10 Big Things from Us & You: Day 3 of the 2014 Short Course World Championships
The Netherlands took gold with a new world record in the 4×100 free relay on day 3. But they didn’t even enter the 4×50 medley relay, despite holding the fastest time in world history. Why not?
World Record Race Video: Watch Heemskerk Split 50.58 on The Netherland WR 4×100 Relay
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Florent Flexes World Record Muscle – 2014 FINA World Short Course Championship Photo Vault
Many thanks to FINA for these swimming photos.
Dutch women 2-for-2 in free relay World Records after 4×100 record in Doha
The women’s team from the Netherlands broke the 4×100 free relay world record, their second free relay record of the meet so far. Pictured: Femke Heemskerk.
3 Storylines to watch on day 2 of the 2014 Short Course World Championships
Sarah Sjostrom will have her first great shot at a gold medal on day 2, swimming the 50 fly, where she smashed the long course world record earlier this year.
WORLD RECORD RACE VIDEO: Watch The Netherlands Crush The 4×200 Free Record
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Dutch women smash 800 free relay World Record to close day 1 in Doha
The Dutch ladies put up the two fastest relay splits in the field and smashed the world record by over three seconds, winning World Championships gold by more than four.
FINA Coaches Golden Clinic recap: insights into training for Le Clos, Van der Burgh, Jones, Heemskerk, Belmonte
Chad le Clos’s coach said the butterflyer would train 10,000 meters a day in between sessions of the World Cup tour this past season.
Dutch Release Roster For 2014 Short Course World Championships
Inge Dekker is one of the biggest names on the roster and had an amazing world cup series this year demonstrating that she has plenty of talent in the short course pool. Dekker racked up a total of 374 points on the circuit overall to finish second behind Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu.
Ottesen Ends Danish Champs with Season’s Best 100 Butterfly
Jeanette Ottesen closed out the Danish Short Course Championships by posting a 56.34 to win the women’s 100 butterfly…
Sjostrom Tops the Charts Once Again
Sarah Sjostrom posted a 51.32 in the 100 freestyle to take over the top spot in the world rankings…
Heemskerk Posts a 51.62 For World’s Top 100 freestyle
Femke Heemskerk put up the world’s fastest in the 100 freestyle at the Danish Short Course Championships…
Ottesen, Heemskerk and Kromowidjojo All Perform Well in Copenhagen
Jeanette Ottesen, Femke Heemskerk and Ranomi Kromowidjojo all recorded times that rank in the world’s top five…
Heemskerk and Ottesen Post Top Five Times in Copenhagen
The Danish National Championships kicked off today in Copenhagen. The highlight of the first night of competition was the women’s…
Start Lists Released for the Danish Short Course National Championships
With the many members of the Dutch national team in attendance the championships should be an exciting four days of racing…
