Bas van Velthoven

Bas van Velthoven (born February 26, 1985 in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/217814.shtml Athlete - The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games ] ] ) is a Dutch Swimmer [ [http://www.zwemkroniek.com/whoswho.php?action=1&id=51 Zwemkroniek.com - dé nieuws en informatiesite van zwemmend Nederland ] ] who specializes in Freestyle. He is currently training in Amsterdam together with Nick Driebergen, Femke Heemskerk and Chantal Groot with coach Martin Truijens. He holds the European Record in the 4x100 m freestyle Short Course together with Robert Lijesen, 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.

See also

* List of swimmers
* Dutch records in swimming

References