Netherlands at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 200m Freestyle

• Peter Prijdekker

1. Heat – 1:58.78 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

• Ton van Klooster

1. Heat – 4:11.72 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

• Ton van Klooster

1. Heat – 16:34.77 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

• Bob Schoutsen

1. Heat – 1:00.76
2. Semi Final – 1:00.48 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

• Bob Schoutsen

1. Heat – 2:10.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• François van Kruijsdijk

1. Heat – 2:17.14 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Roger van Hamburg

1. Heat – 4:50.70 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

• Peter Prijdekker, Bert Bergsma, Roger van Hamburg, and Hans Elzerman

1. Heat – 3:41.36 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

• Peter Prijdekker, Bert Bergsma, Roger van Hamburg, and Hans Elzerman

1. Heat – 8:00.87 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Enith Brigitha

1. Heat – 1:00.02
2. Semi Final – 59.75
3. Final – 1:00.09 (→ 8th place)

• Hansje Bunschoten

1. Heat – 1:00.82
2. Semi Final – 1:00.79 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

• Anke Rijnders

1. Heat – 1:00.76
2. Semi Final – 1:00.84 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Hansje Bunschoten

1. Heat – 2:08.58
2. Final – 2:08.40 (→ 6th place)

• Anke Rijnders

1. Heat – 2:09.09
2. Final – 2:09.41 (→ 7th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Hansje Bunschoten

1. Heat – 4:31.76
2. Final – 4:29.70 (→ 7th place)

• Anke Rijnders

1. Heat – 4:29.94
2. Final – 4:31.51 (→ 8th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Hansje Bunschoten

1. Heat – 9:21.13
2. Final – 9:16.69 (→ 7th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Enith Brigitha

1. Heat – 1:06.71
2. Semi Final – 1:06.49
3. Final – 1:06.82 (→ 6th place)

• Annemarie Groen

1. Heat – 1:09.55 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

• Marianne Vermaat

1. Heat – 1:09.14
2. Semi Final – 1:09.11 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Enith Brigitha

1. Heat – 2:23.70
2. Final – 2:23.70 (→ 6th place)

• Annemarie Groen

1. Heat – 2:29.17 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Alie te Riet

1. Heat – 1:18.79 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

• Tineke Hofland

1. Heat – 1:19.38 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Alie te Riet

1. Heat – 2:28.49 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

• Josien Elzerman

1. Heat – 2:28.18 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

• Frieke Buys

1. Heat – 1:06.89
2. Semi Final – 1:06.78 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Frieke Buys

1. Heat – 2:24.20 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Hennie Penterman

1. Heat – 2:28.99 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

• Wijda Mazereeuw

1. Heat – 2:32.59 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

• Gerda Lassooy

1. Heat – 2:32.92 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Hennie Penterman

1. Heat – 5:41.99 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

• Gerda Lassooy

1. Heat – 5:22.09 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

• Wijda Mazereeuw

1. Heat – 5:24.00 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

• Enith Brigitha, Anke Rijnders, Hansje Bunschoten, and Josien Elzerman

1. Heat – 4:02.70
2. Final – 4:01.49 (→ 5th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

• Enith Brigitha, Alie te Riet, Frieke Buys, and Anke Rijnders

1. Heat – 4:32.20

• Enith Brigitha, Alie te Riet, Anke Rijnders, and Hansje Bunschoten

1. Final – 4:29.99 (→ 5th place)

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)

• Lost to Hungary (0-3)
• Defeated Australia (4-2)
• Drew with West Germany (4-4)
• Defeated Greece (6-2)

• Final Round (Group II)

• Defeated Bulgaria (5-2)
• Defeated Cuba (8-6)
• Drew with Romania (5-5)
• Defeated Spain (7-5) → 7th place

• Team Roster

• Mart Bras
• Ton Buunk
• Wim Hermsen
• Hans Hoogveld
• Evert Kroon
• Hans Parrel
• Ton Schmidt
• Wim van de Schilde
• Gijze Stroboer
• Jan Evert Veer
• Hans Wouda