He only started swimming when he was 14. Even though at the time it looked as if he wouldn’t have a successful swimming career, Radovan Silijevski managed to prove it wrong. In 2007 he qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, then he was a finalist at the European championship, Mediterranean Games, and University Olympic Games. He also qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London where he competed in both individual races and 4x100 relay. Today he is the coach of th

Tek sa 14 godina je počeo da se bavi plivanjem. Iako se činilo da neće imati plivačku budućnost, Radovan Siljevski je to opovrgnuo. Već 2007. kvalifikovao se za Olimpijske igre 2008 u Pekingu, a zatim beleži finala Evropskog prvenstva, Mediteranskih igara i Univerzijade. Uspeo je da se kvalifikuje za Olimpijske igre u Londonu 2012, gde je pored individualnog nastupa zabeležio i nastup u štafeti 4×100 slobodno. Danas kao trener, prvog tima, Za Swimming Dad kao #Blog gost, otkr

Are you one of those parents saying: it's not the winning but the taking part that counts? Do your kids train because of the medals or healthy habits, gaining new experience, knowledge, skills, friends? What do you say to them when they go to the training: be good or have fun and enjoy? Do you remember your kid’s first competition, or you missed it? Are you cheering passionately when your kids are competing, or you think that’s a waste of time? Do you remember your first comp

Da li ste od onih roditelja koji govore: da bitno je učestvovati, ali je bitno i pobediti? Da li vaša deca treniraju zbog medalje ili zbog zdravih navika, sticanja novog iskustva, znanja i veština, prijatelja? Šta kažete mališanima kada krenu na trening: budi dobar ili zabavi se, uživaj? Da li se sećate prvog takmičenja vašeg prvenca ili ste ga propustili? Da li strastveno navijate sa tribina dok se deca takmiče ili vam je to gubljenje vremena? Da li se sećate vašeg prvog tak

When autumn comes with its cold rain, somehow most of us decide to stay at home, in a warm place, watch films or read books… Honestly, autumn and rain have never been close to my heart. However, since I became a dad, I have started looking at them a bit differently. We have even managed to become friends, even though that autumn grey weather and constant sound that the raindrops make on the window, can become annoying and to last far too long. Today, I am really looking forwa

Čim dođe jesen, počne hladna kiša, nekako se većina nas uvuče u svoje domove, ušuška, gleda filmove, čita knjige... Iskreno, jesen ni kiša nisu mi bili bliski. Međutim, od kada sam tata, gledam malo drugačije na njih. Čak smo uspeli i da se sprijateljimo, iako često to jesenje sivilo i lupkanje kiše po prozorima zna da bude dosadno, da potraje. Danas se baš radujem kišnom danu, jer me čeka šljapkanje po baricama sa mojom ajkulicom i ribicom. Jednostavno, obučemo kabanice, gum

When the kids are born, somehow our jobs become "escapes" from the new "responsibilities" that we are yet to understand and accept. Parents constantly balance between work and family. Both moms and dads do the same. Whoever tried it knows it's not easy, but it's completely realistic and doable! Do we need to balance and how much, or to simply blend these two halves into one? Do we sometimes need to bring kids to work? Why should we take them at all? How much understanding do

Kada dobijemo decu, nekako posao počne da bude «beg» od novih «obaveza» kojima još nismo dorasli. Roditelji stalno balansiraju između posla i porodice. Kako mame, tako i tate. Ko je pokušao zna da nije nimalo lako, ali je sasvim realno i izvodljivo! Da li i koliko treba da balansiramo, ili jednostavno da povežemo ove dve polovine u jednu celinu? Da li treba decu ponekad da vodimo na posao? Zašto uopšte da ih vodimo? Koliko sluha za to imaju danas poslodavci, kolege? Koliko va

Sara Isakovic won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, when she was only 20. She is the only woman, next to Federica Pellegrini, who managed to swim 200m freestyle under the magic limit of 1min 55second, and they both set a new world record. Today, after a very successful swimming career, Sara helps young athletes to understand their priorities both in swimming and their lives. As a Swimming Dad #Blog guest, she talks about her education, and whether it hel