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Jesse Puts

Jesse Puts

Dutch swimmer (born 1994)

Jesse Puts (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɛsə pʏts]; born 1 August 1994) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle. He is the 2016 world champion in the 50 meter freestyle (short course).[3] He holds the Dutch records in this event in both long course and short course, [4] as well as in the 100 meter freestyle (short course).

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Career

At his international debut during the 2014 European Championships in Berlin, Puts finished eighth on the 50 meter backstroke. In the 50 meter freestyle, Puts swam a 23.31 finishing 6th in his heat.[5] He placed 43rd overall during the prelims, and did not qualify for the semifinals.

At the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships held in Netanya, he finished 8th in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 21.49.[6] In addition, he was eliminated in the 100 meter freestyle heats. On the 4x50 meter medley, together with Sébas van Lith, Maarten Brzoskowski and Ben Schwietert, he did not qualify for the semifinals. Together with Ben Schwietert, Inge Dekker and Ranomi Kromowidjojo, he won the bronze medal in the 4x50 meter freestyle. In the mixed 4x50 meter wisselslag, he finished 4th with Sébas of Lith, Dekker and Kromowidjojo.

During the Open Scottish Championships, in July 2016, Glasgow, Puts matched the long course Dutch record on the 50 meter freestyle of Pieter van den Hoogenband (22.03). He stayed a fraction of a second above the limit (22.00) for participation in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. In October 2016, with a time of 21.17 he improved the Dutch record in the 50 meter freestyle of Johan Kenkhuis (21.41) from 2005. Incidentally Puts went below the limit for participation at the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in December 2016 at Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In Canada, puts became world champion on the 50 meter freestyle short course with a time of 21.10.[7] Together with Nyls Korstanje, Ben Schwietert and Kyle Stolk, he finished fifth on the 4x50 meter freestyle relay. On the mixed 4x50 meter freestyle he obtained together with Nyls Korstanje, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Maaike de Waard the silver medal with a final time of 1:29.82.[8] One week after the world championships, he twice improved the Dutch record in the 50 meter freestyle at the Amsterdam Swim Meet.

Puts participated in the 17th Fina World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary in July 2017. On 28 July Puts swam in heat 13 of the 50 meter freestyle. He swam a 22.28 which placed him 21st in the overall results, which was not enough to have a spot for the semifinals.[9]

Personal bests

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References

  1. [1]
    "Jesse Puts". Eurosport. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Zwemmer Jesse Puts verrast met wereldtitel op 50 meter vrij" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Puts stunt en is wereldkampioen op de 50 meter vrije slag" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Zwemmer Puts verbetert eigen Nederlands record" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Berlin -32nd LEN European Swimming Championships Berlin". www.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Zwemkroniek-Jesse Puts". www.zwemkroniek.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  7. [7]
    "13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Men's 50m Freestyle". Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  8. [8]
    "13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay". Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  9. [9]
    "Men's 50m Freestyle (heat results)". Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  10. [10]
    "Jesse Puts Personal Records". swimrankings.net. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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