Royal Dutch Swimming Federation Sending 15 To 2016 SC World Championships

Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch

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.

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