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Issue 9: November/December 2010

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Improve your swimming :^PTTPUN PZ H NYLH[ MVYT VM L_LYJPZL [OH[ Z\P[Z HSS Ă„[ULZZ SL]LSZ 0[ÂťZ H SV^ PTWHJ[ ZWVY[ [OH[ I\PSKZ Z[YLUN[O stamina and muscle tone, and is cheap and easily accessible to all. 0M `V\ HYL SVVRPUN [V THRL [OL TVZ[ VM `V\Y [PTL PU [OL WVVS [OLU P[ÂťZ PTWVY[HU[ [V OH]L H JSLHY WSHU MVY `V\Y Z^PTTPUN YH[OLY [OHU Q\Z[ KVPUN SLUN[O HM[LY length. Why not introduce some training aids to your YV\[PUL Âś ^LÂť]L W\[ ZVTL VM [OL ILZ[ VULZ [V [OL test below. +L]LSVWLK I` Z^PTTPUN L_WLY[Z H[ [OL (:( :^PTĂ„[ WV^LYLK I` )YP[PZO .HZ PZ H MYLL VUSPUL HUK WVVS ZPKL JS\I [OH[ WYV]PKLZ `V\ ^P[O H N`T Z[`SL work-out programme for the pool. Here are some VM [OLPY RL` KYPSSZ [V OLSW PTWYV]LY Z^PTTLYZ I\PSK Z[YVRL [LJOUPX\L HUK Ă„[ULZZ SL]LSZ

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• These drills are designed for people who already swim twice a week.

• You will probably be comfortable swimming two or three of the four strokes.

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Swimming training aids: tested The key to a successful training programme is variation, so why not try these swim training aids to inject something new to your session. Sportsister tried out the following four items by Speedo.

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:WLLKV )PVM\ZL -PUNLY WHKKSL ‰

What Speedo says: ( [LJOUPJHSS` HK]HUJLK )PVM\ZLÂ? ;YHPUPUN (PK [V HZZPZ[ PU Z^PTTLY KL]LSVWTLU[ )LULĂ„[Z PUJS\KL H K\YHISL ZPSPJVUL Z[YHW HUK LYNVUVTPJHSS` LUNPULLYLK ZOHWL MVY PTWYV]LK JVTMVY[ HUK grip and reduced hand fatigue. What Sportsister says: >L SPRLK [OL MLLS VM [OPZ YH[OLY [OHU H M\SS OHUK WHKKSL [OPZ VUL ZP[Z JVTMVY[HIS` \UKLY [OL Ă„UNLYZ HUK SLH]LZ [OL YLZ[ VM [OL OHUK HUK ^YPZ[ [V TV]L MYLLS` ;OL ZVM[ LKNLZ OLSW [OL WHKKSL [V Ă…L_ PU [OL ^H[LY HUK NP]LZ HU PUJYLHZL MLLS MVY [OL ^H[LY :PTWSL [V \ZL

:WLLKV ,SP[L 2PJR )VHYK ‰

What Speedo says: ;OPZ [YHPUPUN HPK PZ LUNPULLYLK MVY JVTMVY[ HUK L_JLSSLU[ HYT Z\WWVY[ ILULĂ„[Z include an ergonomic design for optimum position in the water. What Sportsister says: ;OPZ PZ ZV T\JO IL[[LY [OHU [OL Z[HUKHYK `LSSV^ Ă…VH[Z MV\UK H[ TVZ[ WVVSZ ;OL NYPWW` Z\YMHJL PZ T\JO LHZPLY [V OVSK VU [V HUK LUHISLZ H SVVZLY YLSH_LK NYPW ;OL UL^ ZOHWL TV]LZ ZTVV[OS` [OYV\NO [OL ^H[LY HUK HSS PU HSS P[ Q\Z[ MLLSZ TVYL LMĂ„JPLU[

