2003 NORTH AMERICAN TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Balboa Park Activity Center, San Diego, California, USA, April 4-6, 2003

USATT Cadet Training Camp

Coach Dan Seemiller and the cadet boys. Photo by Kathy Chin ©2003.

Thursday, April 3

By Kathy Chin

Coach Doru Gheorghe talks to the cadet girls. Photo by Kathy Chin ©2003.

27 enthusiastic Cadets and their 4 hitting partners worked hard during an “invitation-only” training camp prior to the North American Championships.

Doru Gheorghe, Dan Seemiller, Bill Lui, and Mark Nordby made up the coaching staff for the U.S. Cadets while Attila Csaba, David Jacques, and Shu-Ying Ling did so for the Canadian youngsters.

Victorya and Nika (Veronika) Birioukova practice. Photo by Kathy Chin ©2003.

Coach Bill Lui in deep thought. Photo by Kathy Chin ©2003.

Before it’s over, the Cadets will have trained for 12˝ hours over a 3-day period. Bill Lui told us the camp went very well and that the youngsters seemed to really enjoy the experience.

Attila Csaba believes these players from both countries show more promise and depth as a group than ever before. He said the girls especially would be very competitive with the European girls.

Dan Seemiller also liked the camp enthusiasm and was very pleased with how well the players and coaches worked together.

Coach Dan Seemiller lectures to a spellbound audience. Photo by Kathy Chin ©2003.

Training camp continues tomorrow for one more session. The tournament competition begins tomorrow night.

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