Marrit Steenbergen Tops 100 Free Rankings & Nyls Korstanje Units Dutch 50 Fly File At AP Race Worldwide
Marrit Steenbergen elevated herself to the highest of the 100 free rankings in 52.77 on the ultimate day of the AP Race London Worldwide 2025.
Out in 25.66 and again in 27.11, the Netherlands swimmer posted the fifth-fastest efficiency of her profession topped by her Dutch report of 52.26 en-route to the world title in Doha final yr. It was 0.21 swifter than her earlier season’s better of 52.98 on the Large Open earlier this month and her eleventh journey inside 53secs. Steenbergen dislodged Gretchen Walsh atop the rankings with the USA swimmer having gone 52.90 on the TYR Professional Collection in Fort Lauderdale. Britain’s Eva Okaro was second in 54.66 with Martine Damborg of Denmark third in 54.98.
Nyls Korstanje adopted his Netherlands teammate to the highest of the 2025 standings within the 50 fly with a Dutch report of twenty-two.72. The 2-time world relay medallist sliced 0.16 from the earlier normal of twenty-two.88 he set first on the 2022 European Championships in Rome and subsequently matched on the Rotterdam Qualification Meet in December 2024. With that he sits atop the rankings, 0.05 faster than Noè Ponti and his 22.77 on the Swiss Championships. Ralf Tribuntsov was second in 23.41, 0.04 forward of Britain’s Jacob Peters (22.45).
Duncan Scott Claims The Spoils In 200 Free Thriller
Duncan Scott: Picture Courtesy: Andrea Masini, Deepbluemedia
Lukas Märtens got here into the ultimate day on the London Aquatics Centre with a 3:42.98 victory within the 400 free in addition to the 200 again title to submit 1:46.73 within the 200 free prelims.
Come the ultimate occasion of the three-day meet and it was 2015 world champion James Man who led the German by 0.31 on the remaining flip with Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Duncan Scott an extra 0.02 behind. Scott moved previous each males to win in 1:46.15 forward of Märtens (1:46.34) and Jack McMillan, who got here from fifth to 3rd in 1:46.40. Man (1:46.73) and Paris silver medallist Matt Richards (1:46.81) made it 5 males on 1:46 with the quintet separated by 0.66.
Florian Wellbrock continued the tremendous meet for the German contingent when he gained the 800 free in 7:45.63, his third quickest of the season. Teammate Oliver Klemet was second in 7:48.61 because the pair reversed the result of the 1500 which Klemet gained in 14:41.91 on the opening day of the meet.
Isabel Gose added the 800 free to her 400 title and 1500 silver in 8:25.43 forward of Moesha Johnson who clocked 8:26.32. The pair have had some tremendous tussles in London with the Australian having gained the longest race within the pool forward of Gose in addition to taking two second locations behind the German. Lily Gormsen of the USA was third in 8:50.78.
Corbeau, Vanotterdijk & Morgan Amongst The Winners
Caspar Corbeau posted the third-fastest 200m breaststroke of his profession with a transparent win in 2:08.21, 0.31 off his 2:07.90 PB as he gained bronze at Paris 2024. Filip Nowacki – who gained two medals on the British Championships – was second dwelling in 2:10.53 with Luka Mladenovic finishing the rostrum locations in 2:11.79.
Roos Vanotterdijk: picture courtesy: European Aquatics
Roos Vanotterdijk led all through to win the 100 fly in 57.46 forward of Keanna MacInnes (57.96) and Rikako Ikee (58.26). Vanotterdijk has been rewriting the Belgian data this yr and matched her 50 again normal in 27.81 on the opening day.
Ollie Morgan lowered the British 100 again report to 52.12 in the identical pool final month at British trials. On Sunday he took the title in 53.32 forward of Miroslav Knedla (53.74) and Jack Skerry (54.24).
Olympic finalist Honey Osrin led a British clear sweep of the 200 again podium. Katie Shanahan was 0.08 on the remaining flip with Osrin coming previous on the final 50 to win in 2:09.28 to 2:09.97 with Holly McGill third in 2:10.59. Shanahan and McGill are Singapore-bound for the World Championships in July whereas Osrin will compete within the European U23 Championships.
Abbie Wooden led dwelling a British 1-2-3 within the 200IM. Wooden – who has two top-five Olympic finishes within the occasion – gained in 2:09.62 forward of Freya Colbert (2:11.79) and Shanahan who returned from her 200 again silver to complete third in 2:14.30.
Eneli Jefimova clinched the 50/100 breaststroke double with a transparent one-length victory in 30.02, a day after she set an Estonian report of 1:05.81 within the longer race. Florine Gaspard added silver to her 50 free title in 30.72 with Britain’s Jasmine Carter subsequent dwelling in 31.42.
