Pieter van den Hoogenband

Epic Swims: Van den Hoogenband’s 47.84 100 Freestyle at the 2000 Olympics

Also known as the Flying Dutchman, Pieter van den Hoogenband earned his place among the greatest sprint freestylers of all time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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Men’s 200m Freestyle 2004 Athens Olympics Analysis

Ian Thorpe vs Pieter van den Hoogenband vs Michael Phelps in the 200 meter freestyle at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens…

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Bernard Takes 100 Free World Record To Incredible 46.9

April 23, 2009: the date that man first broke 47 seconds in the 100-long-course-meter freestyle. France’s Alain Bernard is still #2 in history 11 years later.

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Gare Epiche: La 4×100 Sudafricana Che Sconvolse Atene 2004

Gare epiche: La storica medaglia d’oro del Sudafrica alle Olimpiadi di Atene dl 2004 nella staffetta 4×100 metri stile libero maschili

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Epic Swims: The South African Quartet Who Shocked the 2004 Olympics

Heading into the 2004 Olympics, the men’s 4×100 free relay was a hot commodity. The United States had swept the…

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2019 US Open Records Roundup: 18 New Meet Marks Established, 10 Still Remain

It was a record-breaking weekend in Atlanta, with 18 US Open meet records broken and just 10 now remaining.

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26-Year-Old Van Den Hoogenband Dutch Age Record Goes Down

The Dutch Short Course Championships saw multiple age group records fall through day 2.

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Van Den Hoogenband Up For Dutch Chef De Mission Role In Tokyo

Retired Dutch swimming legend Pieter van den Hoogenband is reportedly up for the role of Chef de Mission for his nation at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Le 4×200 de Charlotte and Co à deux centièmes de se bronzer

En finale, les Françaises paraissent devoir monter sur le podium mais les Britanniques, les Russes et les Allemandes ont mis leurs gros bras pour finir.

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Il Pluri Campione Olimpico Ian Thorpe al Settecolli

INTERNAZIONALI D’ITALIA – TROFEO SETTECOLLI 29-30 Giugno/01 Luglio 2018 Roma – Foro Italico (ITA) Vasca lunga 50 metri Programma Gare…

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Sarah Sjöström wird 5. bei Wahl zum “Europas Sportler des Jahres”

Seit 1983 wählen europäische Sportjournalisten “Europas Sportler des Jahres”. Die Wahl erfolgt unter weiblichen und männlichen Sportlern, in Team- und…

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Sjöström ranks 5th at “European athlete of the year” award

European sports journalists chose soccer player Cristino Ronaldo as the “2017 European athlete of the year”. The professionals made their…

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La retraite à 35 ans pour Filippo Magnini, double champion du monde du 100 mètres

Filippo Magnini abandonne la natation. Alors qu’il venait de gagner le bronze du 200 mètres nage libre des championnats d’Italie en petit bassin, le champion du monde du 100 mètres nage libre de 2005, à Montréal, a simplement déclaré aux journalistes éberlués qui l’écoutaient, micros tendus, dans la tribune de presse, qu’il avait choisi de s’en aller sur une note heureuse.

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Olympic Legends Thorpe & Van Den Hoogenband Reunite In Sydney

Olympic swimmers Ian Thorpe and Pieter Van den Hoogenband reunite in Sydney, just one site of their several storied freestyle battles.

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A Look At The Stats From Budapest World Championships

Now that the World Championships in Budapest have come to a close, let’s take a look back at the numbers and see what’s interesting.

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