Tutkomlos – July 20, 2024.
The Tótkomlós International Senior Swimming Competition, organized by Tótkomlós Rozmároks and Rózsa Fürdő for the 19th time, cannot be excluded from the season for senior swimmers. The event, known for its excellent atmosphere, was very popular this time too, despite the fact that the date coincided with the swimming in Lake Balaton this year, but swimmers from all over the country, even from Romania and Serbia, came to the quiet county town. Szentesi Delfin ESC was represented by 9 athletes over the weekend, and a group of teams completed a successful competition and won 37 medals (19 gold, 11 silver, 7 bronze). In addition to the usual 33-meter sprint numbers, those interested can also take part in the 133-meter medley race, as well as in the team and family relay races.
Individual results:
Zsófia Bocskai – 1st place (33 breaststroke, 33 sprint, 133 medley) 2nd place (33 breaststroke);
Dezső Melkuhn – 1st place (33 fast, 33 back, 133 mixed);
Laszlo Tarry – 1st place (33 breaststroke, 133 mixed), 2nd place (33 breaststroke, 33 breaststroke, 33 backstroke);
Katalin Palasti – 1st place (33 breaststroke, 33 backstroke), 2nd place (33 breaststroke, 33 sprint);
Beta Debrecen – 1st place (33 breaststroke, 133 medley), 3rd place (33 breaststroke, 33 backstroke);
Erzsébet Pengő – 1st place (133 mixed), 2nd place (33 breaststroke, 33 sprint);
Dr. Janos Betz – 3rd (33 fast, 33 back);
Emery Lukes – 3rd (33 breaststroke, 33 breaststroke), 4th (33 backstroke), 5th (33 sprint);
Tamas Sebok – 5th (33 breaststroke, 33 breaststroke) 6th (33 backstroke) 7th (33 sprint);
Variable results:
1st place – Women's 4x33m Relay – FKC (Beta Debrecen, Zofia Bocskay, Erzsébet Bengu, Katalin Palásty)
1st place – Men's 4x33m Relay – 6th. kcs. (Dr. Janos Betz, Imre Lucz, Laszlo Tarry, Dezsó Melkuhn)
1st place Women's 4x33m Medley Relay – FKC (Beta Debrecen, Zofia Bocskay, Erzsébet Bengu, Katalin Palásty)
1st place 4x33m Men's Medley Relay – 6th. CS (Dr. Janos Betz, Imre Lucz, Laszlo Tarry, Dezsó Melkuhn)
4x33m Mixed Relay 1st – 6th place. CS (Dr. Janos Betz, Sofia Bocskay, Katalin Palesti, Dezso Melkon)
4x33m Mixed Sprint Relay 2nd-4th place. kcs. (László Tárí, Beata Debreceny, Tamas Cibok, Erzsébet Pingo)
Mixed Relay 4x33m 2nd-6th place. CS (Dr. Janos Betz, Imre Luk, Zofia Bocskai, Katalin Palasti)
– Mixed relay 4 x 33 m 3rd – 4th place. CS (László Tárí, Beata Debreceny, Tamas Cibok, Erzsébet Bengo)
Family exchanges:
Laszlo Tarry Jr. Laszlo Tarry, Zalan Tarry – 1st place
Erzsébet Pengő, Fruzsina Friedl, Zara Forgó – second place
Larslo Tarre, Laszlo Tarre Jr., Armin Tarre – 6th place
Open water results:
In addition to pool competitions, the summer season also revolves around open water competitions, which the “dolphins” love to participate in. On July 13, the next event of the Open Water Championship took place on the Szentendre Danube branch between Szentendre and Budakalász. Roland Horvath III. age group, took 8th place with a time of 0:44:10.
A week later, Roland had already set foot on the “Hungarian Sea”, completing the 5.2 km of the 42nd Lidl Balaton Swim, between Rivfölöp and Balatonboglar, in 1:29.39, finishing 53rd in the men’s field. However, he was not done yet, as he set off to Lake Balaton again with his 10-year-old pupil Greta Boggi from the Sintis swimming club. Greta swam across the lake for the second time, finishing ninth in her age group with a time of 2:16:35.
Tamas Sebok
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