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:WLLKV ,SP[L 7\SSI\V` ‰

What Speedo says: +LZPNULK [V HPK KL]LSVWTLU[ VM \WWLY IVK` [LJOUPX\L 0[ VMMLYZ PTWYV]LK JVTMVY[ and a rounded design. What Sportsister says! ;OL YV\UKLK LKNLZ YLHSS` KV THRL P[ TVYL JVTMVY[HISL [V \ZL HUK HZ `V\ NL[ TVYL YLSH_LK \ZPUN P[ P[ [OL IL[[LY P[ PZ

:WLLKV )PVM\ZL ;YHPUPUN -PU ‰

What Speedo says: ( JVTWHJ[ HUK JVTMVY[HISL [YHPUPUN Ă„U MLH[\YPUN :WLLKV)PVM\ZLÂŽ [LJOUVSVN` HZ \ZLK I` 4PJOHLS 7OLSWZ PU [YHPUPUN 4HKL PU H ZPSPJVUL JVUZ[Y\J[PVU ^P[O H K\HS KLUZP[` KLZPNU [OH[ VMMLYZ H Z[PMM ISHKL HUK ZVM[ JVTMVY[HISL MVV[ WVJRL[ [OPZ Ă„U PZ PKLHS MVY Ă„[ULZZ [YHPUPUN What Sportsister says: 5V[ HSS WVVSZ SL[ `V\ \ZL Ă„UZ ZV JOLJR ILMVYL `V\ I\` 0M `V\ JHU \ZL [OLT [OL` YLHSS` HKK [V `V\Y ^VYRV\[ PTWYV]PUN IV[O SLN HUK JVYL Z[YLUN[O

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All featured training aids are available from Speedo.co.uk

Hannah Miley shares her training aid tips

4` MH]V\YP[L [YHPUPUN HPK PZ [OL ZUVYRLS 0[ RLLWZ `V\Y OLHK PU H Z[YHPNO[ SPUL ILJH\ZL `V\ KVUÂť[ OH]L [V [\YU P[ [V IYLH[OL 0[ [HRLZ H ^OPSL [V NL[ \ZLK [V P[ HUK `V\ OH]L [V YLTLTILY [V ISV^ V\[ HM[LY `V\Y [\TISL [\YU V[OLY^PZL `V\ÂťYL NVPUN [V IYLH[OL PU H ^OVSL SVHK VM ^H[LY 0ÂťT UV[ H O\NL MHU VM OHUK WHKKSLZ ILJH\ZL 0 KVUÂť[ OH]L NYLH[ \WWLY body strength and they really make your upper body work hard.

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;OL` JYLH[L ZVTL ]HYPL[` PU `V\Y [YHPUPUN ;OL` JHU IL \ZLK [V HPK [LJOUPX\L HUK OLSW `V\ WYHJ[PJL NVVK [LJOUPJHS OHIP[Z ;OL [OLVY` PZ that when you take the aids away you maintain those good [LJOUPX\LZ /HUK WHKKSLZ MVYJL `V\ [V JH[JO [OL ^H[LY H IP[ KLLWLY HUK IL TVYL YV\UKLK PU `V\Y Z[YVRLZ HUK RPJR IVHYKZ TLHU `V\ OH]L to work your legs hard so you learn to utilise your kick in your stroke. @V\ KV ULLK [V WYHJ[PJL V]LY H WLYPVK VM [PTL [OV\NO P[ÂťZ UV[ HU PUZ[HU[ JOHUNL HUK `V\ ULLK [V OH]L [OL WH[PLUJL [V KV [OH[

Put to the test:

