Moniek Nijhuis

World Championships Preview: Women’s 50 Breaststroke

Yuliya Efimova has the most impressive resume of anyone in the field in the 50m breastroke. She is the two-time world champion (2009 & 2013) and was the runner up in 2011.

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Kromowidjojo Wins 100m Free in Sub-54 Style at KNZB Challenge

The Netherlands’ Ranomi Kromowidjojo clocked a 53.62 100m freestyle at the KNZB Challenge to now own the 7th and 8th fastest times in the world.

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Mare Nostrum Day Two Finals – Meilutyte and Peaty Break Meet Records in Canet

Ruta Meilutyte and Adam Peaty both took down the meet records in the 50 breaststroke at the Mare Nostrum event in Canet…

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Dutch National Team Heads to Turkey for a Two Week Training Camp

The Dutch national team will be in Belek, Turkey from May 9th-23rd…

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Sjostrom Breaks 100 Back National Record, Heemskerk Climbs All-Time 100 Free Rankings

Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom won two events and became the first Swedish woman ever under 1 minute in the 100 meter backstroke on Sunday in Eindhoven.

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FFN Golden Tour in Amiens Day 3: Katinka Hosszu Wins 4 of 6 Events, Cements Place at Top of Standings

The Amiens stage of the French Swimming Federation’s “Golden Tour” wound up on Sunday with yet another outstanding showing from…

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FFN Golden Tour in Amiens: Purse Leaders After Day 1

Ranomi Kromowidjojo posted a top-5 world time of 24.80 in the 50 free on Friday at the Amiens stage of the Golden Tour in France.

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Dates and Locations Set for the Dutch Challenger Competitions

The dates and locations for the 2015 series of KNZB Challenger competitions have been set…

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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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Kromowidjojo Back in Action at the Amsterdam Swim Cup

Ranomi Kromowidjojo took the women’s 50 freestyle at the Amsterdam Swim Cup in a time of 24.33…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Eight Member Team to Represent the Netherlands at the World Short Course Championships

The Dutch team for the World Short Course Championships will include five athletes who currently rank top ten in the world…

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