1st TriKidz Clinic and Race (5-6 April 2008)
The very first Malaysian triathlon race and clinic for kids!!! N I'm so proud that my Anne was part of it :)
The clinic was held on Saturday. Venue was the UPNM (Kem Sungai Besi) pool.
14 determined kids turned up along with their enthusiastic parents. It was nice to see many new faces ... most of them coming from swimming clubs (laju macam ikan)
On duty were our two ITU certified Level-1 coaches : Coach Tarzan and Coach Steph.
The clinic was from 8am till 2pm with a lunch break in between. By the time the clinic was over the kids were oredi baked like BBQ chicken. (Anne is a nice bronze tan now) But surprisingly Anne didnt komplen abit. She was always smiling gracefully in her pink swimsuit with her matching pink Barbie sneakers. Suruh dia minum air pon takmo "Anne tak haus lar Baba" padahal panas terik N Baba was thirsty like hell.
Neways it was a VERY good clinic which I think the rest of the parents would agree oso. The coaches were 1st class plus the organizing committee had really thought out everything in advance. Well done N I am really looking forward to the next clinic coz Anne oredi biting my head "BABA BILER NAK RACE LAGI??"
The next morning (Sunday) was the Trikids race itself. Report N photos on the race will be in the next entry.
Enjoy these cute photos first.
Stretching.
Coach Tarzan was incharge of the swimming.
Coach Steph incharge of transition.
Proper way to wear ur helmet ... they dont teach this in the kedai beskal.
Practising the transition.
Back in the pool ... Coach Tarzan teaching the oredi accomplished swimmers how to sight N draft in the water.
Anne first time without her floaties ....
One happy triathlon father :)
The young one's turn to learn the transition.
Back in the pool with the bigger kids.
The young ones preparing for the bike.
Coach Tarzan teaching how to run properly.
Thanks to the coach, Anne doesnt run like a ballerina anymore :)
Hana anak Ironman Abu. She runs like her father ... smooothhh.
Chest out, back straight N always look forward.
Anak Mejar paling kecik ... oredi moody hehehe.
Kids are exhausted!!
The kids. The future.
The kids with the coaches.
just in case u guys wondering whos tarzen, thats the guys in in the jungle with the apes.
if im tarzen then azwar is the ape!
"cheeta" the chimpanzee!!