Baxter’s Loch Ness Festival of Running, October 3, 2010

For the ninth year in a row, runners descended on Inverness in the Scottish highlands for the Loch Ness Festival of Running. Sportsister’s Louise Hudson joined 8,600 runners from 41 countries who took part in either the Loch Ness Marathon, River Ness 10k, 10k Corporate Challenge, River Ness 5k, and, new for this year, the 400m Wee Nessie. 0U]LYULZZ PZ H ]LY` WPJ[\YLZX\L JP[` HUK H NYLH[ IHZL MVY [OPZ L]LU[ 0[»Z Z\YYV\UKLK I` Z[\UUPUN JV\U[Y`ZPKL ^P[O [OL 9P]LY 5LZZ ZUHRPUN [OYV\NO [OL JP[` 5V[ MVYNL[[PUN VM JV\YZL 3VJO 5LZZ [OH[»Z Q\Z[ H ML^ TPSLZ H^H` ;OL SHYNLZ[ VM HSS [OL 3VJOZ PU :JV[SHUK P[ PZ H [Y\S` ZWLJ[HJ\SHY ZPNO[ HUK P[»Z SP[[SL ^VUKLY [OH[ [OPZ THYH[OVU ^OPJO MVSSV^Z [OL 3VJO»Z IHURZ MVY T\JO VM [OL TPSLZ PZ RUV^U HZ VUL VM [OL TVZ[ ZJLUPJ PU [OL <2 ;OL U\TILY VM LU[YHU[Z ^HZ ZWSP[ WYL[[` L]LUS` IL[^LLU [OL THYH[OVU HUK [OL R YHJL (Z 0 SPULK \W MVY [OL R L]LU[ P[ ^HZ NYLH[ [V ZLL ZV THU` MLTHSL Y\UULYZ [HRPUN WHY[ ^P[O V]LY OHSM VM [OPZ KPZ[HUJL»Z LU[YHU[Z ILPUN MLTHSL ;OLYL ^HZ H YLHS TP_ VM Z[HUKHYKZ MYVT [OL ÄYZ[ ^VTHU OVTL HUK JV\YZL YLJVYK OVSKLY *H[O` 4\[^H VM 2LU`H ÄUPZOPUN PU H [PTL VM TPU\[LZ HUK ZLJVUKZ [OYV\NO [V WSLU[` VM R UV]PJLZ

The course

)V[O [OL THYH[OVU HUK [OL R YV\[LZ HYL WVPU[ [V WVPU[ YHJLZ IV[O ÄUPZOPUN H[ [OL L]LU[ ]PSSHNL PU )\NO[ 7HYR PU 0U]LYULZZ JLU[YL )V[O L]LU[Z MVSSV^ [OL ZHTL JV\YZL MVY [OL ÄUHS JV\WSL VM TPSLZ -VY [OL THYH[OVU Y\UULYZ [OL ÄUHS MV\Y TPSLZ PZ [OL VUS` ZLJ[PVU VM [OL JV\YZL [V Y\U [OYV\NO I\PS[ \W HYLHZ ^P[O [OL SHZ[ OHSM TPSL HSVUN [OL IHURZ VM [OL 9P]LY 5LZZ ;OL YLZ[ PZ PU VWLU JV\U[Y`ZPKL HZ Y\UULYZ JV]LY HSTVZ[ [OL M\SS SLUN[O VM 3VJO 5LZZ HSVUN \UK\SH[PUN YVHKZ ^P[O H ÄUHS RPSSLY OPSS H[ [OL mile mark. ;OPZ `LHY [OL Z[HY[ ^HZ HS[LYLK MYVT WYL]PV\Z `LHYZ ^P[O Y\UULYZ Z[HY[PUN VU [OL OPNO NYV\UK IL[^LLU -VY[ (\N\Z[\Z HUK -V`LYZ ILMVYL KYVWWPUN KV^U [V [OL IHURZ VM [OL 3VJO 0[ ^HZ HU[PJPWH[LK [OH[ [OPZ ^V\SK THRL [OL JV\YZL MHZ[LY HUK P[ KPK ^P[O THU` 7)»Z ILPUN ZL[ ;OL R YV\[L Z[HY[LK VU ^PKL YVHKZ ^P[O WSLU[` VM ZWHJL MVY Y\UULYZ [V ÄUK [OLPY MLL[ HUK ZL[[SL PU[V [OLPY V^U WHJL 0[ ^HZU»[ H WHY[PJ\SHYS` ZJLUPJ Z[HY[ HUK [OL VUS` OPSS VM [OL JV\YZL ^HZ H[ [OL ]LY` ILNPUUPUN )\[ I` [OL R THYR ^L ^LYL Y\UUPUN VU ZTHSS JV\U[Y` SHULZ VU [OL V\[ZRPY[Z VM [OL JP[` ;OPZ TLHU[ [OL ÄLSK ILJHTL TVYL I\UJOLK UV[ OLSWLK I` [OL ^L[ ^LH[OLY HUK SHYNL W\KKSLZ [OH[ ^LYL MVYTPUN VU [OL YVHK ZPKL M\Y[OLY UHYYV^PUN [OL JV\YZL (M[LY H JV\WSL VM RPSVTL[LYZ VU ZTHSSLY SHULZ [OL YV\[L snaked back into the city and more and more supporters lined the course. ;OL YV\[L ÄUPZOLK SPRL [OL THYH[OVU HSVUN [OL IHURZ VM [OL 9P]LY 5LZZ ^P[O H ]PL^ HJYVZZ [OL YP]LY [V [OL ÄUPZO SPUL HUK [OL L]LU[ ]PSSHNL (M[LY JYVZZPUN V]LY [OL IYPKNL `V\ ZLL [OL ÄUHS RPSVTL[YL THYRLY HUK `V\»YL VU the home stretch.

