We like to invite you to our competition The Eindhoven Diving Cup formally known as the PSV/Arena diving cup. The competition will be held 5-6-7 February 2010 in the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim stadium in Eindhoven. The competition will be open for all teams, according to the FINA rules.

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Invitation		Hospitality		Entry forms

Program

Events

Return your entry-form and dive sheets before January 15th, 2010.

Please use Malcolm’s program dive Sheets to send your dive sheets.

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We hope to see you in Eindhoven in February 2010

 Competition will be held according to the Fina rules with a few additional rules:

*Each team must provide at least 1 jury member.

*There will be a team competition next to the individual competition.

*The best two classified divers of each team will score points.

*The diving orders will be determent at January 15th, 2010 / 8:00 PM.

*The event orders can and will be changed on behalf of the organization and the time schedule.

*There will be medals for the three best qualified divers in each event.

*Men and Women All-in 1m & 3m Final will be in a Knock-Out competition with price money €50,00 for each winner.

*Each diver will receive a certificate.

*The cup will go to the team which scores the most points over all the events.

*Changes in dive sheets will only be accepted at least 24 hours before the event takes place

Additional competition information

The Competition will take place at the Pieter van den Hoogenband swim stadium:  Antoon Coolenlaan 1 Eindhoven

Facilities:

 2 x 3 meter board maxiflex C

 2 x 1 meter board maxiflex C

Platform 10m (wide for synchro diving) - 7.5m - 5m —3m

Dry land facility with 1m board and trampoline.

Hot water whirlpool

Water temperature will be 28 °C

Technical meeting on Thursday 16.00hr. in the Jury room at the pool

Entree fee will be €. 16,50 p/start

Entering the competition is paying the fee!

Supporters have to pay an additional fee for the pool €.11,00 for 3 days

Single day entree € 4.25 p.p.

There will be a stand of swimwear including T-shirts of the diving cup

The cafeteria will be open on all days.

Saturday night will be party-night !!!

IMPORTANT NOTE:

All entry fees have to be payed in advance at our bank account by February 1st 2010

Rabobank:     IBAN NL51 RABO  0115 9069 59

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More about Sport in Eindhoven

Among a population of more than 200,000 inhabitants, Eindhoven has almost 100,000 citizens who actively take part in sport at least once a week. In addition, countless other people are involved in sport in some way or another. Over 70 different kinds of sports can be done in an active or recreational way, within a club or individually.

Number of Sport accommodations in Eindhoven among other things: 12 sport parks (165-hectare fields), 2 combi-swimming pools, 1 indoor ice sports centre, 1 indoor sports centre, 1 indoor tennis accommodation and 20 neighborhood sport accommodations.

The best-known sports team in Eindhoven is of course PSV soccer team. PSV is independent from the city council and is financed by Philips. This club became league champion of the Netherlands for the nineteen times, a unique record. Just as famous beyond our national borders are the PSV swimmers, the most well known name being Pieter van den Hoogenband (2 golden and 2 bronze medals at the Olympics in Sydney and 1 golden and 2 silver medals at the Olympics in Athene 2004) who used to train in the Tongelreep; a public swimming pool. Nowadays this Pool is named after Pieter van den Hoogenband. This Pool will be hosting the Eindhoven diving cup 2010.

Eindhoven is host to a variety of sport events. Some are only occasional, others are organized each year. The city council of Eindhoven is a promotional, facilitating and financial partner of the organizing sport organization in many of these sport events. Some of these events are:

    * Euro 2000 (European Football Championships);

    * Dutch Open badminton; and World Championships

    * World Volleyball league;

    * European Volleyball Championships;

    * ATP senior tour (with e.g. Boris Becker and John Mc Enroe);

    * Davis Cup (Tennis);

    * Eindhoven Marathon;

    * International Concourse Hippique;

    * World Championships Ice Hockey;

    * European Swimming Championships 2008

    * National Swimming Championships.

    * 10 times Eindhoven diving cup (before known as PSV Arena diving cup)

    * and many more

Maybe even more important in Eindhoven is sport for everybody. Eindhoven has chosen for an integrative way to deal with sport policy in which the demand of the consumer and the citizen is in the forefront of our program.

