Tenerife trip tempts Inga? - 27.08.2010

ONE of the world’s best-ever swimmers could be making a return to the pool, thanks to her extended stay in Santa Cruz.

Inge de Bruijn was in the capital recently as coach to the Netherlands swimming team, ahead of the European Championships in Hungary.
It is believed that her spell working with the swimmers has given her the zest to make a return to action.
De Bruijn won three gold medals at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, in the 50m and 100m freestyle, plus the 100m butterfly, smashing the world record in each event.
She won gold again in 2004 in the 50m freestyle before retiring in 2007. Since then, she has been busy modelling and doing media work, before helping out the Dutch team in Santa Cruz.
Her expertise was praised by the squad and she is seriously considering coming back. “Swimming is so contagious,” she said. “I enjoyed the training camp and I definitely have the itch back.
 “The standard is much better now than when I was last in the pool. But the experts say I can still do it at the highest level, so maybe.”
The obvious comeback target for de Bruijin would be the London Olympics in 2012, but she will have to reveal her hand very soon.
Under swimming rules, anyone making a comeback has to give a year’s notice so that he/she can be drug-tested in training and out of competition.