Day 4 and 5 of IPC World Cup short track
Day 4: Bronze for Lisette Teunissen
On the fourth day of the IPC World Cup short course swimming, the Paralympic selection again a bronze medal added to the total. Lisette Teunissen won the 50 meters backstroke (S5) the third in a time of 51.49. The results of the finals was a copy of the 100-meter freestyle final yesterday. The Czech Hlavacokova won the gold and silver Lauridsen Danish. Teunissen for the bronze medal was a big relief. "I have the whole season suffered from a nasty shoulder injury. This has affected my training quite well and it was a decent attempt on my mental faculties. For several weeks I swim now pain free, and go very well. I hope now well and pain-free to workout and get a lot of confidence by winning this medal. "Said the happy Teunissen.
Besides the bronze medal four Dutch records were still swimming. Michel Tielbeke on the 50 meter freestyle (25.10), Mike van der Zanden in the 400 meter freestyle (4.17.38), Maurice Deelen in the 100 meter breaststroke (1.14.59) and Michael Shoemaker on the 50 meter backstroke (59.68 ) signed this.
Day 5: Lisa the European record for Braber.
On day 5 of the IPC World Cup short course in Rio de Janeiro has the Braber Lisa swam a European record in the 100m breaststroke (S7). The fresh European champion at this distance was up against the winner of the Paralympic gold, Erin Popovich and the winner of the Paralympic silver, Jessica Long. Both ladies were a size too big, but the Braber showed himself with a third position as the best European. With a time of 1.36.60, she upgraded the old European record of the Icelandic Kristen Hakonardottir by 0.1 second. The Braber, "I really wanted to swim harder here and I also think I can. I am eager to start the race and wanted to go with Popovich and Long. This gave me my technique a bit out of sight and the time is not quite what I had hoped. Nevertheless, a European record, a bit of mixed feelings. "
Mike van der Zanden improved two Dutch records. In the 100 meters individual medley, he was a fifth time in the final of 02.01.83 and faster than ever on the 50 meter freestyle swimmer of the EIFFEL PSV ran to a new record time of 25.10 seconds (8th place final).
Michael Shoemaker (S4) swam a good race for 4th place in 100 meter freestyle. For the 26 year old swimmer from Breda was the fourth time this tournament that he just missed the podium grabs. "I really make a huge progression. All finals are very big personal bests and hence Dutch records. It is unfortunate that I just grab the medals next, but I'm the hole with the increasing competition to closing. I work hard for it and hope that my time has come! "Said Shoemaker.
On day 6 of the IPC World Cup short course are 5 Dutch swimmers in action. Michel Tielbeke the 100 meters backstroke S13, Maurice and Lisa Deelen the Braber in the 100 meter freestyle S8 and Lisette Teunissen and Michael Shoemaker on the 50 meters freestyle S4 / 5.
