Dommelbaarzen

De Dommelbaarzen (officially: Vughtse Zwem- en Polovereniging (VZ&PV) de Dommelbaarzen) is a Dutch swimmingclub from Vught, founded in 1969. The name `Dommelbaarzen´ refers both to a district in Vught, called "De Baarzen", and a fishspecie Bass and to a Dutch river crossing Vught, called "de Dommel". Also, the Carnival name of Vught is "Dommelboarzedurp". The club distinguishes the following departments: primary swimming, recreational swimming, trimswimming, swimming on medical advice, swimming for people with a disability, masters swimming and competitive swimming.

Competitive Swimming

De Dommelbaarzen knew its best days in the nineteen eighties with national top swimmers like Annemarie Verstappen, Arthur de Rouw, Fred Vollebergh, and, Edwin Vissers. Currently de Dommelbaarzen are swimming in the Dutch national C-league, finishing 6th in the 2009-2010 season.

National Swimming league

Year

League

Position

2001/2002

C-competition

23

2002/2003

C-competition

23

2003/2004

C-competition

10

2004/2005

C-competition

50

2005/2006

C-competition

59

2006/2007

District 5, dep. 1

7

2007/2008

District 5, dep. 1

6

2008/2009

District 5, dep. 1

2

2009/2010

C-competition

6

2010/2011

C-competition

15