Joop Alberda

Verschuren’s Rio Disappointment Fuels His Career’s Continuation

28-year-old Sebastiaan Verschuren reviews his performance in Rio, as well as weighs what his future holds.

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Leadership Culture Partly To Blame For Lack Of Dutch Medals In Pool

After claiming 4 swimming medals at the 2012 Olympic Games, the Netherlands squad wound up without hardware in Rio, save for its two open water athletes.

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Dutch Swimming Technical Director Joop Alberda Won’t Join Team in Rio

Joop Alberda, the Technical Director of the Dutch Swimming National Federation, will not join the team’s delegation to the 2016…

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van den Hoogenband Prepared to Take on TD Role Under One Condition

Dutch swimming legend Pieter van den Hoogenband has expressed his desire to become the next Technical Director of Dutch Swimming as long as he does not have to answer to John Kossen…

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Hague Grand Prix Preview: Kromowidjojo Competing in Sprint Events

Ranomi Kromowidjojo will be competing in both the 50 freestyle and 50 butterfly this weekend in Hague…

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Dutch Swimming’s Technical Director To Depart After 2016 Olympic Games

Dutch Swimming’s Technical Director, Joop Alberda, has announced he will be leaving the organization sometime after the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Dutch Team Heads to Thailand for Three Week Training Camp

The Dutch national team has started a 21 day training camp on Phuket Island in Thailand…

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Verlinden and Truijens End Coach Swimmer Partnership

After a disappointing year Joeri Verlinden and coach Martin Truijens have decided to go in different directions…

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Coaches In The Netherlands Back Alberda’s Leadership

Since January Joop Alberda has been at the helm of Dutch swimming, in that time he has earned the respect of those in the swimming community…

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