We reported how 16-year-old Dutch sprinting sensation Marrit Steenbergen clocked two new Dutch Age Group Records while competing at her home country’s first Grand Prix of 2016 over the weekend. In the first KNZB Challenger meet in Drachten, Steenbergen wowed the crowd with a remarkable duo of Dutch National Age Group Records in both the 100m and 200m freestyle races.
Watch the speedsters beyond smooth stroke from each race below.
Steenbergen registered a time of 55.57 in the 100m distance. This time surpasses the 55.91 Steenbergen scored at this same meet last year when she was just 15, which gave her the 15-year-old Dutch age group mark. Now that Steenbergen is 16 as of January 10th, the 55.57 goes down as the new Dutch 16-year record. Mind you, this is just the beginning of most likely an assault on additional marks throughout the year, as Steenbergen has already been as fast as 53.97 in this event alone while earning the gold in Baku.
Steenbergen’s 200 freestyle outing of 2:00.42 sets a new 16-year-old age group mark for the Dutch woman, giving her the victory in Drachten by over 4 seconds. The time ranks among Steenbergen’s top 5, with her fastest having been the 1:58.99 she swam to earn silver in the event in Baku at the inaugural European Games last summer.