Organisation

0 JV\SKU»[ MH\S[ [OL VYNHUPZH[PVU VM [OL R L]LU[ ;OLYL ^LYL WSLU[` VM [VPSL[Z H[ [OL Z[HY[ [OL` W\[ VU H NVVK ^HYT \W PUJS\KPUN IHNWPWLZ KLZWP[L [OL WV\YPUN YHPU HUK P[ VUS` [VVR H ML^ TPU\[LZ [V NL[ [OL SHYNL ÄLSK VM Y\UULYZ HJYVZZ [OL Z[HY[ SPUL 0»T [VSK [OL ZL[ \W HUK [YHUZWVY[ MVY [OL THYH[OVU Y\UULYZ ^HZ HSZV ]LY` NVVK 0 HSZV YLHSS` SPRLK [OH[ HM[LY ÄUPZOPUN T` YHJL P[ ^HZ VUS` HIV\[ [^LU[` TPU\[LZ \U[PS [OL SLHKPUN THYH[OVU Y\UULYZ ^LYL HWWYVHJOPUN [OL ÄUHS WHY[ VM [OL JV\YZL :V 0 OHK Q\Z[ LUV\NO [PTL [V JVSSLJ[ T` TLKHS Z[YL[JO HUK JVVS KV^U ILMVYL OLHKPUN IHJR [V [OL ÄUPZO SPUL [V ZLL ,[OPVWPHU ;VTHZ (I`\ JYVZZ [OL SPUL PU OV\YZ TPU\[LZ HUK ZLJVUKZ ;OL YHPU [OLU stopped and made way for the sun and it was really inspiring to watch the marathon runners start to come in. 0 ^HZ YLHSS` PTWYLZZLK ^P[O [OL ^OVSL ZL[ \W VM [OPZ L]LU[ HUK ^P[O [OL HKKP[PVU VM [OL T >LL 5LZZPL YHJL [OPZ `LHY [OL` YLHSS` OH]L JH[LYLK MVY all the family. 6U [OL :H[\YKH` ILMVYL [OL YHJPUN ILNHU JVTWL[P[VYZ HUK [OLPY MHTPSPLZ HUK MYPLUKZ ^LYL LUJV\YHNLK [V OLHK [V [OL L]LU[ ]PSSHNL [V LUQV` [OL 7HZ[H 7HY[` HUK VU YHJL KH` [OL ]PSSHNL ^HZ HSP]L ^P[O MVVK HUK KYPURZ Z[HSSZ SP]L T\ZPJ IV\UJ` JHZ[SLZ HUK L]LU H JSPTIPUN ^HSS

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5L_[ `LHY»Z L]LU[ ^PSS [HRL WSHJL VU :\UKH` 6J[VILY UK For more info see www.lochnessmarathon.com

