Robert Lijesen

Robert Lijesen (born February 5,1985) is a Dutch Swimmer [ [http://www.zwemkroniek.com/whoswho.php?action=1&id=62 Zwemkroniek.com - dé nieuws en informatiesite van zwemmend Nederland ] ] , who is specialized in the 50 and 100 m Freestyle. He is currently trained by former world champion Marcel Wouda at the same club as multiple olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband. He holds the European Record in the 4x100 m freestyle Short Course together with Bas van Velthoven, Mitja Zastrow and Robin van Aggele in 3:09.18 [http://www.lenweb.org/files_new/pdf_records/Short_Course_Records.pdf] swum during the World SC Championships 2008 in Manchester they finished second in this event behind the United States who swum a world record in the same race. A few weeks before at the European LC Championships 2008 in Eindhoven he won the bronze medal in the 4x100 m Freestyle, where he splitted faster than Pieter van den Hoogenband who was later revealed suffered from the flu. Individually he ended 12th in the 100 m Freestyle, in the 50 m Freestyle he reached the final where he finished 6th.

See also

* List of swimmers
* Dutch records in swimming

References