The Cal alum and 3rd time Olympian has won his first Olympic medal
Finally, we have a non-USA swimming medal to add to our Calympian medal count. Congratulations to Cal Men’s Crew alum Olivier Siegelaar and his Netherlands crew in winning the Bronze in Men’s Eight.
The Netherlands crew consists of Kaj Hendriks, Robert Lücken, Boaz Meylink, Boudewijn Roell, Olivier Siegelaar, Dirk Uittenboogaard, Mechiel Versluis, Tone Wieten, and coxswain Peter Wiersum.
The Dutch crew were 5th in the first 500. They moved up to 4th at 1000 (midway point). At the 1500, the Dutch Eight were a close 3rd, just behind Germany.