Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands scored two wins on
Thursday with a new European record in the 100m Individual Medley (IM) at
56.18, as well as a win in the 50m Backstroke at 25.70.
Steenbergen’s 56.18 lowered her continental mark she set last year at 56.26 to
remain second on the all-time list.
“I wasn't expecting to be doing a PB here so I'm really happy with that and a
European record as well," Steenbergen said.
She kept rival Roos Vanotterdijk at bay the entire race, out-splitting her
on the Breaststroke and Freestyle to win the event for the second straight
week. Steenbergen is currently the early leader for the overall World Cup
crown, by virtue of her four gold medals last week and her two today. She
currently holds a 9-point lead over Vanotterdijk as we are nearing the halfway
mark of the tour.
Vanotterdijk was second in both races to Steenbergen, swimming 56.68 in the
100m IM for a new best time, and 26.31 in the 50m Backstroke.
China’s Yu Yiting was third in that 100m IM at 57.57 after also
claiming an impressive win in the 200m butterfly at 2:02.75. That swim put her
just outside the all-time top ten in 11th. Yu, who raced to five golds and two
silvers at the Asian Games a few weeks ago, sits third in the overall World Cup
standings, just over a half point behind Vanotterdijk.
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