Kromowidjojo easy to semifinals 100 free, Heemskerk off – NU.nl

Kromowidjojo was second in her heat with a time of 53.43 seconds and qualified therewith fourth for the semi-final.

The 25-year-old Groningen picked up four years ago in London the Olympic title on this track .

Kromowidjojo is Wednesday night at the Estádio Olimpico Aquatico try to qualify for the grand final on Thursday.

Heemskerk, who had already disappointed in the 200 free, was at 54.63 turned off. She found her name not return on the twentieth place.

The Australian Cate Campbell was the fastest in the heats with distance. She dived alone among the 53 seconds: 52.78. Thus she continued US Simone Manuel (53.32) and the Swedish Sarah Sjöström (53.37) clearly.

Not fully

Kromowidjojo swam faster than four years ago in the series at the London Games. When she clocked the fifth fastest time (53.66). ” In that respect I have made progress in any case, ‘she concluded, laughing.

The defending champion was in his own words certainly did not go all out. ” Despite the time this was a real ‘race morning, “though I knew I was not too quiet swim in this field. Then you will have just typed. I am a circle on with a great race, that’s the point. I expect that the rest do not have swum up. ”

In the semifinals goes a lot faster, promised “Kromo” as always in good spirits. ” It’s all a bit sharper and harder. It will go a bit smoother in the next race. “

Relay swimmers

The Dutch relay swimmers have missed the finals in the 4×200 meter freestyle. The quartet of Orange, consisting of Marrit Steenbergen, Esmee Vermeulen, Andrea Kneppers and Robin Neumann, clocked in the series with 7.58,74 the fourteenth time. The best eight countries will compete Wednesday in the final battle for the medals.

The relay swimmers captured earlier this year at the European Championships in London yet bronze in the 4×200 free. Kneppers, Vermeulen and Neumann came together with kopvrouw Heemskerk to a time of 7.53,63. Without Heemskerk Orange could not claim a place in the top eight.

The Quartet held in the first heat just behind Slovenia and in the second series appeared another seven countries under the time of the Netherlands. The American swimmers were the fastest in 7.47,77

By:. NU.nl/ANP