Femke Heemskerk

Femke Heemskerk
Femke Heemskerk in 2010
Personal information
Full nameFrederike Johanna Maria Heemskerk
Nickname"Femke"
National team Netherlands
Born (1987-09-21) 21 September 1987 (age 37)
Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
WebsiteFemkeHeemskerk.nl
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley, backstroke
ClubEnergy Standard
CoachPhilippe Lucas[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Netherlands
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships (LC) 2 3 3
World Championships (SC) 7 8 3
European Championships (LC) 3 11 4
European Championships (SC) 5 5 4
Total 18 28 14
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 London 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2016 London 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle mixed
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rijeka 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Netanya 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Istanbul 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netanya 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Glasgow 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Glasgow 200 m freestyle

Frederike Johanna Maria "Femke" Heemskerk (pronounced [freːdəˈrikə joːˈɦɑnaː maːˈrijaː ˈfɛmkə ˈɦeːmskɛr(ə)k]; born 21 September 1987) is a former Dutch competitive swimmer[2] who mainly specializes in freestyle, but also has a strong backstroke and medley.[3]

As part of the Dutch team, she holds the short course world record in the 4 × 50 m freestyle relay[4] and formerly the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay,[5] all set in Doha in 2014. Individually she has broken national records in six events, four in long course, 100 m and 200 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke, and 200 m individual medley, and two in short course, 200 m freestyle and 200 m individual medley. She represented Energy Standard in the International Swimming League.

  1. ^ Anderson, Jared (6 September 2015). "Femke Heemskerk moving to France to join coach Philippe Lucas". Swimswam. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Femke Heemskerk. Zwemkroniek Online. Retrieved on 19 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Athlete Biography - HEEMSKERK Femke". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Women's 4×50m Freestyle Relay Results (heats)". Omega Timing. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ Anderson, Jared (5 December 2014). "Dutch women 2-for-2 in free relay World Records after 4×100 record in Doha". Swimswam. Retrieved 4 August 2016.