Benno Gerrit Valentijn Kuipers (born 6 March 1974 inEde,Gelderland) is a formerbreaststrokeswimmer from theNetherlands. Kuipers competed for his native country in two consecutiveSummer Olympics, starting in1996 inAtlanta, Georgia.

After having missed qualification for theEuropean LC Championships 2002 inBerlin, he retired from the international scene. He then became an assistant coach ofFedor Hes inAmsterdam. Kuipers won a total of eighteen Dutch titles during his career, which was plagued by injury.

During his swimming career, Kuipers became 18 times Dutch Champion. Currently Kuipers is known for his open water enthusiasm, he regularly trains in an Amsterdam lake called ‘De Nieuwe Meer’.^[1]

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