ODMC2025lb Drachten – Day 3 Report

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 two swimmers:
Both the 100m butterfly split (2:39.68) and the final time (9:45.14) by Antoinette Gilding-Tussaud (W75+) improved the Dutch Masters records.
Margriet Pasma (W70+) also broke the Dutch Masters record in the same heat, with a time of 7:43.02.
In the final heat, Marte Hieke van der Kamp (W20+) set a new Dutch Masters record with a time of 5:03.65.

At the end of the morning session, the relay teams lined up for the 4x100m medley relay:
ZPC Amersfoort 1 Women 240+, comprising Atie Pijtak-Radersma, Lidia v. Bon-Rosenbrand, Marjan Remmits-de Lange, and Lesley Cordial, swam a European Masters record with a time of 5:24.13.
The SWOL 1894 9 Mixed 280+ team, consisting of Rob Berkhof, Harry Dokter, Marijke Kraak, and Christine Nieuwenhuis, improved the Dutch Masters record with a time of 6:21.76.
The Men’s 200+ team from HZ&PC Heerenveen 1, René Beetsma, Casper Hut, Casper Tichelaar, and Stefan Damen, set a new Dutch Masters record with a time of 4:37.64.
The HZ&PC Heerenveen 5 Mixed 80+ team, Wouter Zijlstra, Marte Hieke van der Kamp, Jorian Darwinkel, and Leonie van Wier, also improved the Dutch Masters record with a time of 4:21.91.
The WVZ 1 Mixed 160+ team, Leonie van Noort, Hugo Bregman, Sander Kirillova, and Delia Badoux, set a Dutch Masters record with a time of 4:29.81.

Session 5

The afternoon session, featuring the largest number of participants in this ODMC, began with the 200m butterfly:
Frederic Tonus (M50+) improved the Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 2:21.26.
Nick Sijmons (M30+) set a new Dutch Masters record with a time of 2:17.59.
Antoinette Gilding-Tussaud (W75+) swam her third Dutch Masters record of the day with a time of 5:45.97.
Olivia Lorton (W50+) improved the Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 3:10.41.
Lidia van Bon-Rosenbrand (W55+) broke the Dutch Masters record with a time of 2:48.46.

100m breaststroke
Fred Ketting (M65+) improved the Dutch Masters record with a time of 1:26.97.
Loekie van Huissteden (W80+) sharpened the Dutch Masters record to 2:19.43.
Micky Grulms (W50+) set a Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 1:25.11.

200m freestyle
Willem Putter (M80+) also set a Dutch Masters record over this distance with a time of 3:27.45.
Sverre Kile (M70+) improved the Norwegian Masters record with a time of 2:33.58.
Jon Christensen (M65+) equalled the Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 2:23.89.
Federico Cappello (M40+) swam a Luxembourg Masters record with a time of 2:09.94.
Among the women, Conny Boer-Buys (W75+) once again set a European Masters record with a time of 2:56.31.
Lottie Geurts (W90+) set no fewer than three Dutch Masters records in the 200m freestyle: her final time (4:57.04), and her splits at 50m (1:06.38) and 100m (2:22.90).
Dagmar Hilden Kuntz (W70+) swam a Luxembourg Masters record in 4:05.30.
Lidia van Bon-Rosenbrand (W55+) broke the Dutch Masters record with a time of 2:28.61.
Marte Hieke van der Kamp (W20+) also set a Dutch Masters record, with a final time of 2:06.49.

50m backstroke
Conny Boer-Buys (W75+) swam another Dutch Masters record with a time of 46.07.
Janneke Harmsen-Bakker (W45+) broke the Dutch Masters record with a time of 33.76.
Kira Toussaint (W30+) set a Dutch Masters record with a time of 29.74.

The day concluded with the 4x50m freestyle relay:
The 320+ mixed team from PSV, comprising Lottie Geurts, Corrie Verhoeven, Rob Hanou, and Brend Brevé, set a European Masters record in the first heat with a time of 2:51.87.
The ZPC Amersfoort women’s team 240+ (Lesley Cordial, Atie Pijtak-Radersma, Marjan Remmits-de Lange, and Lidia v. Bon-Rosenbrand) followed by improving the European Masters record to 2:03.36.
In the 120+ category, the women of WVZ (Delia Badoux, Lauren van IJll, Leonie van Noort, and Marit Huisman) swam a Dutch Masters record in 1:51.69.
“And if your 50m butterfly is faster than your 50m freestyle, you swim butterfly, Marit!”
Starter Delia Badoux (45+) began with an individual Dutch Masters record in the 50m freestyle with 27.73.
HZ&PC Heerenveen’s women’s team 80+ (Marte Hieke van der Kamp, Anja Mus, Lianne van Wier, and Leonie van Wier) set a Dutch Masters record with a time of 1:50.23.
The men’s 200+ team from ZPC Amersfoort (Erwin Buist, Chester Marsman, Johan Remmits, and Bas Braun) sharpened the Dutch Masters record to 1:46.45.

After the session, René Beetsma, Marjan Remmits-de Lange, and Delia Badoux were inducted into the Dutch Masters Hall of Fame for their many years of achievement in Masters swimming. Congratulations!

René Beetsma – 1969
René has been competing in Masters swimming since the age of 25; at the time, younger swimmers could not participate as there were no categories for swimmers aged 20 and over.
He is a versatile swimmer who masters all strokes, making him particularly notable in the individual medley. René competes across all distances, from sprint to long-distance events, never shying away from the tougher races.
In 2003, he set Dutch Masters records in both short course and long course for the 200m butterfly. He has also been a consistent and valued member of relay teams for DZ&PC and later HZ&PC Heerenveen.
Over the years, René has taken part in numerous competitions both nationally and internationally, particularly in the Zuyderzee Circuit, the Dutch National Masters Championships (ODMC), and the European and World Masters Championships (EMC and WMC).
Only in 2021 (due to COVID-19) and 2024 (due to health reasons) did René miss competitions, but in 2025 he returned to competition and is once again swimming actively.

Marjan Remmits-de Lange – 1963
As a youth swimmer, Marjan was among the national top at PSV. It was during this time that she met her partner Johan, and when their children started swimming in the early 2000s, she was persuaded to compete in a race alongside her daughter in 2007.
It took a little while before she discovered Masters swimming. She made her Masters debut in early 2013 in Eindhoven, and since then, she has fully embraced competitive swimming once again.
Since then, Marjan has built an impressive track record, collecting numerous national and international medals and records.

Delia Badoux – 1980
Delia transitioned to Masters swimming at the age of 26 after a background in competitive swimming.
Initially focusing on national competitions, she soon discovered the international Masters scene, often travelling to events with her swimming partner Roos and her sister Laura.
She has achieved notable success in the shorter freestyle and butterfly events, setting many records and earning various international honours.
A remarkable achievement is that, at the age of 44, Delia swam under the one-minute mark for the first time in a Masters event, making her the oldest Dutch woman to do so.
Besides her sporting achievements, Delia is also active within her club. She helped organise the Dutch National Masters Championships (ODMC) in The Hague in 2014, 2018, and 2024.