Masters Short Course Dutch Nationals 2019
27 Jan 2019
Dutch Swimmer Glen Le Clercq trains with TASC Masters on a Monday evening. Working in North Tyneside through the week, Glen also joins many of our masters swimmers on other evenings when they run their own sessions.
Glen, who competes for Dutch club ZCP De Rog, suggested some Tynemouth swimmers could join him at the Short Course Dutch Nationals in January 2019. Jim Carr took the opportunity.
The Championships were held in Zwolle, 2 hrs North West of Weert, 'De Rogs' home town. Jim was made to feel very welcome, staying in Glen's house the night before and then travelling by car to Zwolle with some other members of the team the next day.
They both produced some fantastic results, Jim scoring 2 silver medals, 5 top 5s from 5 races and 3 personal bests. Glen achieved 2 Golds, 1 Silver and a Bronze from 4 individual races, alongside numerous wins in Team 'De Rog relays.
Jim's swim of the weekend was achieving a best time by 0.45 in the 100 Free, 56.53. Glen, going for a National record in the same event in the 50-54 age missed out by his finger tips but still smashed out an impressive 56.80. Possibly his most impressive swim was the 200 the next day, swimming a negative split of 64/62 for 2:06.70.
Roundup of Results
| Jim 35-39 Category | Glen 50-54 Category |
| 100 Fly - 1:03.09 - 2nd place | 100 Free - 56.80 - 1st place |
| 100 Free - 0:56.53 - 5th place | 200 IM - 2:32.02 - 3rd place |
| 200 IM - 2:25.58 - 5th place | 100 IM - 1:06.14 - 1st place |
| 50 Fly - 0:27.72 - 2nd place | 200 Free - 2:06.70 - 2nd place |
| 100 IM - 1:05.22 - 4th place |
You can watch some of their swims here:
Glen's 200 Free Ln4 - Thats how to do it! And 100 Free lead off.
Jim's 50 and 100 Butterfly. Jims needs some coaching on his dives!
Next for Jim is a 400IM in the Masters meet at Carlisle on Friday the 1st of February. Many of the Masters squad will be racing in the Billingham Forum Masters Meet in March too.
