Сидни Ходжа
Бесмир Буранай Ходжа (бивш елитен плувец, в момента живее и работи в САЩ) ни изпрати специална статия за албанското плуване и представянето на плувците от страната на орлите на олимпиадата в Лондон, като ни помоли да публикуваме статията в Първи български плувен сайт „защото това е една от най-популярните балкански плувни медии”. Даваме съвсем кратка информация на езика на Св. Св. Кирил и Методи, а пълната статия е на английски. Статията показва огромната разлика между българските и албанските плувци. Нашите като отидат в странство напълно забравят за Родината, не могат и не искат да напишат и едно изречение и да го изпратят в медията на българските плувци, докато албанците явно са от друг сой.
Албания изпрати двама плувци на олимпиадата в Лондон.
Сидни Ходжа (1992) е роден в Шкодра (Албания). Той счупи рекорда на Албания на 100 м св. стил с време 51.11. Ходжа тренира в САЩ (Вирджиния).
Ноел Борши (1996) е родена в Рим (Италия). Тренира плуване от много ранна възраст. Представлява Албания от 2011 г. (Световно първенство в Шанхай). На олимпиадата постигна на 100 м бътерфлай 1:05.
Ноел Борши
Swimmingin 2012 LondonOlympics – Albania
By Besmir "Beso" Buranaj Hoxha
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This Year Albania was able to send two swimmers to the Olympics. The obvious choice for males was Sidni Hoxha, and for the females was Noel Borshi.
Sidni Hoxha (1992) was born in Shkoder Albania. After training for the NCAA in America, Sidni focused all of his training for the preparation of the Olympic Games. Once again he was able to break his 100m freestyle with a time of 51.11’’. Sidni was also expecting to break 23’’ on his 50m freestyle, but wasn’t able to participate. Sidni Trains in USA in the state of Virgina.
Noel Borshi (1996) was born in Rome Italy. She has been swimming and training at a very young age. Noel has represnted Albania since 2011 at the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai. This Olympics, she participated in the events of 100m Butterfly with a time of 1:05’’. Noel will be a huge asset to the Albanian National Swim team as she matures.
Three other Contenders that aimed to represent Albania in the 2012 Olympic Games are, Edvin Angjelli, Endi Babi, Sara Abdullahu, and Anxhela Kashari. Unfortuanetly each one had specific reasons for being unable to participate in the 2012 Olympics.
Edvin Angjeli (1994) grew up in Boston and trained at Crimson Aquatics in Boston in the USA. Edvin now-a-days swims and trains with his college swim team at Indian River State College (IRSC) in Ft. Pierce Florida. Edvin represented Albania for the first time in the 2011 World Swimming Championships in Shanghai. Edvin’s best events are Fly & IM. Unfortunately he couldn’t take place in this Years Olympics.
Endi Babi (1987), born in Saranda Albania, is an experienced swimmer and has been professionally swimming at a young age. In his younger years, he represented Canada in the Junior Olympics. He made his debut to represent Albania in the 2009 Mediterranean games in Pescara. He also won numerous Albanian records when competed in the 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome. Endi is now an assistant coach for the Professional Swimming Club in Ft. Lauderadale, Florida called “South Florida Aquatics“. Endi Also trains with a group of elite Olympic swimmers in his club. He expects to partake in the next 2016 Olympics. Before his injures, Endi was in the process for qualifying for the Olympic B cuts for 100m & 200m Butterfly.
Sara Abdullahu (1995), born in Switzerland, is an exceptionally diverse and integrated swimmer who lives and trains in Switzerland. She is of Kosovar-Albanian Heritage and acquired an Albanian passport to represent Albania in 2009 in the World Swimming Championships in Rome. So far, she has won more than 100 medals in her swimming carriers. At the moment, she trains in Basel for a professional swimming club (SCC). Unfortunately she wasn’t able to participate in the 2012 Olympics due to prior scheduled arrangements. Sara’s favorite events are in freestyle.
Anxhela Kashari (1996) has been training in Tirana, Albania since a very young age. She swims for the swim club TDS (Tirana Delfina Sport). Anxhela is top sprinter for the female category in Albania. Her strong events are 50m freestyle & 100m freestyle & 50 m Butterfly. Unfortunately Anxhela could not participate in this year Olympics due to invitee regulations.