Pholien Systermans

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

Pholien Systermans
Personal information
Full namePholien Systermans
Nationality Belgium
Born (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990
Liège, Belgium
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLiège Natation

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]

In 2020, he works as a physiotherapist-osteopath in France. He also participates in the sixth special season of Koh-Lanta, Koh-Lanta: L'Île des héros.[6]

References
  1. "University of Florida profile". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  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
  6. Eliminated After réunification Koh-Lanta: Pholien, le jeune participant liégeois, est loin d’être un inconnu!, sudinfo.be


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