ODMC2025lb Drachten – Day 2 Report

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 time of 5:14.42.
Laura Setz (W25+) also sharpened the Dutch Masters record, finishing in 4:32.89.

In the men’s events, Willem Putter (M80+) set a Dutch Masters record with a time of 7:13.11.
Karol Lacko (M60+) broke the Slovenian Masters record, finishing in 5:15.93.
Federico Cappello (M40+) set a Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 4:48.72.

At the end of the morning, the 100m backstroke was swum:
Conny Boer-Buys (W75+) once again set Dutch Masters records for both the 50m split and the 100m event, with a final time of 1:42.85. Her 50m split was 50.41.
Margriet Pasma (W70+) improved the Dutch Masters record with a time of 1:38.12.
Kira Toussaint (W30+) also broke the Dutch Masters record, clocking 1:04.42.

In the men’s competition, Bas Dries (M30+) performed well, setting a Dutch Masters record with a time of 1:03.21.

Session 3

The afternoon session kicked off with the fast 50m butterfly:
Delia Badoux (W45+) sprinted to a European Masters record in a time of 29.53.

Once again, a Dutch Masters record for Conny Boer-Buys (W75+), with a time of 42.92.
Marit Huisman (W20+) set a Dutch Masters record in 27.94.

Among the men, Frederic Tonus (M50+) set a Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 26.39.

In the 200m individual medley, Delia Badoux (W45+) — following her EMR in the previous event — now set a Dutch Masters record with a time of 2:36.58.
Victoria Háden-Felföldi (W40+) broke the Hungarian Masters record with a time of 2:33.39.

Jon Christensen (M60+) improved the Luxembourg Masters record, clocking 2:43.32.

The 100m freestyle produced another highlight for Conny Boer-Buys (W75+), who, after several Dutch Masters records earlier today, now swam a European Masters record in 1:19.65.
Dagmar Hilden Kuntz (W70+) set a Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 1:51.33.

Federico Cappello (M40+) also improved the Luxembourg Masters record, finishing in 58.20.
Jeroen Baars (M30+) set a Dutch Masters record with a time of 51.97.

After the sprint excitement, calm returned to the pool with the 200m breaststroke.
The oldest participant of this ODMC, Lottie Geurts (W90+), swam a Dutch Masters record in 7:35.19.
Loekie van Huissteden (W80+) also broke the Dutch Masters record in the same heat, finishing in 5:03.64.
Ineke Weekers (W70+) swam a Dutch Masters record with a time of 3:40.72.

Hugo Bregman (M65+) improved the Dutch Masters record, clocking 3:07.83.

The Friday afternoon session concluded with the 4x200m freestyle relay:
The oldest relay team today, in the 280+ mixed category, featuring Ineke Weekers, Corrie Verhoeven, André Pantekoek, and Menno Loomans from PSV, set a new Dutch Masters record with a time of 12:36.69.
In the youngest category, 80+ mixed, HZ&PC Heerenveen with Jorian Darwinkel, Leonie van Wier, Marte Hieke van der Kamp, and Wouter Zijlstra sharpened the Dutch Masters record to 8:35.93.

A European Masters record was set by the 200+ mixed team from Luxembourg Sharks Swimming — Frederic Tonus, Steve Seremes, Micky Gruims, and Olivia Lorton — with a time of 9:08.06.
In the same category, ZPC Amersfoort with Johan Remmits, Marije Jansen, Lidia van Bon-Rosenbrand, and Chester Marsman set a Dutch Masters record in 9:38.70.

The men’s 120+ relay team from Hellas Gana — Lars Kerremans, Richard Ricksen, Robin Meeuwissen, and Kevin Meeuwissen — improved the Dutch Masters record to 8:39.26.
A Dutch Masters record was also set by the 100+ ladies team from Orca Leeuwarden — Annemiek Meulenbeld, Marre Zandringa, Lize Janna de Vries, and Femke Backx — with a time of 9:24.07.

Kira Toussaint
Masters swimmers enjoy swimming, no matter the level or differences in ability. Once again, an Olympian joined the competition, this time in the form of Kira Toussaint.
The backstroke specialist made her debut at the ODMC and was very positive about it:
“I really enjoy being in Drachten. Swimming was, is, and will always be fun, no matter the competition. I find the Masters community truly inspiring. I just spoke with a lady from the W70+ category and told her that I would gladly sign up now if I could be as fit as she is 44 years from now. That really matters to me: a lifetime of swimming, staying fit, and having fun in the water.

The atmosphere here is very relaxed, even though people come with goals. For some, it’s about swimming a personal best, for others winning a medal or testing how a particular event goes. I really enjoy seeing that.

For me, it’s refreshing that there is no pressure at these competitions, which is different when you’re competing for a world or European title. Here, I can fully enjoy swimming, the atmosphere, and the camaraderie. And in a way, having only one shot isn’t that different: in International Swimming League races, we also had just one chance to race, unlike other professional competitions with heats, semi-finals, and finals, where a mistake in the morning could be corrected later.

Today has been a truly enjoyable day, and I’m already looking forward to the rest of the weekend!”