Pholien Systermans

Pholien Systermans
Personal information
Full name Pholien Systermans
Nationality  Belgium
Born (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990
Liège
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Liège Natation

Pholien Systermans (born 27 March 1990 in Liège).[1] is a Belgian swimmer who gained the Belgian 100m freestyle record in 2009.[2]

Systermans was coached at Liège Natation by André Henveaux and is currently studying at the University of Florida.[3] As a junior he had been part of the 4x100 freestyle relay team that gained a bronze medal for Belgium at the 2007 European Junior Swimming Championships. In 2009 he was fined €1500 for wearing the 'wrong costume' at a Rome swimming meet, a decision which he challenged legally in May 2010.[4]

At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, Systermans was part of the Belgian 4 × 200 m relay team. They came seventh in the final.[5]

References

  1. ↑ University of Florida profile
  2. ↑ Systermans breaks the Belgian 100m freestyle record 2009, RTBF report
  3. ↑ Gators report
  4. ↑ Legal challenge report
  5. ↑ 2010 European Aquatics Championships results listings


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