“Happy, punishment and historical what Roos Vanotterdijk has achieved”: Pieter Timmers is also impressed

Roos Vanotterdijk was the slice head with 2 medals in Singapore: silver in the 100 meter butterfly stroke. In addition, bronze on the 50 -meter butterfly stroke. Furthermore,

Never before did a Belgian swimmer or swimmer succeed in winning two medals at the same World Cup.

“To be honest, I didn’t see it coming,” says Pieter Timmers, who shared the training bath with Vanotterdijk in Antwerp. Moreover,

“Very handsome, punishment “happy, punishment historical what roos and historical rose achieved at the World Cup,” he says. “It is big class.”

At the age of 20 (or better: Vlinderde) Vanotterdijk to silver and bronze at the World Cup in Singapore. “And she can still make progress,” says Timmers, who was a late bloomer herself. “There is still margin to put better times.”

At the Los Angeles Olympic Games? Additionally, “That is perfectly possible,” knows the number 2 in the 100 meter freestyle of Rio 2016.

“She has three years to grow to the Games. That will be “happy, punishment historical what roos a big goal for her, but first, ECs and World Cups arrive.”

Florine Gaspard also swam in Singapore to a final: in the 50 free she became seventh.

“She too swam a very nice championship,” says Timmers. “She went faster every game. She showed how mentally strong she is and how well she can organize a race.”

“Towards the next Olympic Games Gaspard can still show beautiful things,” he expects.

Lucas Henveaux sharpened his Belgian record on the 200 meter freestyle, but he did not reach a final.

“I had expected a little more, but a championship is not always the way you hope,” says Timmers from experience. “If he learns from this, he can take steps again.”

Conclusion? “It was a very successful World Cup for the Belgians,” says Timmers. Furthermore, “Hopefully they “happy, punishment historical what roos can expand the selection in the coming years, with a relay team for example.”