Velež swimmers won a total of 14 medals, of which two are gold, nine are silver and three are bronze.
The international swimming meeting “Orka – Arena Cup” was held on Saturday in Mostar, organized by the Water Sports Club “Orka”.
350 competitors
Swimming was held at the City Pool in Mostar, and about 350 competitors from Austria, Montenegro, Denmark and Bosnia and Herzegovina took part. Swimming club “Velež” participated in this meeting with a team of 24 swimmers, namely Džejla Tanović, Adnan Žmiro, Ena Maksumić, Danis Alikalfić, Timam Ramić, Edim Vuk, Džana Bajgorić, Arman Periz, Faris Omer Muslibegović Jelin. .
They won a total of 14 medals, of which two are gold, nine are silver and three are bronze. An excellent performance was given by Adnan Žmiro (2006), who, in addition to winning medals, was declared the most successful competitor in his category. In total, he won four medals, two gold (50-meter backstroke and 50-meter dolphin) and two silver (50-meter freestyle and 50-meter breaststroke).
Medals
Four silver medals were won by Ena Maksumić (2006). She took second place on the podium in the 50-meter freestyle, 50-meter breaststroke, 50-meter backstroke and 50-meter dolphin. Ajna Talić (2012) won the silver medal in the 50-meter breaststroke. Also, Fatih Boškailo (2011) won a silver medal in the 50-meter breaststroke event. Timam Ramić (2006) won a silver medal in the 50-meter dolphin. Danis Alikalfić (2006) won two bronze medals. He was third in the 50-meter breaststroke and 50-meter backstroke disciplines. Danja Alikalfić (2011) won the bronze medal in the 50-meter dolphin. Velež swimmers will take part in a competition in Trebinje in two weeks, which will end the competitive part of the season, and after that there will be a break. “Until then, we will train hard and be as ready as possible for the performance in Trebinje,” the club announced.
Source: blesak.info
