Nicolaas "Nick" Driebergen (born August 19, 1987 in

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) is a former

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who is specialized in

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records in all backstroke events and in the 4×100 medley relay. At

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he holds the national record in 50 and 100 m backstroke and in the 4×50 medley relay. He was the first swimmer in his country to swim the 100 m backstroke under 55 seconds and 200 m backstroke under 2 minutes at the

Swimming career

Nick Driebergen made his international debut at the European LC Championships 2006 in

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with a 12th place in the 50 m backstroke and a 13th place in the 100 m backstroke. Later that year he reached his first international final at the European SC Championships 2006 in

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in the 100 m backstroke where he finished 8th. A week after he missed qualification for the

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. He came back strong at the Dutch National Championships (LC) in June 2007 with national records in 100 and 200 m backstroke and nomination for the

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. In December 2007 he confirmed his nomination at the Dutch Open Swim Cup. One week later he won his first international bronze medal at the European SC Championships 2007 in

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with the 4×50 medley where he swam the backstroke leg.

2008

In 2008 he competed in the

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which were held in his native country in the city of

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but stepped out of the tournament due to

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. At the Olympics he disappointedly ended 28th in the 100 m backstroke and 24th in the 200 m.

2012

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Driebergen competed in the men's 100 and 200 m backstroke and was part of the Dutch 4 x 100 m medley team. In the 100 m backstroke, he reached the semi-finals, swimming a personal best (and national record) in the heats. In the 200 m backstroke, he also reached the semi-finals. The Dutch team reached the final of the 4 x 100 m medley.

Personal bests

References

1987 births Living people Dutch male backstroke swimmers Sportspeople from Katwijk Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-swimming-bio-stub

Swimming career

2008

2012

Personal bests

See also

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