Bas van Velthoven

Dutch swimmer

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In this Dutch name, the surname is  van Velthoven, not  Velthoven.

Bas van Velthoven

Personal information

Born| 26 February 1985 (1985-02-26) (age 38)
Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, South Holland, Netherlands

Medal record

Men's Swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships (SC)
|  2008 Manchester | 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
|  2008 Eindhoven | 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
|  2006 Helsinki | 4×50 m freestyle

Bas van Velthoven (born 26 February 1985 in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk)[1] is a Dutch swimmer[2] who specializes in freestyle. He is currently[when?] training in Amsterdam with Nick Driebergen, Femke Heemskerk and Chantal Groot with the coach Martin Truijens. He held the European record in the 4 × 100 m freestyle short course with Robert Lijesen, Mitja Zastrow and Robin van Aggele in 3:09.18.[3] This record was set during the World SC Championships 2008 in Manchester where the Dutch team finished second behind the United States, who broke the world record in the same race. A few weeks before, at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle.

## See also[edit]

* List of swimmers
* List of Dutch records in swimming

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Athlete Biography: van VELTHOVEN Bas". Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
2. ^ "Who's Who - Bas van Velthoven". Zwemkroniek (in Dutch). Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
3. ^ "EUROPEAN RECORDS - Short Course (25 m) MEN" (PDF). LEN. July 15, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2008.

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2008 Dutch Olympic swimming team

Men's competition|

* Robin van Aggele
* Nick Driebergen
* Pieter van den Hoogenband
* Robert Lijesen
* Thijs van Valkengoed
* Bas van Velthoven
* Maarten van der Weijden
* Mitja Zastrow

Women's competition|

* Linda Bank
* Inge Dekker
* Edith van Dijk
* Chantal Groot
* Femke Heemskerk
* Saskia de Jonge
* Ranomi Kromowidjojo
* Manon van Rooijen
* Hinkelien Schreuder
* Jolijn van Valkengoed
* Marleen Veldhuis

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