Flanders Open short course brings top swimmers to Mol

From November 6 to 8, the first edition of the Flanders Open short course will take place at the Vita Den Uyt swimming pool.

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From Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8, swimming club Mozka vzw is organizing the very first edition of the Flanders Open short course at the indoor pool of Vita Den Uyt in Mol. For three days, national and international top swimmers will compete in the 25-meter pool.

Featuring European champion Roos Vanotterdijk and Belgian champion Florine Gaspard, it promises to be a great sporting event. Tickets are available for purchase at the box office, or you can follow the competition live on Sporza.
The Flanders Open short course is a new, international swimming competition organized by Mozka and the Flemish Swimming Federation. Participants come to Mol to swim qualification limits for international championships, including the World Championships short course. Simultaneously, swimmers aged 15 and over will compete in the Flemish Championship short course.
Much spectacle is expected with top athletes such as Roos Van Otterdijk (European champion 100m butterfly), Florine Gaspard (Belgian record holder 100m freestyle), Caspar Corbeau (Dutch-American swimmer, Olympic bronze 2024 in 200m breaststroke, world record holder short course), and Tes Schouten (Dutch, Olympic bronze 2024 in 200m breaststroke).
The competition takes place from Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8 at the indoor pool Vita Den Uyt, Rode-Kruislaan 18. In the mornings, participants swim the heats. From 5 PM, the fastest swimmers compete in the finals for victory.
Tickets are available for purchase at the box office: day ticket (15 euros), final ticket (10 euros), 2-day ticket (24 euros), and 3-day ticket (36 euros). The competition can also be followed live via www.sporza.be.
Based on information from the official source: Stad Mol (04/11/2026)