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Full name
  
Bertus Sitters

Club
  
Het Y, Amsterdam

Sport
  
Swimming


Weight
  
74 kg (163 lb)

Height
  
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Name
  
Bert Sitters

Bert Sitters

Born
  
10 December 1941 (age 82) (
1941-12-10
)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Bertus "Bert" Sitters (born 10 December 1941) is a retired Dutch swimmer and swimming coach. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 200 m butterfly and at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m freestyle and 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, but failed to reach finals in all events.

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After retiring from competition, in 1967–1972 and 1982–1986 he worked as a swimming and waterpolo coach in Spain. During 1972–1982 and 1986–1989 he trained the Dutch national team, preparing it for the 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics as well as world and European championships. Since 1989 he is a TV commentator of aquatic events with Eurosport.

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