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"I don't know how long I'm going to live, but I know I'm going to enjoy the days that I have left, living my life one day at a time," he admitted. "Giving platzas and making people feel good is how I'd like to live the rest of my life." MSU's Appelboom Ready For Maccabiah MICHELLE COHEN Special to The Jewish News B elgian native Sid Appelboom has swum so many yards in preparing for the summer Maccabiah games in Israel he already could have swum his way there. The 22-year-old Michigan State breaststroker, an economics major, spends about 20 hours a week in the pool. Five times a week, Ap- pelboom wakes up before the sun rises for his morning workout. He then looks for- ward to a two-hour practice every afternoon, including Saturdays. But, Appelboom said, it is well worth the effort. "It's going to be fun," he said. "You get to meet a lot of people." Appelboom, who repre- sented Belgium seven years ago in the Maccabiah, said he will probably hold his coun- try's flag in this year's open- ing ceremony July 3. Although he did not place in any events eight years ago, Appelboom said he is more confident this time about winning the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke. "Some good athletes are go- ing to be there," Appelboom- said. "It's going to be a good meet. But I'd be kind of disap- pointed if I didn't win." Appelboom, who placed 11th overall at the 1988 Sum- mer Olympics in Seoul, is in- spired to swim well in his events. He said if he does swim well, he has a good chance of sponsors supporting his continuing to swim for Belgium. Appelboom also gets a little inspiration from his friends. Friends "get up with me early in the morning and push me out the door," Ap- pelboom laughed. Appelboom's dedication has paid off. He holds many swim- ming honors, including membership on the world university team. He is also MSU Sports In for mat ion ~ I FITNESS I Sid Appelboom: More confident now. the Belgian national cham- pion in the 100-meter backstroke, the 100-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter breaststroke, and is a member of the national champion 200-meter in- dividual medley team. His 1:05.2 in the 100 breast and 2:18 in the 200 breast are Belgian records. At Michigan State, the four- year letterman holds the var- sity record of 1:59.43 in the 200-meter breaststroke. He is also a two-time All-American. Appelboom plans to graduate in December and then go back to Belgium, where he hopes to swim for a couple of years before starting a business career. ❑