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Luc KROON
Sport Swimming
NOC Netherlands   
GenderMen
Born30 Aug 2001 in Volendam, NED
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Amsterdam, NED
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Zwemvereniging Ed-Vo: Volendam, NED
General Interest
Hobbies
Playing guitar, playing video games. (Instagram profile, 30 Nov 2021; ouderenzorgvolendam.nl, 14 Nov 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"I used to play football, but I didn't like it that much and I wasn't very good at it. I was also taking swimming classes and I was good at that. Month after month I got all my certificates. Then my swimming teacher told me to visit the local swimming club, Ed-Vo. That's how it started."
General Interest
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Facebook page, 29 Nov 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Mark Faber [national], NED
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport at age six at Ed-Vo swimming club in Volendam, Netherlands.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Dutch

 Competition Highlights
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 400m Freestyle 3:44.76
Heats 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 200m Freestyle 1:43.86
8 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
6 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 400m Freestyle 3:39.03
Heats 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 200m Freestyle 1:43.05
6 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:26.59
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Rome, ITA 400m Freestyle 3:58.62
14 2022 Rome, ITA 200m Freestyle 1:48.64
5 2022 Rome, ITA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.75
5 2022 Rome, ITA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:34.68
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:52.93
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Freestyle 1:49.16
2 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2021 Kazan, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:42.20
1 2021 Kazan, RUS 400m Freestyle 3:38.33
Heats 2021 Kazan, RUS 100m Freestyle 47.66
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2022 Berlin, GER 400m Freestyle 3:41.06
5 2022 Berlin, GER 200m Freestyle 1:43.35
5 2022 Berlin, GER 200m Individual Medley 1:56.54
6 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 200m Freestyle 1:42.98
5 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 1500m Freestyle 15:09.10
6 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 400m Freestyle 3:43.24
5 2022 Toronto, ON, CAN 400m Freestyle 3:43.56
6 2022 Toronto, ON, CAN 200m Freestyle 1:43.70
2 2022 Toronto, ON, CAN 800m Freestyle 7:48.42
18 2021   Overall Ranking  
7 2021 Berlin, GER 100m Freestyle 47.51
3 2021 Berlin, GER 400m Freestyle 3:40.50
5 2021 Berlin, GER 200m Freestyle 1:43.01
4 2021 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:39.69
8 2021 Budapest, HUN 100m Freestyle 47.87
5 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Freestyle 1:42.87
6 2019 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:52.01
4 2019 Budapest, HUN 200m Freestyle 1:48.55
6 2018 Eindhoven, NED 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:35.34