Netherlands at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships

Netherlands at the
2025 World Aquatics Championships
World Aquatics codeNED
National federationRoyal Dutch Swimming Federation
Websiteknzb.nl
in Singapore
Competitors31 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
3
World Aquatics Championships appearances

The Netherlands is competing at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore from 11 July to 3 August 2025.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Marrit Steenbergen Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle 1 August 2025
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Milou van Wijk
Tessa Giele
Sam van Nunen
Marrit Steenbergen
Femke Spiering[a]
Swimming Women's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay 27 July 2025
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Caspar Corbeau Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke 1 August 2025

a Swimmers who participated in the heats only.

Competitors

The following is the list of competitors in the Championships.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Artistic swimming 0 1 1
Diving 0 1 1
High diving 0 1 1
Swimming 7 6 13
Water polo 0 15 15
Total 7 24 31

Artistic swimming

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Marloes Steenbeek Solo technical routine 236.4451 10 Q 238.6417 9
Solo free routine 218.5851 8 Q 226.3387 7

Diving

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Else Praasterink 10 m platform 279.05 15 Q 266.65 14 Did not advance

High diving

Athlete Event Points Rank
Ginni van Katwijk Women's high diving 285.15 6

Swimming

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Caspar Corbeau 50 m breaststroke 26.94 10 Q 26.95 12 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 59.03 4 Q 59.17 6 Q 59.06 4
200 m breaststroke 2:10.31 5 Q 2:08.44 3 Q 2:07.73 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Koen de Groot 27.01 12 Q 26.71 NR 4 Q 26.81 7
Thomas Jansen 200 m individual medley 2:00.04 18 Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:14.19 11 Did not advance
Nyls Korstanje 50 m butterfly 22.96 5 Q 22.79 4 Q 22.84 6
100 m butterfly 51.67 20 Did not advance
Sean Niewold 50 m freestyle Did not start
100 m freestyle Did not start
50 m butterfly 23.21 9 Q 23.17 15 Did not advance
Renzo Tjon-A-Joe 50 m freestyle 22.06 22 Did not advance
Kai van Westering 50 m backstroke 25.09 27 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 54.24 24 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 1:59.93 28 Did not advance
Kai van Westering
Caspar Corbeau
Nyls Korstanje
Sean Niewold
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:31.07 NR 5 Q 3:32.35 8
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Maaike de Waard 50 m backstroke 27.82 9 Q 27.87 14 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:00.85 19 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.20 21 Did not advance
Tessa Giele 50 m backstroke 28.12 20 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 25.65 10 Q 25.86 15 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 57.56 10 57.17 9 Did not advance
Femke Spiering 200 m freestyle 2:01.20 33 Did not advance
Marrit Steenbergen 50 m freestyle 24.62 8 Q 24.61 12 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 53.53 2 Q 52.81 1 Q 52.55 1st place, gold medalist(s)
100 m backstroke 59.86 11 Q 59.94 14 Did not advance
Milou van Wijk 50 m freestyle 24.39 2 Q 24.29 2 Q 24.47 5
100 m freestyle 54.04 12 Q 53.51 8 Q 52.91 4
Milou van Wijk
Tessa Giele
Sam van Nunen
Marrit Steenbergen
Femke Spieringa
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:35.47 3 Q 3:33.89 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Renzo Tjon-A-Joe
Sean Niewold
Tessa Giele
Marrit Steenbergen
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:24.31 3 Q 3:21.71 NR 5
Kai van Westering
Caspar Corbeau
Tessa Giele
Marrit Steenbergen
Maaike de Waarda
Caspar Corbeaua
Nyls Korstanjea
Milou van Wijka
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:42.56 2 Q 3:40.97 NR 4

a Swimmers who participated in the heats only.

Water polo

Women's tournament

Team roster

The following is the Dutch roster.[2][3]

Head coach: Evangelos Doudesis

Group play
Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 52 19 +33 9 Quarterfinals
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 0 1 47 24 +23 6 Playoffs
3  China 3 1 0 0 2 43 37 +6 3
4  Argentina 3 0 0 0 3 18 80 −62 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: Omegatiming
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
11 July 2025
10:35
Report Argentina  6–25  Netherlands OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Maxim Gerasimov (GBR), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 2–6, 2–7, 1–6
Canda, Mastronardi 2 Goals four players 3
13 July 2025
20:45
Report Netherlands  9–11  United States OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Aurély Blanchard (FRA), Boris Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–4, 1–2, 3–2
L. Rogge 3 Goals Ausmus 3
15 July 2025
16:00
Report China  7–13  Netherlands OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Yasser Mehalhel (EGY)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 2–4, 2–4
Yan S. 3 Goals Van der Sloot 4
Playoffs
17 July 2025
17:35
Report New Zealand  9–14  Netherlands OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Wu Zhekang (SGP), Germán Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–5, 4–5, 2–1
Quin 3 Goals Van de Kraats 5
Quarterfinals
19 July 2025
20:45
Report Spain  15–13 (PSO)  Netherlands OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–2, 3–5, 1–3  PSO: 4–2
Ortiz 3 Goals L. Rogge 6
5–8th place semifinals
21 July 2025
20:00
Report Italy  13–16  Netherlands OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Tamás Kovács-Csatlós (HUN), Marta Cabanas (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–6, 4–2, 3–5, 4–3
Cocchiere 3 Goals Keuning, L. Rogge 3
Fifth place game
23 July 2025
17:35
Report Australia  11–13  Netherlands OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Ivan Raković (SRB), Jennifer McCall (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–3, 4–4, 3–4
Williams 3 Goals Bosveld 3


References

  1. ^ "Competition athletes". World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Women's Water Polo Team Roster NED" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's Water Polo Team Roster NED (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.