26/09/2024
Deadline is coming soon!
Copenhagen Open Masters is to be held on 2nd November 2024.
The FINAL deadline for registration - 6th of October 2024!
For swimmers who intend to participate in the Open Nordic Masters in October, Copenhagen Open Masters is the perfect opportunity to swim other distances, so not to stuff too many different events into one meeting.
Read all about the swim meet, events, hotels, tickets for the party, please go to: https://copenhagen-open-masters.kvikkastrup.dk - no officials required from your team, just bring you!
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Now, there’s a familiar face!
Henrik Eskildsen, also known as “Spejder” (translation: Scout), and he’s is a very well known speaker at swimming competitions in Denmark. These days, Henrik has chosen to concentrate on 2 events per year only, namely:
1. Christiansborg Rundt, a yearly event where thousands of open water swimmers swim in the canals of Copenhagen, by day or by night and various distances. Christiansborg is the seat of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) and centered at the very heart of Copenhagen. Yes - the water is clean. Curious for more information? Click here: https://copenhagenswim.com
2. The other event that Henrik has chosen to speak is - you guessed it - Copenhagen Open Masters.
Henrik has performed his duties as a speaker for around 15 years at COM, and for more than 10 years at the open water event, Christiansborg Rundt.
Henrik started as a speaker by chance in 2005 at a local swim meet when suddenly a speaker was needed. Henrik attended the swim meet as a parent, and with his new role, he also had to do the speaking while his daughter competed. To this day, the relationship between daughter and father remains strong :)
Henrik himself also started as a swimmer at Herlufsholm, and later when he started working in Copenhagen, Henrik picked up water polo at KVIK Swim Club (host of Copenhagen Open Masters).
Henrik’s best experience as a speaker was when the Danish female relay for 4 x 200 m free qualified for the olympics in London in 2012, during the Danish trials in Denmark.
Copenhagen Open Masters is very close to Henrik’s heart, a swim meet he looks forward to speak. Henrik emphasises that the swim meet is one of the very few invitational masters swim meets (not a championship) in Northern Europe, one that the swimmers and organisers should cherish, and hold on to. Thank you Henrik, we intend to.
Henrik feels, that the best of part of being a speaker at the Copenhagen Open Masters, is that, the speaker has to stay alert all the time, during all heats, as there might be a national, nordic, european or even world record that might be broken. The best part is also, by far, the most challenging thing, and that requires Henrik to prepare carefully ahead of the meeting. Henrik needs to know who’s participating, national records, European and World records.
No doubt, Henrik is passionated about Copenhagen Open Masters!
From the heart of the organisers of Copenhagen Open Masters, we thank you Henrik, as you continue to want to work with us. We are very happy, and we look forward to November the 2nd 2024, where we’ll do another COM. See you Henrik :)
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