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 Freestyle
- 17/05/2023 Speedomeeting in Oostende : 56.75
- 19/04/2025 AIY Swimming Cup in Antwerpen : 56.47
200 m Freestyle
- 20/01/2024 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 2:00.49
- 09/02/2025 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 1:59.98
400 m Freestyle
- 26/07/2024 Belgisch Kampioenschap in Antwerpen : 4:12.39
- 20/04/2025 AIY Swimming Cup in Antwerpen : 4:12.38
- 26/04/2025 Open Belg. Kampioenschap in Antwerpen : 4:11.24
800 m Freestyle
- 20/01/2024 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 8:43.95
- 09/02/2025 Flanders Cup in Antwerpen : 8:43.09
1.500 m Freestyle
- 27/07/2024 Belgisch Kampioenschap in Antwerpen: 16:42.40
- 02/03/2025 TZT in Wachtebeke : 16:41.21
50 m Backstroke
- 07/01/2024 Sprintcriterium in Antwerpen: 32.01
- 15/03/2025 Sprintmeeting in Brugge: 30.74
100 m Backstroke
- 05/05/2024 First Swimmeeting in Gent: 1:08.16
200 m Backstroke
- 26/07/2024 Belg. Kampioenschap in Antwerpen : 2:20.08
50 m Butterfly
- 15/03/2025 Sprintmeeting in Brugge: 28.29
200 m Medley
- 20/01/2024 Belgisch Open Kamp. in Antwerpen : 2:17.25
400 m Medley
- 28/07/2024 Belgisch Kampioenschap in Antwerpen : 4:48.50
- 25/04/2025 Belgisch Open Kamp. in Antwerpen : 4:47.01
