Archive for the 'Swimming and Waterpolo' Category

Controversial Croatian tourist board TV commercial

The controversial Croatian tourist board TV commercial from which sunbather’s bottom is removed over criticisms that its focus on a sunbathing woman’s bottom is derogatory to women is here – have a look and make your own judgement:

More info about this commercial on Press release of Croatia Tourist Board (croatian language only):
http://press.croatia.hr/priopcenja_za_javnost/objava.aspx?id_objava=2701

Works starts on new indoor swimming pool in Korcula

A new 40 milion Kuna public indoor swimming pool in Korcula is now under way and the new 33-metre, eight-lane indoor pool with 400 spectator places is expected to be finished by the end of 2010.

Local Korculan Swimmer Mario Todorovic Takes Silver at European Swimming Championships

A 19-year old Korculan swimmer Mario Todorovic, a memeber of Croatian relay team (Gordan Kozulj, Vanja Rogulj, Duje Draganja) took the silver medal, finishing in second place in the men’s 100m medley relay at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven yesterday.

Olympic size indoor swimming pool to be built in Korcula

According to the announcement of the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development , the construction of the new Olympic size indoor swimming pool in Korcula will start in 2008 and is expected to be finished by 2009.