Marrit Steenbergen, 26, continued her remarkable summer form at the Open NK langebaan (Dutch long-course swimming championships) in Eindhoven, setting a new Dutch record of 58.33 in the 100m backstroke — breaking the previous mark of 58.65 set by retired swimmer Kira Toussaint in 2021. The performance follows Steenbergen's stunning world record in the 100m freestyle last week in Rome, where she clocked 51.68 to edge out Sweden's long-standing record holder Sarah Sjöström. Meanwhile, breaststroke specialist Tes Schouten was moved to tears on her return to Dutch competition, swimming 1:06.37 in the 100m breaststroke in her first race in the Netherlands since winning bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics — a comeback made significant after she spent eleven days hospitalised with a mysterious illness that left a mark on her brain scan and raised fears about her future in the sport.