Blazing Anchor By Ranomi Kromowidjojo In 200 Free Relay; The Netherlands Set World Record – Video
DOHA – With an amazing anchor by Ranomi Kromowidjojo, The Netherlands lowered its official world record in the women’s 200 free relay even further at the FINA World Short Course Championships. Watch Race Video
The Netherlands’ quartet of Inge Dekker (24.09), Femke Heemskerk (23.24), Maud van der Meer (24.03) and Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.88) raced the way to a 1:34.24.
That swim undercut the 1:35.74 set by Esmee Vermeulen (25.09), Kromowidjojo (23.01), van der Meer (23.89) and Dekker (23.75) this morning in prelims, with the key being the amazing anchor from Kromowidjojo tonight.
The Netherlands still owns the world best and European record with a 1:33.25 from 2009, but FINA did not retroactively recognize all potential world records upon recognizing this event last year.
Team USA had a chance at the world record, but could not withstand the incredible anchor by Kromowidjojo.
Madison Kennedy (24.06), Abbey Weitzeil (23.40), Natalie Coughlin (23.39) and Amy Bilquist (23.76) placed second in 1:34.61. That swim crushed the American record of 1:37.27 set by the Kara Lynn Joyce-led Georgia Bulldogs at the 2004 NCAA Championships in College Station.
Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen (23.73), Julie Levisen (24.30), Mie Nielsen (23.49) and Pernille Blume (23.96) picked up bronze in the event in 1:35.48.
Italy (1:35.78), France (1:36.32), China (1:38.58), Japan (1:38.76) and Brazil (1:38.78) also swam for the world title tonight.
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- Women’s 200 free relay
- Men’s 100 free
- Women’s 50 back
- Men’s 200 back
- Women’s 200 breast
- Men’s 100 IM
- Women’s 100 fly
- Men’s 50 breast
- Women’s 50 free
- Men’s 200 fly
- Men’s 1500 free
- Women’s 200 free
- Men’s 400 medley relay
- Women’s 400 medley relay
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