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Good points 0[»Z OHYK [V PTHNPUL H TVYL ILH\[PM\S ZL[[PUN MVY H THYH[OVU )V[O [OL THYH[OVU HUK R JV\YZLZ HYL NVVK MVY ZL[[PUN 7)»Z By offering different distances it means marathon runners can LU[PJL MYPLUKZ HUK MHTPS` [V JVTL [V 0U]LYULZZ [VV HUK [HRL WHY[ PU VUL VM [OL ZOVY[LY L]LU[Z The whole city is buzzing with runners all weekend which makes a great atmosphere

Bad points ;OL THYH[OVU YV\[L PZ X\P[L \UK\SH[PUN ^P[O VUL THQVY OPSS PU [OL latter half so be prepared! 0M `V\ HYL SVVRPUN MVY H THYH[OVU SPULK ^P[O JYV^K Z\WWVY[ [OLU this is not for you ;OL JP[`»Z YLZ[H\YHU[Z NL[ IVVRLK \W ^LSS PU HK]HUJL ¶ ZV THRL sure you book in early for your pre race carb-load!

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events to watch: November 14-22 2010

England Women’s Cricket Tour - Sri Lanka. ,UNSHUK ^VTLU ^PSS TLL[ :YP 3HURH PU [^V VUL KH` PU[LYUH[PVUHSZ HUK [OYLL ;^LU[` PU[LYUH[PVUHSZ K\YPUN [OLPY [^V ^LLR [V\Y 3VVR V\[ MVY ZVTL MYLZO ,UNSPZO MHJLZ VU [OL WP[JO PUJS\KPUN [OYLL NYHK\H[LZ MYVT [OL ,UNSHUK >VTLU»Z (JHKLT`" 3H\YLU .YPMÄ[OZ *OLZOPYL -YHU >PSZVU :VTLYZL[ HUK :\ZPL 9V^L 2LU[ More info: ^^^ LJI JV \R UL^Z ^VTLUZ

events to do: November 21 2010

Brooks Brighton 10k. ;OPZ MHZ[ ÅH[ JV\YZL RPJRZ VMM VU 4HKLPYH +YP]L HUK IYPUNZ Y\UULYZ WHZ[ WVW\SHY )YPNO[VU SHUKTHYRZ Z\JO HZ [OL 7HSHJL HUK >LZ[ 7PLYZ [OL 7LHJL :[H[\L HUK HSZV VMMLYZ ILH\[PM\S ZLHMYVU[ ]PL^Z ILMVYL YLHJOPUN [OL ÄUPZO SPUL IHJR VU 4HKLPYH +YP]L More info: www.brooksbrighton10k.co.uk

November 21 2010

British Indoor Rowing Championship. This the world’s biggest indoor YV^PUN YHJL HUK [OL SHYNLZ[ PUKVVY ZWVY[PUN L]LU[ PU [OL <2 ^P[O V]LY JVTWL[P[VYZ YHJPUN H[ [OL 5H[PVUHS 0UKVVY (YLUH PU )PYTPUNOHT V]LY [OL JV\YZL VM Q\Z[ VUL KH` 0[ WYV]PKLZ H Z[HNL MVY PUKVVY YV^PUN LU[O\ZPHZ[Z [V [LZ[ [OLTZLS]LZ VU H UH[PVUHS SL]LS HUK HZZLZZ [OLPY V^U performance and progress alongside sporting legends. More info: ^^^ JVUJLW[ JV \R IPYJ

November 27 2010

Lulworth Castle Adventure Race. *\T\S\Z 6\[KVVY ,]LU[Z PZ Z[HNPUN [OL ÄYZ[ L]LY HK]LU[\YL YHJL [V IL OLSK H[ 3\S^VY[O *HZ[SL PU +VYZL[ IL[^LLU >HYLOHT HUK +VYJOLZ[LY ;OL RT YHJL PUJS\KLZ TV\U[HPU IPRPUN HUK HK]LU[\YL Y\UUPUN VU ]HYPLK [LYYHPU ^P[O WSLU[` VM \WZ HUK downs to challenge you. More info: ^^^ J\T\S\ZV\[KVVYL]LU[Z JVT

