The 21st edition of the Open Dutch Masters Championships (ODMC) long course kicked off in the brand-new Swimming Centre De Welle in Drachten — and what an opening it was! Swimmers weren’t just competing for medals: numerous Dutch, European, and even World Masters records were broken. From younger masters to swimmers aged 90 and over,…

Session 6 This morning, the women’s 800m freestyle was on the programme. Conny Boer-Buys (W75+) once again started the day strongly, setting a new World Masters Record with a time of 12:57.48. The previous record had been held by Jane Asher since 2006. *”During the warm-up for the 800 free I felt good, but during…

Session 4 This morning, the men kicked off with the 800m freestyle: In the first heat, Willem Putter (M80+) immediately struck gold. His final time of 15:26.98 set a new Dutch Masters record. For the women, the 400m individual medley was on the programme. In the first heat, three Dutch Masters records were set by…

Session 2 This morning, the ladies started with the 400m freestyle: Conny Boer-Buys (W75+) set a Dutch Masters record with a time of 6:32.31. Her split time at the 200m freestyle was also good for a Dutch Masters record: 3:09.37. Lidia van Bon-Rosenbrand (W55+) improved the Dutch Masters record in her age group with a…

The 21st edition of the ODMC Long Course Championships kicked off at the new Swimming Centre De Welle in Drachten, beginning with the 1500m freestyle for both women and men. After some initial technical issues with the electronic timing system, the heats ran according to schedule. In the end, it wasn’t just the sun that…

From Thursday 8 May to Sunday 11 May, the newly built Swimming Centre De Welle in Drachten will, for the first time, host the Open Dutch Masters Championships (ODMC) long course event, with the focus firmly on masters swimming. The event is organised by DZ&PC in collaboration with the Masters Swimming Taskforce of the Royal…