Danish Swimming Federation Names ‘Great Danes’ Roster

By Rokur Jakupsstovu, Swimming World Scandinavian correspondent

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, October 2. THE Danish Swimming Federation has this morning, led by national head coach Nick Juba, announced the team for the upcoming “Great Danes” project, that aims to lift the men’s side of Danish swimming by offering special training camps and international swim meets where the swimmers are expected to race in multiple events in each session.

This 2013-14 season, the team will consist of the following 12 swimmers, described as ‘promising and strong’, including London 2012 Olympian Daniel Skaaning and 2012 European SC 200 fly silver medalist Viktor Bromer. The squad will meet in Brondby for their first camp on 1-2 November 2013.

Magnus Westermann, Herlev svomning
Morten Bak Hansen, JGI / A6
Daniel Skaaning, STT/ VAT-Copenhagen / NTC
Daniel Steen Andersen, Horsens Svommeklub / NTC
Joachim Mortensen, Alborg Svommeklub
Emil Klingberg, Kvik Kastrup
Viktor Bromer, Alborg Svommeklub
Magnus Jakupsson, Sigma Swim Allerod / NTC
Sebastian Ovesen, Slagelse Svommeklub / Swim Team Vestsjaelland
Kevin Witt Christensen, Farum Svommeklub
Soren Dahl, Herlev Svomning
Anton O. Ipsen, Sigma Swim Birkerod

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