Dutch Nationals: Several Meet Records Tumble

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, June 8. SEVERAL meet records fell during the final day of swimming at the Dutch Nationals held in Eindhoven.

Tom Vangeneugden won the 1500 free with a top time of 15:29.11. Sharon van Rouwendaal then set a meet record in the women's 1500 free with a time of 16:48.17.

In previous preliminary action, Femke Heemskerk also broke the women's 200 free national record with a time of 1:57.86. That time beat Marleen Veldhuis' 1:58.26 set in 2006.

Pieter van den Hoogenband blitzed the 100 free with a winning time of 48.67 during morning finals. He also clocked a swift time of 48.37 during prelims. His 48.37 stands among the top 10 in the world this year, behind Matt Targett's 48.36.

Veldhuis followed in the women's 100 free with a meet-record time of 53.82, just off her season-best effort of 53.67 from March. The Dutch sprinters had a strong final with Inge Dekker (54.29), Ranomi Kromowidjojo (54.36) and Heemskerk (54.53).

Nick Driebergen topped the men's 100 back with a time of 55.92, while Aishling Cooney won the women's 100 back with a meet-record time of 1:02.55.

The 50 breaststroke titles went to Barry Murphy in the men's race with a time of 28.44, while Tessa Brouwer claimed the women's crown in 32.64. Rieneke Terink next took the women's 400 IM title in 4:58.46.

Robin van Aggele (24.29) and Hinkelien Schreuder (26.05) then claimed their respective men's and women's 50 fly titles.

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