November-January 2010/2011

November 19-20 2010

International Gymnastics Grand Prix 2010. Many of the world’s top N`TUHZ[Z YL[\YU [V .SHZNV^»Z 2LS]PU /HSS :WVY[Z (YLUH [OPZ TVU[O PU a bid to win big for their country. Don’t miss your chance to cheer on Team GB fresh from the World Championships in Rotterdam and the *VTTVU^LHS[O .HTLZ HZ [OL` KPZWSH` Z[YLUN[O IHSHUJL HUK WVPZL HJYVZZ ZL]LYHS KPZJPWSPULZ More info: www.british-gymnastics.org

November 19-21 2010

The 2010 World Netball Series. ;OL ,JOV (YLUH ^PSS OVZ[ ZVTL VM [OL ILZ[ UL[IHSS WSH`LYZ MYVT HYV\UK [OL ^VYSK ^OLU [OL >VYSK 5L[IHSS :LYPLZ RPJRZ VMM PU 3P]LYWVVS 3HZ[ `LHY TVYL [OHU ZWLJ[H[VYZ H[[LUKLK [OL [OYLL KH` L]LU[ ^O` UV[ QVPU [OLT [OPZ `LHY& <UKLY UL^ -HZ[ 5L[ Y\SLZ [OL NHTL PZ MHZ[LY HUK TVYL L_JP[PUN [OHU L]LY More info: www.worldnetballseries.com

November 28 – December 4 2010

The Women’s World Teams Squash Championships. UH[PVUZ ^PSS KLZJLUK VU 5L^ ALHSHUK HUK IH[[SL P[ V\[ [V ILJVTL [OL ^VYSK»Z U\TILY VUL ^VTLU»Z ZX\HZO [LHT -YLZO MYVT OVZ[PUN [OL *VTTVU^LHS[O .HTLZ 0UKPH THRL [OLPY ÄYZ[ HWWLHYHUJL H[ [OL JOHTWPVUZOPWZ ^OPSL ,UNSHUK ^PSS IL SVVRPUN [V NV VUL IL[[LY HM[LY ÄUPZOPUN Y\UULYZ \W H[ [OL [V\YUHTLU[ More info: ^^^ ^VTLUZ^VYSKZX\HZO JV Ua

Asics Off Road 2010/11 Series. ;OYLL L]LU[Z PU [OL 6MM 9VHK :LYPLZ [HRL WSHJL [OPZ ^PU[LY ^P[O [OL >PSK4HU VU 5V]LTILY [OL 4\K4HU VU +LJLTILY HUK [OL 0JL4HU VU 1HU\HY` ;OLZL Y\UUPUN L]LU[Z LHJO JOHSSLUNL PU KPMMLYLU[ ^H`Z I\[ HSS OH]L H WYPTL MVJ\Z VU M\U WHPU HUK KPY[ More info: www.humanrace.co.uk

December 5 2010

Kielder Duathlon. There’s nothing like getting out and about in the crisp ^PU[LY HPY HUK [OPZ JOHSSLUNPUN VMM YVHK L]LU[ PZ [OL WLYMLJ[ VWWVY[\UP[` [V KV Q\Z[ [OH[ 0[ Z[HY[Z ^P[O HU RT [YHPS Y\U MVSSV^LK I` H RT TV\U[HPU IPRL SVVW HUK ÄUPZOLZ ^P[O H ÄUHS RT Y\U :L[ PU [OL ILH\[PM\S 2PLSKLY -VYLZ[ 7HYR [OLYL HYL ZWLJ[HJ\SHY ]PL^Z HZ `V\ ^PUK `V\Y ^H` [OYV\NO [OL MVYLZ[ HUK PM `V\»YL UL^ [V K\H[OSVU [OPZ PZ HU PKLHS YV\[L VU ^OPJO [V start. More info: ^^^ OPNO[LYYHPUL]LU[Z JV \R

