Belgium will send 11 swimmers to the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, in two months’ time.
This will be the fourth LCM Worlds appearance for both. Valentine Dumont and Fleur Vermeirenwill bring veteran experience to the team.
Lucas Henvoewill be joined by her 17-year-old sister, who placed 13th in the 400m free (3:47.88) and 15th in the 200m free (1:46.77) at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Camille Anveauwill be making their debut on the world stage.
With many big-name athletes skipping the 2024 World Championships to focus on next summer’s Paris Olympics, several Belgian swimmers could compete for the final in Doha. Dumont finished 13th in the 200 free (1:57.97) and 15th in the 400 free (4:10.09) at the Fukuoka Games. Alize Pisane In Fukuoka, he placed 14th in the 800 free (8 minutes 32.52 seconds). Florin Gaspard He placed 15th in the Fukuoka 50 Breast (30.67) and 16th in the Fukuoka Vermeilen 50 Breast (31.26).
Belgium is aiming to qualify for several relays at the 2024 Paris Olympics, so the number is slightly fewer than the dozen that competed in Fukuoka this year. Belgium placed 17th in the 4×200 free relay (8:06.94) and 15th in the 4×100 medley relay (4:04.54, a national record) in Fukuoka. The top 16 relay participants from Fukuoka and Doha will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics (the top three from Fukuoka will be guaranteed a spot).
Belgium swimmers roster for the 2024 World Championships
- Valentine Dumont (200 free, 400 free, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 medley relay)
- Florine Gaspard (50 chest, 4×100 medley relay)
- Lucy Hankett (1500 Free)
- Camille Enveaux (4×200 free relay)
- Lucas Henveaux (200 free, 400 free, 800 free)
- Grace Palmer (200 breasts)
- Alisee Pisane (800 free, 1500 free)
- Lotte van Hauwald (4×200 free relay)
- Ruth Vanotterdyk (50 back, 50 fly, 4×100 medley relay)
- Fleur Verdonck (100 back, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 medley relay)
- Fleur Vermeiren (chest 50)
open water swimmer Logan Vanhuis I will be participating in the 5km and 10km as an artistic swimmer. Renault Barral We will challenge solo technical events and solo free events.
Four Belgian swimmers — Gaspard, L. Envaux, Dumont, ruth vannotterdijk — So far, Belgium has already doubled the number of pairs it sent to Tokyo in 2021, having qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.