title: Netherlands at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships
text: # Netherlands at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships
  
  Netherlands competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Silver | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Swimming | Women's 50 metre butterfly | 27 July |
  
  ## Artistic swimming
  
  The Netherlands entered 2 artistic swimmers (2 female).
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Bregje de Brouwer Noortje de Brouwer | Duet technical routine | 83.8188 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Bregje de Brouwer Noortje de Brouwer | Duet free routine | 84.4000 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Diving
  
  The Netherlands entered 2 divers (2 female).
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Inge Jansen | 3 m springboard | 288.15 | 10 Q | 286.80 | 11 Q | 268.20 | 12 |
  | Celine van Duijn | 10 m platform | 301.50 | 13 Q | 309.55 | 11 Q | 309.40 | 10 |
  | Inge Jansen Celine van Duijn | Synchronized 3 m springboard | 259.50 | 10 Q | — | — | 277.50 | 7 |
  
  ## Open water swimming
  
  The Netherlands qualified two male and two female open water swimmers.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Pepijn Smits | 5 km | 53:42.4 | 21 |
  | Ferry Weertman | 10 km | 1:48:01.9 | 7 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Sharon van Rouwendaal | 5 km | 58:11.6 | 11 |
  | Sharon van Rouwendaal | 10 km | 1:54:51.1 | 10 |
  | Sharon van Rouwendaal | 25 km | DNS | DNS |
  | Esmee Vermeulen | 10 km | 1:54:58.4 | 15 |
  
  ### Mixed
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Esmee Vermeulen Sharon van Rouwendaal Pepijn Smits Ferry Weertman | Team | 54:37.2 | 7 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  The Netherlands entered 18 swimmers.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Maarten Brzoskowski | 200 m freestyle | 1:47.06 | 16 Q | 1:47.13 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Ties Elzerman | 50 m breaststroke | 27.19 | 14 Q | 27.61 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Mathys Goosen | 50 m butterfly | 23.84 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Mathys Goosen | 100 m butterfly | 52.87 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Arno Kamminga | 100 m breaststroke | 59.39 | 11 Q | 59.49 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Arno Kamminga | 200 m breaststroke | 2:09.39 | 7 Q | 2:08.48 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Arjan Knipping | 200 m individual medley | 2:00.12 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Arjan Knipping | 400 m individual medley | 4:13.46 NR | 2 Q | — | — | 4:17.06 | 8 |
  | Jesse Puts | 50 m freestyle | 22.16 | 15 Q | 21.91 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Kyle Stolk | 100 m freestyle | 49.20 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Jesse Puts Nyls Korstanje Kyle Stolk Stan Pijnenburg | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:15.77 | 16 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Nyls Korstanje Arno Kamminga Mathys Goosen Jesse Puts | 4×100 m medley relay | 3:36.77 | 15 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Maaike de Waard | 50 m backstroke | 28.19 | =12 Q | 28.04 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Maaike de Waard | 100 m backstroke | 1:01.26 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Maaike de Waard | 50 m butterfly | 26.40 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Femke Heemskerk | 50 m freestyle | 24.80 | 10 Q | 24.77 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Femke Heemskerk | 100 m freestyle | 53.56 | 5 Q | 53.16 | 6 Q | 53.05 | 6 |
  | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | 50 m freestyle | 24.56 | 7 Q | 24.38 | 7 Q | 24.35 | 6 |
  | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | 100 m freestyle | 53.99 | 14 Q | 53.43 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | 50 m butterfly | 25.86 | 5 Q | 25.54 | 2 Q | 25.35 | |
  | Rosey Metz | 50 m breaststroke | 30.99 | 10 Q | 31.44 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Tes Schouten | 50 m breaststroke | 31.03 | 11 Q | 31.31 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Tes Schouten | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.01 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Kira Toussaint | 50 m backstroke | 27.86 | 3 Q | 27.78 | 7 Q | 27.85 | 8 |
  | Kira Toussaint | 100 m backstroke | 1:00.27 | 12 Q | 1:00.13 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Kim Busch Ranomi Kromowidjojo Kira Toussaint Femke Heemskerk | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:36.62 | 6 Q | — | — | 3:35.32 | 4 |
  | Kira Toussaint Tes Schouten Kim Busch Femke Heemskerk | 4×100 m medley relay | 4:01.42 | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Mixed
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Kyle Stolk Jesse Puts Femke Heemskerk Ranomi Kromowidjojo Kira Toussaint* Maud van der Meer* | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:27.29 | 8 Q | 3:23.48 | 6 |
  | Kira Toussaint Arno Kamminga Mathys Goosen Femke Heemskerk | 4×100 m medley relay | 3:44.67 | 7 Q | DSQ | DSQ |
  
  Legend: (*) = Swimmers who participated in the heat only.
  
  ## Water polo
  
  ### Women's tournament
  
  **Team roster**
  
  * Joanne Koenders
  * Maud Megens
  * Dagmar Genee (C)
  * Sabrina van der Sloot
  * Iris Wolves
  * Nomi Stomphorst
  * Bente Rogge
  * Vivian Sevenich
  * Maartje Keuning
  * Ilse Koolhaas
  * Simone van de Kraats
  * Rozanne Voorvelt
  * Sarah Buis
  * Coach: Arno Havenga
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 13 | +47 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 4 | Playoffs |
  | 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 2 | Playoffs |
  | 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 76 | −71 | 0 | |
  | 14 July 2019 08:30 | Report | South Africa | 0–33 | Netherlands | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Ni Shi Wei (CHN) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Ni Shi Wei (CHN) |||
  | 14 July 2019 08:30 | Report | | Goals | Van de Kraats 7 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Ni Shi Wei (CHN) |
  | 16 July 2019 19:10 | Report | United States | 12–9 | Netherlands | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
  | 16 July 2019 19:10 | Report | Gilchrist, Musselman 3 | Goals | Keuning 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | 18 July 2019 17:50 | Report | New Zealand | 6–15 | Netherlands | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |||
  | 18 July 2019 17:50 | Report | McDowall 3 | Goals | Megens 5 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
  
  **Playoffs**
  
  | 20 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Netherlands | 5–4 | Canada | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
  | 20 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Megens 2 | Goals | E. Wright 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
  
  **Quarterfinals**
  
  | 22 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Spain | 12–8 | Netherlands | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Marie-Claude Deslieres (CAN), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Marie-Claude Deslieres (CAN), Nenad Peris (CRO) |||
  | 22 July 2019 17:00 | Report | A. Espar, García 4 | Goals | van der Sloot 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Marie-Claude Deslieres (CAN), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
  
  **5th–8th place semifinals**
  
  | 24 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Netherlands | 5–10 | Italy | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Marie-Claude Deslieres (CAN) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Marie-Claude Deslieres (CAN) |||
  | 24 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Megens 3 | Goals | Avegno 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Marie-Claude Deslieres (CAN) |
  
  **Seventh place game**
  
  | 26 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Greece | 9–11 | Netherlands | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
  | 26 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Kotsia 3 | Goals | Megens, Keuning 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  