Marleen Veldhuis

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Name: Marleen Veldhuis

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Marleen Veldhuis (1979) has been a profesional swimmer for the last 10 years. She won over 50 medals during international competitions. She competed in three Olympic Games, in Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. In 2010 she gave birth to a little daughter, Hannah. After that she came back on the highest podium, winning silver and bronze in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Now she retired from professional sports and will share her experiences on KLM.com. How is life after sports. She will share her experiences on the many trips she made to training camps and competitions throughout the world.

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  1. Life After Sport — May 2, 2013
  2. Jet Lag Protocol — March 21, 2013
  3. Hike, braai and fly to South Africa — February 14, 2013
  4. Globetrotting with my daughter — January 5, 2013
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Life After Sport

02
May
posted by Marleen Veldhuis at 11:53 comment View Comments

On Tuesday, Prince Willem-Alexander was crowned King of the Netherlands, which also marked the end of the reign Queen Beatrix. After 33 years on the throne, she handed over her responsibilities to a new generation. I have had the good fortune to meet her twice. On both occasions I had won medals at the Olympic… read more »

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Jet Lag Protocol

21
Mar
posted by Marleen Veldhuis at 10:40 comment View Comments

Over the past ten years I have taken a lot of trips to training camps and competitions throughout the world; Melbourne, Korea, Pretoria, Seattle and Venezuela to sum up a few. As a swimmer with the Dutch National Team, you always want to be as fit as possible — especially after a long flight. If… read more »

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Hike, braai and fly to South Africa

14
Feb
posted by Marleen Veldhuis at 12:02 comment View Comments

Valentine’s Day on 14 February is the day of love. But for me there’s nothing more romantic than spending time with my loved ones. On 1 December last year, my husband Camiel and I flew with our two-year-old daughter Hannah to Cape Town, South Africa, for a four-week holiday. It’s hard to know where to… read more »

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Globetrotting with my daughter

05
Jan
posted by Marleen Veldhuis at 11:00 comment View Comments

It has been five months since the last race of my career. I am very happy that I accomplished my dreams, ending my ten-year swimming career with an individual bronze medal in the 50m freestyle at the Olympic Games in London. It has been a long, bumpy road to achieve these results. It demands a… read more »

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