Valerie van Roon

26/10/2026

25/10/2026

Excited to be racing the 50 free final tonight 🤩🔥

Been loving racing lately, let’s give one last push for these qualifiers 😤🏎️

Catch me (on the same side 🤪) at 18:36, lane 5 🤝
📸: Nick wahlen

23/10/2026

PB ALARM 🚨 WIEEEEWOOO 🚨

Unexpected PB in the 100 free final today AND just 0.03 off the Worlds qualifying time 🥲. Not something I expected to squeeze out today! 🤩 (you might be able to tell by the focused and tensed faces 😌)

Obviously, I would’ve loved to earn myself that ticket, but today I’m mostly just proud of myself for swimming a PB. A small win. We celebrate those 🫡

Sunday we go again. Dutch Qualifiers: 50 free. FULL SEND. RAAAHHHH 💨🦅

📸: 📷 Focus by Hanneke & Kees-Jan van Overbeeke

21/10/2026

Same moment. Different perspective.

I’ve noticed that the way I talk to myself can completely change how I experience training, racing, setbacks and progress.

The situation doesn’t change. The perspective does.

Lately I’ve been trying to replace self-criticism with curiosity and trust in the process.

Which slide resonates most with you? 👇🏼💭

20/10/2026

Signed for a new club today 🤩
If sport has given you something, join the KLABU and pass it on to make play possible in refugee camps! ⚽️🏸🎾
Become a member via ’s link in bio 🔜

17/10/2026

If it makes your heart race, it might be worth the risk. 🤍

Sometimes, the things we want most are the very things that scare us the most. The uncertainty, the possibility of failure, the fear of what happens if it doesn’t work out. But what if it does? What if taking that one chance leads you somewhere you never imagined?

You don’t have to know how the story ends to take the first step. Sometimes, you just have to trust yourself enough to try.

Take the risk. Chase the dream. Give yourself the chance to find out just how far you can go. 🏊‍♀️✨

12/10/2026

Start today. Tomorrow you will be thanking yourself.

07/10/2026

Beginnen is winnen 🧡

Hier begint mijn verhaal: als 8-jarig kind voor het eerst in een zwembad. Het begon met zwemdiploma A, daarna B en C. Omdat ik het zo leuk vond, volgden ook snorkelen A, B en C en zelfs zwemvaardigheid 1, 2 en 3.

Uiteindelijk kwam de vraag: misschien wil je eens wedstrijdzwemmen proberen? En óf ik dat leuk vond.

Jonge Valerie en het zwembad werden al snel onlosmakelijk met elkaar verbonden. Ik had een hele hoop plezier, en vooral geen idee waar die eerste meters me ooit zouden brengen.

Nu, vele EK’s, WK’s en zelfs de Olympische Spelen later, ben ik ontzettend blij dat ik die eerste stap ooit heb gezet. Want elke prestatie begint met één sprong in het diepe.

TeamNL 🧡 🧡

30/07/2026

Diving into the final preparations.🛬 One step closer to the European Championships! Time to trust the work and enjoy the moment. 😤😍

19/07/2026

One more week of training at home before going to France to prep for the European Championships 🏎️🚀

📸: Samuel mulders