As the holidays are approaching, the end of the year euphoria is getting stronger. We are all reflecting on the past year, making plans for the next one, thinking of new year’s resolutions… buying presents, new Christmas trees and decorations, but also making and sending Christmas cards. It is the most wonderful time of the year! What I’ve noticed recently, at least at our own home, is that each year our Christmas tree got bigger. Last Christmas it even reached the ceiling. However, this year is somehow different. The tree got really small, somehow a mini-tree compared to the one last year. Nevertheless, the magic around it is much greater! First time in 30 years I decided to cut, glue, draw

Kako su praznici sve bliži, novogodišnja euforija je sve veća. Svi nešto, sabiramo, oduzimamo, planiramo, pravimo spiskove želja... kupujemo poklone, nove ukrase, jelke, pravimo i šaljemo čestitke. Ono što sam primetio, bar kod nas u kući, je da se svake godine, jelka povećavala. Prošle je «porasla» čak do plafona. Ove godine je nekako drugačije. Jelka se smanjila, baš je mini. Međutim čarolija oko nje je mnogo veća! Prvi put posle skoro trideset i kusur godina sam seckao, lepio, crtao, pravio novogodišnje čestitke za babu, dedu, tetku, uju, najbolje drugare... Uživao sam dok sam se sa klincima, glupirao bacajući dekorativne grudve i konfete... mada kad je trebalo da se skupe, bilo je kuku l

Milorad Cavic, Olympic medallist, several time world and European champion and record holder, but above all a dad of one adorable boy, is this month’s #Blog guest, talking about winter wonders and swimming with his son. All swimmers “love” winter, especially when you have those morning trainings? Find me a swimmer who likes winter, and I will show you a liar! I’m just kidding. As long as the water in the swimming pool is higher than 25C, and there is enough warm water to take a shower, we are more than happy! Does this mean, since became a father, that winter suits you better? I have always been a sun loving person, but now I am looking forward to every opportunity I get to play with my son

Za Swimming Dad kao #Blog gost o zimskim čarolijama i plivanju sa sinom, podelio je sa nama Milorad Čavić, osvajač Olimpijske medalje, višestruki svestki i evropski prvak i rekorder, ali na prvom mestu tata jednog divnog dečaka. Svi plivači «obožavaju» zimu, posebno kada su u pitanju rani jutarnji treninzi? «Nađite mi plivača, koji voli zimu, i ja ću vam pokazati lažova! Šalim se malo. Dok je voda u bazenu toplija od 25 stepeni, i dok ima tople vode za tuširanje, svi smo bili i više nego zadovoljni! Od kad si postao otac, više ti prija zima? «Oduvek sam bio dete sunca, ali se radujem svakoj prilici da se igram sa sinom po snegu. Da li misliš da zimi treba izbegavati plivanje, posebno sa deco

When the snow queen arrives, of course she takes her whole entourage with her: wind, frost, snowflakes, blizzard, and ice. So what, if she has arrived? We are not bears to hide in a cave and wait for spring to come. I also sure many would like to do exactly that. One famous Serbian poet, Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj, wrote a poem to explain to children that they should not be afraid of winter: Winter, winter – so what if you are here … What can you do to me? Nowadays, I actually think this poem is intended more for us, parents, moms and dads. Are winter, rain, or wind excuses really good enough to justify what we dislike doing, to get out of our winter comfort and warm beds? I agree that some people

Kada stigne kraljica zima, naravno da sa sobom vodi i celu svitu: od vetra, mraza, pahulja, snežnih oluja, leda, zimoće najveće. Dobro i, šta ako je stigla. Nismo medvedi da se sakrijemo u pećinu i čekamo proleće. Mada, mnogima bi tako bilo najlakše. Zato i čika Zmaj kaže deci da se zime ne boje: Zima, zima – e, pa šta je... Šta mi može, šta mi sme? Danas, nosim se sa mišlju da je ova pesmica možda više namenjena nama, roditeljima, tatama i mamama. Da li je stvarno zima, kiša, vetar uvek izgovor za ono što nas mrzi da radimo, da izađemo iz svoje ljušture i zimskog komfora? Slažem se da nekom više godi leto i paklene vrućine kada može da uživa u plivanju, a da neko preferira zimske čarolije.

Nadja Higl, Serbia’s most successful female swimmer, is speaking for the Swimming Dad as a Blog guest. She is the first Serbian female swimmer who managed to become a world champion, European record holder, but above all she is now a mum of two lovely boys. What does time mean for you? Time, for me, is a relative term… good times are often short (or so they may seem to us), and those less good ones seem to last longer and become never ending. Therefore, as we know time flies, we should focus on the time we have now, this very moment, enjoy all the benefits of life. Because, somehow, all happens for a reason. Does time heal? Personally, time is not a doctor or some kind of remedy, however, th

Za Swimming Dad kao Blog gost o vremenu i plivanju govori Nađa Higl, naša najuspešnija plivačica. Prva žena u srpskom plivanju koja je postala svetska prvakinja, evropska rekorderka, ali danas je na prvom mestu mama dva dečaka. Šta za tebe predstavlja vreme? Vreme je za mene relativno.. lepi trenuci kratko traju (makar nam se tako čini) a oni manje lepi se oduže i nikako da se završe. Tako da u svakom slučaju vreme leti i trebamo se posvetiti sadašnjem trenutku i uživati u svim čarima koje nam život pruža. Sve se nekako dešava sa razlogom. Da li vreme leči? Vreme za mene nije nikakav doktor i nikakav lek, ali istina jeste da nam neke situacije vremenom postanu lakše. U teškim momentima izuze

Nowadays, when we all seem to be in some kind of a rush and trying to catch more of that strange thing called time, we often lose track of it, moreover, of ourselves. Wise man once said, “The man who can manage his time, can manage anything”. Hmmm, does this refer to mums and dads? My wife would say: Yes of course, with good organisation of your time you can do everything. Those who know her, also know that I am in great shape, but I am still breaking my back! The truth is, when we take a step back, time is the same for all of us, no matter what jobs we do or who we are, whether we are mums or dads. Each day we have the same chances, because we all have those 24 hours at our disposal, 168 ho

U današnjem svetu gde svi nešto jure i žure da uhvate to čudno vreme, često izgubimo i pojam o njemu, ali i sebi. Mudri ljudi, kažu da “čovek koji može upravljati svojim vremenom, može upravljati gotovo svime". Hmmm, da li to važi i za mame i tate? Moja žena bi rekla: Da naravno, sve uz dobru organizaciju vremena se postiže. Ko je poznaje bar malo, zna da sam ja u dobrom treningu, padam na nos! Istina je, kada pogledamo, vreme je isto za sve nas, nezavisno od toga čime se bavimo, kao i ko smo, da li smo mama ili tata. Svakoga dana imamo iste šanse, jer svi imamo 24 sata na raspolaganju, 168 sati nedeljno, 8760 sati godišnje. Od toga naravno, većina nas radi 8 sati dnevno, prosečno 45 sati ne