Kai van Westering improved the Dutch record in the 200-metre backstroke on the opening day of the open Dutch short-course championships in Rotterdam. He completed the race in 1:51.59, finishing 1.49 seconds below Nick Driebergen’s 2010 record time.

Kim Busch in the 50-metre butterfly, Maaike de Waard in the 50-metre butterfly and 100-metre backstroke, and Imani de Jong in the 400-metre freestyle also reportedly met the qualifying standard for the World Cup in Beijing in early December.