Times Of Swaziland: CELEBRATING FIT, HEALTHY FATHERS

CELEBRATING FIT, HEALTHY FATHERS
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BY Pholsile Hlophe on 14/06/2019 23:58:00


MBABANE – The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and
aspirations he sets not only for himself but also his family.
Reed Markham’s above description of a father is the reason why the world
celebrates Father’s Day. This special day is celebrated in honour of
fatherhood, parental bonds and the positive influence of fathers both at home
and in the society.
As most parts of the world celebrate this day tomorrow, except for the United
Kingdom which celebrates it next Sunday, the Transformation Corner joined the
masses in honouring influential fathers in their families and in the sporting
world.
Name : Clinton McNamara
Sport of choice: Cycling
What does it mean to be a father? “Being a father means being a leader, a role
model, a caregiver, a believer both in faith and in your child.”
Do you celebrate Father’s Day and what plans do you have for tomorrow? “My
family decides to celebrate it. I just hope to be spoilt and cycle with my
children after church.”
When did you start cycling and when did you introduce your children to the
sport? “Actually, it was my wife who started cycling in the family. My son was
four years old and I was 40. It has been a blessed nine years for me growing in
the sport.
My son Malik has stood on national podiums as the youngest cyclist for three
consecutive years and my eight-year-old daughter Kendra has started competing
and promises to be the best lady cyclist in future. They are also very
competitive in swimming and have obtained results in national galas soon to be
recognised by the Eswatini Swimming Association (ESA).”