Category: Faroe Islands
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Pál Joensen on Trans World Sport
Woohoo … It is ready, the IMG / Trans World Sport feature on Pál Joensen from last August, also featuring the Faroese prime minister, our federation president, his now former coach Jón Bjarnason, hardcore open water swimmer Cecilia Wigant Eysturdal, and the memory of Alexander Dale Oen ! :-)
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CC photo #293: That feeling (2)
Two of my four kids enjoying the hot Mediterranean waters of Mallorca, back in 2010.
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CC photo #290: Awesome mini paddle boats in KlaksvÃk
They look like they mean business, these two young swimmers having fun in mini paddle boats during a meet in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands back in February 2008.
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CC photo #288: Flags at the FINA 2011 World Cup leg in Stockholm, Sweden
The diving well nicely decorated in Eriksdalsbadet, Stockholm, Sweden. Swimmer Pál Joensen and coach Jón Bjarnason standing in the foreground, Birita Debes in the pool, all Faroese. Unfortunately we couldn’t go this year, because of the dual meet against Iceland, but we’ll be in Berlin next weekend.
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Iceland hosts 4th annual dual meet against the Faroe Islands
Tomorrow 13 October 2012 at 16:00 local time, Sundlaug Kópavogs will be the venue of the 4th annual dual meet between Iceland and the Faroe Islands, in Kópavogur, Iceland. I expect us (the Faroese) to win a few battles, but alas yet again to loose the war :-) Update: The 2012 ISL-FAR dual meet will…
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CC photo #283: Faroese swimmers checking out a gift box at DÃ…M 2008
Don’t really remember what is was, and why they got it, but for some reason our young Faroese swimmers got a gift box at the Danish Youth Championships 2008. The interest was immense :-)
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CC photo #268: The Tropical Islands resort near Berlin
The resort my wife visited earlier this month, on a field trip with 9th grade students and fellow teacher and parents. A huge, former airship hangar transformed into Tropical Islands, complete with fake horizon and everything. By pure coincidence, another Faroese party visited at the same time, bringing the total tally of Faroese visitors up…
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CC photo #263: Annika’s baptism as a coach
Our younger daughter had her first day as a coach today, and I think it went okay. That kid in the upper left corner who has the most fun is her youngest brother :-)
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CC photo #260: Kristina & Poula cheering on Andrass
Here we go again, first meet of the Faroese 2012-2013 season, we’re a bit late but there you go.