Bas van Velthoven

{{short description|Dutch swimmer}}

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{{family name hatnote|van Velthoven|Velthoven|lang=Dutch}}

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{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Bas van Velthoven

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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|26 February 1985}}

| birth_place = Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, South Holland, Netherlands

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{{MedalSport | Men's Swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | the {{NED}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships (SC)}}

{{MedalSilver| 2008 Manchester | 4×100 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalBronze| 2008 Eindhoven | 4×100 m freestyle|}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships (SC)}}

{{MedalBronze| 2006 Helsinki | 4×50 m freestyle}}

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Bas van Velthoven (born 26 February 1985 in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk){{cite web|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/217814.shtml |title=

Athlete Biography: van VELTHOVEN Bas |publisher=Beijing 2008 Olympic Games |accessdate=2008-08-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814012249/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/217814.shtml |archivedate=2008-08-14 }} is a Dutch swimmer{{cite web|url=http://www.zwemkroniek.com/whoswho.php?action=1&id=51|title=Who's Who - Bas van Velthoven|website=Zwemkroniek|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051118162244/http://www.zwemkroniek.com/whoswho.php?action=1&id=51|archivedate=November 18, 2005|accessdate=April 20, 2022|language=nl}} who specializes in freestyle. He is currently{{when|date=April 2022}} training in Amsterdam with Nick Driebergen, Femke Heemskerk and Chantal Groot with the coach Martin Truijens. He held the European record in the 4 × 100 m freestyle short course with Robert Lijesen, Mitja Zastrow and Robin van Aggele in 3:09.18.{{cite web |url=http://www.lenweb.org/files_new/pdf_records/Short_Course_Records.pdf |title=EUROPEAN RECORDS - Short Course (25 m) MEN|publisher=LEN|date=July 15, 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807134412/http://www.lenweb.org/files_new/pdf_records/Short_Course_Records.pdf |archivedate=2008-08-07 }} This record was set during the World SC Championships 2008 in Manchester where the Dutch team finished second behind the United States, who broke the world record in the same race. A few weeks before, at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle.