EK Budapest day 2 (video)

Posted by Martin on 8/11/10 • Categorized as International

During the final session of day 2 of the European Championships in Budapest appeared xx total Dutch at the start. Them know there are xx advance to the semifinals this afternoon, the other swimmers were in the series off.
Among them quite surprising Monique Nijhuis in the 100m breaststroke. With 1.10.92, she does not go beyond a 21st place, where a 17th place and needs 1.10.59 was needed to reach the semifinals. Below the interview what the NIS after the race was with Monique, which indicates that they mainly swimming in the morning is still a problem for her.

Also Joost Reijns and Stefan who were eliminated in the series. In the 200m freestyle they did not go beyond 1.50.68 and 1.51.24 respectively. For its 23rd Joost was very acidic, as number 18 in 1.50.38 had been sufficient for the final.

The 100m freestyle was Ilse Kraaijeveld off with 56.31, the 23rd time. Thus she remained only 0.06 above her personal record from 2009, but after 55.05 split time in the relay yesterday she still hoped for something more.

Job Kienhuis won the 1500m at the finals, he was 11th in 15.24.31, well above his national record of 8.15.77 in november 2009. Until 1000 he did the lap times per 50m still under the 31 seconds, but then ran on schedule. To get to the finals, he had 10 seconds to swim faster.

Well went to the semifinals Sebastiaan Verschuren , Femke Heemskerk and Elise Bouwens .
Sebastian did with 1.47.42 itself as 2nd in the semi finals place. A similar spot was there for Femke Heemskerk in the 100m freestyle in 54.43 and Elise was a 18th time in 55.86, a personal record.

The finals this afternoon:

Men's 50m butterfly: Joeri Verlinden

Men's 100m backstroke: Nick Driebergen