Copyright Daan Verhoeven One of the highlights of February was Riga - it's one of the best pool competitions of the year, and it's also a great city with fantastic architecture and very nice restaurants. What i like best about it, though, is that most athletes stay together in the hotel where the 25 meter and static pool also are. It creates a real nice little community and a very friendly atmosphere. 

Copyright Daan Verhoeven From a professional point of view, it was also great to have my friend and colleague Dasha Muzykantova there; i love collaborating with other photographers, and it allows me to go a little off beat with my settings.

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