Name: Johan Kenkhuis
Residence: Amsterdam
Date of birth: 7 mei 1980
Height: 1.87 m.
Weight: 78 kg
Studie: Commerciële Economie Johan Cruyff University
Traint bij: Nationaal Zweminstituut Amsterdam (NZA)
Team: Swimteam (previously TZA, De Dolfijn, AZ&PC Amersfoort, Arke de Dinkel en VZ&PC)
Coach: Fedor Hes (previously Jeroen Rademaker, Ad van de Ven)
Gestopt na EK korte baan Helsinki 2006 (december)
National titles NWK / NK korte baan (1)
200 free 1998
Swimming history In 2002, Johan Kenkhuis seemed done with his swimming career. The winner of the gold medal in the 100 and 200 freestyle at the 1998 European Junior Championships couldn’t make enough progression to keep himself motivated
But Kenkhuis fought back, trying a new type of training with his coach Fedor Hes. He focused more on dry land training in stead of swimming. This new approach, brought him to the sprint elite at the 50 freestyle, finishing fourth in Barcelona by only 0.01.
In Sydney Kenkhuis was member of the bronze winning 4x200 freestyle and has played an important role in the freestyle relays ever since. His fastest relay split is 47.89, set during the World Championships in Fukuoka, where his team became second in the 4x100.
Records Nederlandse records Short Course
50m.freestyle 0.21.41 (08.12.2005 Triest)
Fastest relay splits Short Course
50 m.freee slag 0.20.53 (EK 2005 Triëst)
100 m.freee slag 0.48.13 (WK 1999 Hong Kong)
200 m.freee slag 1.46.81 (WK 1999 Hong Kong)