If you like to receive more information about sport in Eindhoven, please call: 0031-40 - 238 28 37.

Going out Areas!

De Markt

In a central position in the heart of the city is the Markt, where in fine weather, the terraces are immediately full. Here, you mainly find ”Grand cafés” where you can eat, drink and swing. Also situated in the Markt is the legal Holland Casino.

Stationskwartier

Opposite central station is Stationsplein. With its restaurants, ”Grand cafés”, trendy dancing bars and terraces, this is an outstanding example of an area that is made for going out. There are more pubs, bars, pleasant eating-places and restaurants in Dommelstraat (side-street off Stationsplein), the venue ’De Effenaar’ and the ’Liquid’ club are also situated here.

Stratumseind

Want to go on a pub-crawl? The Stratumseind is extraordinarily suited to this. This is the street with the most bars in the whole of the Netherlands! There are more than 40 bars and various eating places which are also open at night.

Check out the website of the longest pubstreet in the Netherlands!

De Bergen

’De Bergen’ is a piece of old Eindhoven, which is still in reasonably original condition. The pleasant bars and restaurants on the ’Kleine Berg’ are popular with the more artistic members of the public. It is a few minutes’ walk through the narrow streets to Wilhelminaplein.

Wilhelminaplein

In this characteristic square there are authentic brown bars, terraces and live-performances. In summer, open-air performances are regularly organized. Every Sunday afternoon and Monday evening stunning live performances are given at café Wilhelmina. The ’De Gaper’ bar has some 200 different sorts of whisky.

Culture in Eindhoven

Cultural life in Eindhoven is booming. New buildings for  cultural companies and a very divers program of activities.

Special for eindhoven are the many café’s  who serve as a stage for bands and comedians. For high end programs in different languages check out the leaflet ’High Culture’.

Cinemas

Three large cinemas in the city centre offer the popular films:

JT Cinema, Keizersgracht 19, phone +31 (0)40-2974747

Pathé Cinema - Dommelstraat 27

For classics, French, Italian and out-of-the-ordinary films:

Plaza Futura, Leenderweg 65, phone +31 (0)40-2946848

Theatre & Music

The cultural site of Eindhoven has grown with the recent additions of the new pop podium the Effenaar, youth centre Dynamo, and the Park Theatre. But we shouldn’t forget the unique Plaza Futura , the international renowned top concerts and performances in Muziekcentrum Frits Philips.

Cultural program

For comprehensive program information, pick up free leaflets at the VVV Tourist Information. You can also telephone: +31 (0)40 2979100.

Highlights

Of all the good restaurants in Eindhoven we would like to give special attention to a few of them. For addresses you go to the restaurant page.

Nice diner & drinks

Stadscafé de Vooruitgang (city cafe)

Grand Café Berlage

Meneer Frits

Bagel and Juice

Café de Baron

Eetcafé Ons (citycafé)

Stadspaviljoen

Restaurant Fens

Stads

Grand Café De Spijker

Brasserie De Witte Tafel

Restaurant Auberge Nassau

Things to do

Shop till you drop is a definite possibility in Eindhoven! For it is home to more than one hundred shops in the different shopping areas in the centre.

Eindhoven has loads of fun and exciting things to keep the KIDS amused, which is great if you’re planning a day out with the children or grandchildren

Be active or enjoy nature? Eindhoven has it all. The city itself, but also the surroundings have a multitude of enjoyable activities to offer.

Eindhoven’s collection of ART sparks envy on both national and international levels. Especially with the Van Abbemuseum. But Eindhoven also has many smaller museums and art-initiatives

Going out in Eindhoven

Eindhoven has a compact and lively city centre. People go out and nightlife takes place mainly in five different ’going out areas’. These areas, each with its own atmosphere and character, are all within walking distance of one another in the city centre.

Opening hours

In Eindhoven the pubs are opened until 04.00 hours on Fridays and Saturdays. On other days they close at 02.00 hours.