On the 4x50 meter medley, together with Sébas van Lith, Maarten Brzoskowski and Ben Schwietert, he did not qualify for the semifinals.

During the Open Scottish Championships, in July 2016, Glasgow, Puts matched the long course Dutch record on the 50 meter freestyle of Pieter van den Hoogenband (22.03).

Incidentally Puts went below the limit for participation at the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in December 2016 at Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

On the mixed 4x50 meter freestyle he obtained together with Nyls Korstanje, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Maaike de Waard the silver medal with a final time of 1:29.82.

[8] One week after the world championships, he twice improved the Dutch record in the 50 meter freestyle at the Amsterdam Swim Meet.