{"id":28163,"date":"2021-10-07T15:35:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=28163"},"modified":"2022-10-19T10:04:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:04:55","slug":"semmelweis-university-in-charge-of-the-medical-support-of-the-swimming-world-cup-in-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2021\/10\/semmelweis-university-in-charge-of-the-medical-support-of-the-swimming-world-cup-in-budapest\/","title":{"rendered":"Semmelweis University in charge of the medical support of the Swimming World Cup in Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"
The second leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup will be held in Budapest. It is the 20th sporting event since the outbreak of the pandemic outbreak where Semmelweis University provides epidemiological and medical assistance. On the opening day, three teams of doctors and nurses from the university will also compete in the relay race of professionals, who work in the front line of the fight against the epidemic. The men’s team will be led by Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, Rector, the women’s team will be headed by Dr. Veronika M\u00fcller, Director of the Department of Pulmonology, and the mixed team will be led by Dr. \u00c1lmos Gogl, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the World Cup.<\/div>\n

The Budapest leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup will be held between 7-9 October in the Duna Arena. Semmelweis University will be responsible for providing medical care and securing the epidemiological measures at the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe university has always given priority to sports, and that is why an international program was launched to give scholarship opportunities for as many talented athletes as possible to study at Semmelweis University,\u201d said Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely at the press conference preceding the event (read our article about the scholarship here<\/a>). \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Rector pointed out that the Budapest leg of the Swimming World Cup is the 20th sporting event since the outbreak of the pandemic where Semmelweis University has provided epidemiological and medical assistance, most of which have been water sport events.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAthletes cannot prepare well without competition. That is why events must be organized so that they are adapted to the prevailing conditions and the best possible sports health services are provided. This is how it will be this time as well,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

– he said.<\/p>\n

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Along with the athletes, frontline workers involved in the fight against the epidemic will also take part in a relay race on the opening day of the event. In addition to doctors and nurses, law enforcement officers, teachers and well-known musicians will also swim. Semmelweis University will be represented by three teams. The women’s team will be led by Dr. Veronika M\u00fcller, Director of the Department of Pulmonology, and will include Dr. Krisztina Heltai (assistant professor, Department of Cardiology), Dr. N\u00f3ra Syd\u00f3 (assistant professor, Department of Cardiology), Dr. Emese Csulak (resident, V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center). The captain of the men’s team will be Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, Rector, which is made up of Dr. P\u00e9ter Kulyassa (resident, V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center), Dr. Szabolcs T\u00f3th (clinical physician, V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center), Dr. Istv\u00e1n Szigy\u00e1rt\u00f3 (resident, V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center). The mixed team is led by Dr. \u00c1lmos Gogl, deputy chief physician of the World Cup\u2019s medical team, and includes Dr. Vivien Klaudia Nagy (assistant professor, V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center), Rita Lehoczky (radiology assistant, V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center), Melinda Velez (nurse, V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center).<\/p>\n

Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely emphasized that the university will have 12 staff members participating in the competition, to draw attention to the positive impact of sport on health.<\/p>\n

“Water sports are one of the healthiest sports, as they can be practiced from childhood to old age. In my own race, I aim to complete the 25-meter distance as quickly as possible, as I have been swimming since the age of 3 and playing water polo since the age of 7. Currently I am in the masters age group,” he said.<\/p>\n

At the event’s press conference, FINA President Husain Al-Musallam thanked Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, the Hungarian Swimming Federation, the city of Budapest and the swimmers for making the event happen. As the new president of the organization, he also spoke about the main objectives for the future.<\/p>\n

“The last time a world swimming event was held in front of spectators was in October 2019,” said S\u00e1ndor Wlad\u00e1r, President of the Hungarian Swimming Federation expressing his pleasure that this time, athletes will be able to compete in front of spectators again at the Budapest event.<\/p>\n

The most successful female swimmer at the Tokyo Olympics, Emma McKeon from Australia, said that it is a great opportunity for her to compete again in Berlin and now in Budapest after having been confined to weeks of quarantine.<\/p>\n

Hungarian swimmer Szebaszti\u00e1n Szab\u00f3 talked about his relay event at the Olympics, which went well, however, in the individual event he did not do as well as he had hoped. He added that after the Berlin competition he hopes to achieve an outstanding result again.<\/p>\n

\u00c1d\u00e1m Szab\u00f3
\nPhoto: Attila Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 Semmelweis University
\nTranslation: \u00c1gnes Raubinek<\/p>\n

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