December. Every year, countless participants from Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg continue to attend 'our ISF', as named by our volunteers, establishing itself as one of the biggest short course events in European swimming. 

Facts and Dates

Registration
Currently registered:  6 Countries, 27 Swim Clubs, approx. 200 Athletes
Registration end: October 13

Entrance Fees

Friday:	Free
Saturday:	Day Pass (includes Finals) 6 €, Finals 4€
Sunday:	Day Paas (includes Finals) 6 €, Finals 4€

Tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the entrance.

Schedule

Friday, 23.10., 19:00 (long course events)
800m und 1500m Freestyle
400m Medley

Saturday, 24.10, 13:00* (Prelims and Decision)
200m Butterfly, Back, and Breast
400m Freestyle
50m Butterfly, Back, Breast, Freestyle and 100m Medley Prelims

Saturday, 24.10, 18:30 (Finals)
50m Butterfly, Back, Breast, Freestyle and 100m Medley Finals
Relays "Preis der Stadt Aachen" (City of Aachen Prize)

Sunday, 25.10, 9:00* (Prelims)
100m Butterfly, Back, Breast, Freestyle und 100m Medley
200m Freestyle and Medley

Sunday, 25.10, 15:30 (Finals)
100m Butterfly, Back, Breast, Freestyle und 100m Medley
200m Freestyle und Medley

*=We reserve the right to change any information prior to and until registration is completed. Updated information can be found on www.asv06.de.

 

Participant list (Current as of September 20, 2009):

World Championship Participants (listed by record of success):

• Daniela Samulski (GER)
  • Silver medal, World Championships in Rome-50m Back und 4x100m Freestyle
  • Bronze medal, World Championships in Rome-4x100m Medley
  • European record holder-50m Back (50m pool)
  • German record holder-50m Butterfly, 50m Back, 100m Back
• Hendrik Feldwehr (GER)
  • Silver medal, World Championships in Rome- 4x100m Medley
  • European record holder-50m Breast (50m pool)
  • German record holder -50m und 100m Breast
• Caroline Ruhnau (GER)
  • World Championship participant in Rome
  • German record holder 200m Breast
• Kerstin Vogel (GER)
  • World Championship participant in Rome
  • German record holder-50m Breast
• Elise Matthysen (BEL)
  • World Championship participant in Rome, Semi-Finals 100m und 200m Breast
  • Olympic Games 2008 in Bejing, Semi-Finals 50, 100 und 200m Breast
• Annelies de Mare (BEL)
  • World Championship participant in Rome, Semi-Finals 100m und 200m Breast
• Angeliki Exarchou (GRE)
  • World Championship participant in Rome
• Kimberly Buys (BEL)
  • World Championship participant in Rome

Participants at a National Level (listed Alphabetically by last name):

• Fabian Beimin (NED)
  • Silver Medalist , Dutch National Championships-100m Butterfly
  • Age-Group National Championship- 200m Butterfly
• Dominik Keil (GER)
  • Medalist, German National Championship 2009
  • 50m Back(3rd Place), 100m Back(2nd Place)
• Jan Konopka (GER)
  • Medalist, German National Championships 2009-4x100m Freestyle-Relay and 4x100m Medlay-Relay
• Marieke Nijhuis (NED)
  • Silver Medal, Dutch National Championship-1500m Freestyle
  • Jan David Schepers (GER)
  • German National Championship Medalist 2009 -200m und 400m Individual Medley
• Lisa Vitting (GER)
  • Olympic Games Participant-Beijing 2008
  • German Short Course Champion 2008-100m and 200m Freestyle
  • Silver Medalist, German Short Course Championship 2008-50m Freestyle

Participants at the International Youth Level

• Ward Bauwens (BEL)
  • Participant in the EYOF (European Youth Olympic Festival) 2009 in Tampere, Semi-Finals 400m Freestyle
• Dieter Dekoninck (BEL)
  • Participant in the European Youth Championships in 2009 in Prague, Finals 50m Back q and  4x100m Freestyle, Semi-Finals 50m and 100m Freestyle
• Dion Dreesens (NED)
  • Participant in the EYOF (European Youth Olympic Festival) in Tampere
  • 4 time Dutch Youth Champion 2009
• Egon van der Straeten (BEL)
  • Participant in the European Youth Championships in 2009 in Prague, Semi-Finals 200m Butterfly
• Jasmin Verhaeghe (BEL)
  • Participant in the European Youth Championships in 2009 in Prague, Semi-Finals 50 and 100m Back

Participants at the National Youth Level

• Niels van Basten Batenburg (NED)
  • Dutch Youth Champion- 200m Butterfly, Silver-200m Medley, Bronze- 100m Butterfly
• Ensger Kotterink (NED)
  • 3 time winner at the  "Dutch Commonwealth Games" 2009 in Aruba
  • Record holder of  7 Dutch Age-Group records (100m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly and 200m Medley)
• Laurence Lambot (BEL)
  • 5 time Belgian Youth Champion
• Davy Verreussel (NED)
  • Silver medal, Dutch Youth Championships-400m Medley, Bronze medal 200m Medley
• Kevin Wolters (NED)
  • Dutch Youth Champion-100m und 200m Breast
  • Record holder of 5 Dutch Youth records (50, 100 und 200m Breast)

Released at
17:23:57 22.09.2009