As many as 20 times the Belgian record improved in the last three years - The now 19-year-old Leendert Desmet is in full preparation for his participation in the 25th edition of the Deaflympics in Tokyo (Japan). Under the expert guidance of his trainer Renée De Cramer & Hubert Backs (Thor Torhout), he is working purposefully to improve his times.Meanwhile, he has managed to improve the Belgian swimming record no less than 19 times in total within the Deaf Sports Federation.We sum this up for you:100 m Freestyle17/05/2023 Speedomeeting in Oostende : 56.7519/04/2025 AIY Swimming Cup in Antwerpen : 56.47 200 m Freestyle20/01/2024 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 2:00.4909/02/2025 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 1:59.98400 m Freestyle26/07/2024 Belgisch Kampioenschap in Antwerpen :  4:12.39  20/04/2025 AIY Swimming Cup in Antwerpen :  4:12.3826/04/2025 Open Belg. Kampioenschap in Antwerpen : 4:11.24800 m Freestyle20/01/2024 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 8:43.9509/02/2025 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 8:43.091.500 m Freestyle27/07/2024 Belgisch Kampioenschap in Antwerpen: 16:42.4002/03/2025 TZT in Wachtebeke : 16:41.2150 m Backstroke07/01/2024 Sprintcriterium in Antwerpen: 32.0115/03/2025 Sprintmeeting in Brugge: 30.74 100 m Backstroke05/05/2024 First Swimmeeting in Gent: 1:08.16200 m Backstroke26/07/2024 Belg. Kampioenschap in Antwerpen : 2:20.0850 m Butterfly 15/03/2025 Sprintmeeting in Brugge: 28.29200 m Medley20/01/2024 Belgisch Open Kamp. in Antwerpen : 2:17.25400 m Medley28/07/2024 Belgisch Kampioenschap in Antwerpen : 4:48.5025/04/2025  Belgisch Open Kamp. in Antwerpen : 4:47.01

The only sports federation for deaf people in Flanders “Dovensport Vlaanderen” - in cooperation with the other sections of Doof Vlaanderen (Doof & Senior, Doof & Verleden, DoofBlind Flanders) - are joining forces for this new edition of the traditional Flemish Deaf Sports Day!This will take place on Saturday 30 August 2025 at the Belleheide sports centre, Omer De Vidtslaan 52 at 1760 Roosdaal. Everyone is welcome: young & old, hearing-impaired, deaf, deaf-blind, ... Offering various sports such as:  Curve Bowl Workout Darts (Vogelpik) Volleyball Pickleball Self-defence Fencing Indoor football Shooting Padel Walking Cycling BadmintonFood & drinks are also available on site.SPORT is there for EVERYONE !DEAF or HARD OF HEARING ... ?SIGN LANGUAGE USER or NOT... WEARING A COCHLEAR IMPLANT or NOT... ?This event has been made possible thanks to funding from Sport Vlaanderen !

40th Anniversary banquet of DSV in the MELAC at Zwijnaarde.