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André in het Veld
Dutch swimmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
André in het Veld (born 6 March 1958) is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle relay events and finished in sixth place in the relay.[1]
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Born | (1958-03-06) 6 March 1958 (age 66) Loughlinstown, Ireland |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | ZPA, Almelo |
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He won two national titles, in the 100 m freestyle in 1976 and in the 100 m butterfly in 1977. Between 1976 and 1977 he set six national records in 100 m and 200 m freestyle and butterfly, mostly in the 25 m pool.[2]