You have to have goals, you need to work hard to achieve the goals and you always need to try to move forward, otherwise you just start moving back

Navn: Jani Rusi
Kælenavn: Jantu
Fødselsdato/år: 29.09.84
Højde: 204 cm
Sko str.: 47
Fødeby: Turku, Finland
Tidl. Klubber: Aurajoen Uinti, Raision Urheilijat, TTU
Bedste præstation: 50 free, 100 free, 50 breast
Squat (kg): --
Bænkpres (kg): 110
Hvordan vil du beskrive dig selv i én sætning: Tall and quick swimmer from Finland
- Hvis du selv havde kunnet bestemme dit fornavn, hvad ville du så have heddet? I am satisfied with my name Jani is good for me! :D
- Jeg bliver glad, når When I do better results than I expect in training and competition.
- Jeg stortrives med I enjoy swimming fast sets and debate with friends/people on interesting things.
- Det jeg bedst kan lide ved andre I hope I got this right, but is it what I wish from others? I wish that team mates support each others and offer a good atmosphere for training and competing, also understanding that everyone is an individual.
- Jeg kunne godt tænke mig Swimming fast in London :D and long after that good and long and healthy life: D
- Jeg er I am enthusiastic and smart in swimming and also in life :D
- Hvis jeg er ærlig overfor mig selv I know I can do better.
- Når jeg glemmer tid og sted, så laver jeg ofte While I read a good book and listen music, I totally forget time and place.
- Hvis jeg ikke skulle tænke på penge, hvad ville jeg så lave? I would travel around the world to see different places and cultures, buy a big house and work on swimming and sports and have fun. :D
- Hvis jeg ikke var blevet svømmer, så I would have done other sports, probably athletics, long jump, hurdles etc. If I would not be a sportsmen, I think I would be working in marketing or sales etc.
- Den bedste svømmeoplevelse jeg har haft, var I hope it is still in the future, but so far, Helsinki European short course final in front of home crowd cheering in 2006 4x50 free relay.
- En ting jeg vil opnå er I want to swim a ”perfect 50 free” so that I feel that it was the best I can do, hopefully in some big championships :D
- Når jeg er alene føler jeg That I need some time for myself too and I gain energy and relax.
- Mit yndlingstidsfordriv er Playing sports etc with friends, relaxing and reading, music and movies.
- Det vigtigste forældre kan lære deres børn er That evryone is fine the way they are. Proud to be different and that you need to work for your dreams, almost everything is possible.
- Det vigtigste i livet for mig er Health, friends and family.
- De tre vigtigste ting jeg har lært fra svømmeverdenen og som jeg vil tage med mig videre ud i det "virkelige" liv er You have to have goals, you need to work hard to achieve the goals and you always need to try to move forward, otherwise you just start moving back.
- Der er få ting der kan gøre mig bange, en af dem er I am not scared anything specific. Loosing someone close maybe.
- Jeg har fri en hel søndag, hvad skal der ske Sleep long, relax and eat a good breakfast, meet some friends and have some fun with them.
- Jeg føler mig stærkest når I feel strong when I am doing something I am good at.
- Udover min svømning så er jeg også god til I feel that I am good at talking with people and convincing when talking about issues I know well and feel strongly about like sports, some politics and economy issues. People say that I am a charismatic and convincing performer.
- Min kommende kæreste må meget gerne My next girlfriend will be... strong and smart, and of course pretty :D
- Hvad vil du gerne have at andre mennesker tænker om dig I don't really care what other people think, but I would like them to see me as a good role model, good swimmer and smart guy :D
- Hvad tror du, at du kommer til at arbejde professionelt med efter din svømmekarriere? I hope to find new challenges working in sports and running my own company offering consulting and managing for companies and sport clubs. Also interested in politics, so good position in local politics as a hobby. Still swimming for fun and helping future swimmers to become better :D
- Hvad siger dine venner er dine bedste egenskaber I am easy going and smart and social. I have a lot of enthusiasm on things I like and know lot about. Determined.
- Hvis jeg var ligeglad med, hvad andre tænkte, så I don't think I would change anything.
- Jeg er især glad for, at I have nice family and friends, my health, that I started to swim and all the great things it has gave me; friends around the world and the way of life.
- Jeg vil gerne anerkendes for I would like to acknowledge my family for what they have done for me and everyone who has believed in me everything I have been doing.
- Det her er der ikke mange der ved om mig I think that many does not know that I was bullied at school and that I have had a cancer.
- Når jeg bliver 90 år gammel og sidder på Esbjerg svømmestadion og tænker tilbage på min svømmekarriere, så vil jeg tænke på If I am sitting in Esbjerg so probably then I will think about all the good times I have had in that pool and all the great people I have been lucky to get to know in Esbjerg and in whole Denmark. Probably also all the funny things that happened in my days in Esbjerg :D