The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation, Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond (KNZB), recently announced a fifteen-member team for the rapidly approaching 2016 FINA SC World Championships, to be held in Windsor, Canada from December 6-11.
The team will be led by coaches Mark Faber and Marcel Wouda, and supported by Elsbeth van Threshing (doctor), Patrick Martens (phsiotherapist), and Sander Ganzevles (racing analyst).
Three-time Olympian Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Rio 10K gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal highlight the women’s team. Kromowidjojo, who has been recovering after a debilitating back injury that left her off the podium in Rio, will be looking for success in both the 50 and 100 free, while van Rouwendaal will take advantage of a Ledecky-free field in both the 400 and 800 free.
Women’s Team:
- Kim Busch (50 free, 100 fly)
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo (50 free, 100 free)
- Maud van der Meer (relay)
- Robin Neumann (relay)
- Sharon van Rouwendaal (400 free, 800 free)
- Marrit Steenbergen (1000 free, 200 free, 100 IM)
- Kira Toussaint (100 back)
- Tamara van Vliet (relay)
- Maaike de Waard (50 back, 50 fly)
Men’s Team:
- Maarten Brzoskowski (relay)
- Dion Dreesens (relay)
- Nyls Korstanje (50 free, 100 free)
- Jesse Puts (50 free)
- Ben Schwietert (relay)
- Kyle Stolk (100 free, 200 free, 100 IM, 200 IM)
Read the full press release (in Dutch) here.
