The Minister of the Interior, Katarina Kresal, and the Deputy Director General of the Police, Matjaž Šinkovec, received successful swimmers employed by the police, Peter Mankoč, Matjaž Markič and Emil Tahirovič and Sara Isakovič, the sportswoman of 2008, a top female swimmer, and a police employee.
The minister and the deputy director general congratulated the swimmers on their achievements and wished them a happy and peaceful holiday season in which to rest to recover their strength for new success.