December 25 2010

Peter Pan Cup Swimming Race 2010. 0M `V\ MHUJ` [HRPUN WHY[ PU ZVTL[OPUN H SP[[SL X\PYR` [OPZ *OYPZ[THZ +H` [OLU ^O` UV[ OLHK KV^U [V [OL SHRL PU /`KL 7HYR JLU[YHS 3VUKVU [V QVPU [OL OHYK` TLTILYZ VM [OL :LYWLU[PUL Z^PTTPUN *S\I PU [OL `HYK 7L[LY 7HU *\W :^PTTPUN 9HJL 1\Z[ THRL Z\YL `V\ WYL YLNPZ[LY ^P[O [OL JS\I PU HK]HUJL PM `V\ WSHU [V IYH]L [OL JVSK More info: www.serpentineswimmingclub.com

December 8-11 2010 2010

Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. (Z WHY[ VM [OL 3HKPLZ ,\YVWLHU ;V\Y ZJOLK\SL [OL 6TLNH +\IHP 3HKPLZ 4HZ[LYZ ^PSS IL WSH`LK H[ [OL ,TPYH[LZ .VSM *S\I [OPZ +LJLTILY HZ VUL VM [OL YLJVYK L]LU[Z PU KPMMLYLU[ JV\U[YPLZ >H[JO V\[ MVY 3H\YH +H]PLZ ^OV PZ VU [VW MVYT HM[LY JSHPTPUN OLY [OPYK (\Z[YPHU [P[SL MVY OLY [O JHYLLY ^PU PU :LW[LTILY More info: www.dubailadiesmasters.com

December 14-20 2010

The London International Horse Show. ;OL 6S`TWPH OVYZL ZOV^ OHZ H WHJRLK WYVNYHTTL VM LX\LZ[YPHU JVTWL[P[PVU WSH`PUN OVZ[ [V [OL <2»Z -,0 >VYSK *\W 8\HSPÄLYZ MVY KYLZZHNL HUK Q\TWPUN /PNOSPNO[Z PU [OL Q\TWPUN PUJS\KL [OL (SS[LJO 7\PZZHUJL [OL 9VSL_ -,0 >VYSK *\W 8\HSPÄLY HUK [OL 6S`TWPH .YHUK 7YP_ MLH[\YPUN ZVTL VM the world’s best competitors. There will be stunt riding as well as The /V\ZLOVSK *H]HSY`»Z [O `LHY HUUP]LYZHY` JLSLIYH[PVUZ [OYV^U PU MVY good measure. More info! ^^^ VS`TWPHOVYZLZOV^ JVT

December 15-19 2010

FINA World Swimming Championships. This year the world will be KLZJLUKPUN VU +\IHP MVY Ä]L KH`Z VM ^VYSK JSHZZ OPNO VJ[HUL YHJPUN ^OLYL IV[O ^VTLU HUK TLU ^PSS JVTWL[L PU TVYL [OHU L]LU[Z ;OL ZOVY[ JV\YZL Z^PTTPUN JOHTWPVUZOPWZ OH]L ILLU OLSK L]LY` [^V `LHYZ ZPUJL HUK [OPZ `LHY [OL U\TILY VM H[OSL[LZ JVTWL[PUN PU +\IHP PZ K\L [V L_JLLK [OL WYL]PV\Z YLJVYK THYR VM ZL[ PU 4HUJOLZ[LY [^V years ago. More info: ^^^ K\IHPZ^PTTPUN HL

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Women Only Triathlon Camp. The camp offers a great opportunity to RPJR Z[HY[ `V\Y ^PU[LY [YHPUPUN PU WYLWHYH[PVU MVY [OL YHJL ZLHZVU VY L]LU PU[YVK\JL ILNPUULY»Z [V [OL ZWVY[ PU H ^HYT JSPTH[L HUK THNUPÄJLU[ Z\YYV\UKPUNZ +\YPUN [OL ^LLR `V\ ^PSS IL JVHJOLK I` ;HUQH :SH[LY former GB triathlete and professional cyclist. More info: www.clublasanta.co.uk

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