Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/16

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Subject: [Leica] OT (Totally): Netherlands and swimming and the Olympics
From: nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon Aug 16 09:47:16 2004
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Adam Bridge wrote:
> I'm thrilled to see the Netherlands continuing to gain ground as a
> world swimming power.
> 
> Perhaps someone on this list can tell me how this came about? It's a
> joy to watch the skill and technique and the excellent conditioning.

Adam,

Living here in NL, the best answer I can offer is that this place has 
water everywhere...so I would expect the Dutch to be good at swimming, 
just as people in Alpine countries are good at skiing.

Nathan

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