## **Annual Return for December 2021** Niko Nestor accounts 1185080 FH5FPXN2 2020 CSA Donation £250 Paypal £1132.54 from Evegeni’s swim Total funds £1382.54 7[th] April 2021 CSA £250 Total £1632.54 ## **2020-21 Annual Review** In this though period for all of us, despite our efforts, we have not achieved as many objectives as forecasted in our target. The proposal is to have another meeting on Monday, October 4[th] at 5.30 pm, alternatively Thursday October 7[th] at 5.30 pm. Please let me know your availability. In the meantime, my intention is to make you familiar with the last 25 km Open Water Race on the occasion of the traditional Ohrid Lake Swimming Marathon in the frame of FINA organisation, held on August 21[st] 2021 in Ohrid, Macedonia. I was invited to be present to this traditional competition in the name of my late father, Honorary life president of the Ohrid Swimming Marathon. I had the privilege to be present with its patron, the president of North Macedonia Mr. Stevo Pendarovski and the FINA representative Mr. Jean Paul Narce. There were in total 20 swimmers, of which 12 men and 8 women. Amongst them, several big names of the discipline were highlighted in the line-up. The classification was as follows: MEN Reymond Axel (FRA) 5:10: 31.0 Stochino Edoardo (ITA) 5:10: 32.0 Pop Acev Evgenij (MKD) 5:10: 34.5 WOMEN Cassignol Oceane (FRA) 5:16: 39.3 Jouisse Caroline (FRA) 5:45: 42.2 Geijo Pilar (ARG) 5:47: 21.4 We had a constructive conversation with Mr Jean Paul Narce for the possibility of providing tutorials for Macedonian swimming coaches. He had kindly shared the contact of the person in charge (or who could help us) in the UK: Mr Samuel Greetham. I intend to write to Mr Greetham but I’d appreciate your suggestions and proposals for the content of this letter, in order to be clear about our demand. (“Teach the coach” program as mentioned previously in our meeting). One of the Argentinian swimmers said that he’d be delighted to swim to raise money for our Charity. There was also an initial contact with Katerina Ilieska who’s involved as a coach for the Ohrid swimming club Ohridski Branovi and few possibilities for donations were discussed: from sponsoring swimmers who have achieved some results and are amongst the best from the 150 swimmers in the club to donating some essential swimming tools (e.g Fins; Paddles; Kickboards; Swim Snorkels; Pull Buoys) with the Charity’s Logo. Victoria Nestor Chairperson